Senior Manager, Election Protection (Temporary)

We are looking for a collaborative and strategic Senior Manager, Election Protection to drive our work with our coalition partners. This role will collaborate with teams across the organization as well as with many of our coalition partners.

This is a full-time, temporary role starting July 16, 2026 and ending January 31, 2027. This role will report to the Senior Vice President, Impact & Strategy, and is remote anywhere within the lower 48 United States. Preference for this person to be located in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities

Operationalize our 2026 election protection strategy within voting and election coalitions 

• Create and implement a plan to operationalize strategy with our coalition partners
• Lead coalition meetings and working groups to drive strategy forward with our coalition(s) partners 
• Plan meetings and coordinate timelines and projects with coalition partners 
• Create and maintain a resource hub accessible across coalitions 
• Develop a strategy to regularly communicate our work to coalitions 

Build and maintain strong relationships with critical voting and election coalition(s) partners 

• Set up mechanisms to hold coalition(s) partners accountable for shared goals 
• Ensure alignment across coalitions 
• Navigate and resolve conflicts and misunderstandings with coalition partners 

Progress monitor to ensure we are hitting our goals

• Track progress on key metrics to ensure the coalition is reaching shared goals 
• Create reports for coalition partners and funders 

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

You will thrive in this role if you have:

• A strong commitment to Common Cause’s nonpartisan mission and to advancing civil rights through our pro-democracy agenda
• A track record of working collaboratively with others, with the ability to build rapport, trust, and credibility with multiple stakeholders with diverse interests 
• Ability to navigate organizational and power dynamics, respectfully navigate conflict while maintaining your values, and influence others to adopt changes to meet common goals 
• Ability to compel action through both written and verbal communication, including distilling complex concepts for a broad audience, and to differentiate communications as needed for various audiences
• Innovative and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to navigate through ambiguity to achieve goals, and a resourceful approach to solve problems
• Ability to manage and meet deadlines for multiple short- and long-term priorities at once, with high attention to detail; strong organization skills, and the ability to manage your time independently 
• A commitment to equity in the goals of your work and in how you work with others 
• Openness to feedback and awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth
• Familiarity with office productivity tools including Microsoft Office and Zoom

The following is required:

• Experience managing coalitions or groups that represent stakeholders with diverse interests to achieve a goal 
• Demonstrated knowledge of the unique aspects of our national political dynamic as well as knowledge of funders and decision-makers at the national level, with a preference for candidates who have existing relationships with these people and organizations 
• Experience leading successful local- or state-level public advocacy  campaigns and organizing related to democracy, elections, voting rights and civil rights, including creating and managing campaign or annual plans, from conception through implementation 
• Ability to travel 3-4 times per year for team and/or all staff retreats
• Ability to work in-person in the DC or state office at least 2 days per week.
• Willing to have a social media presence on behalf of Common Cause, including being tagged on posts and creating content on behalf of the organization (as needed, Common Cause will provide accounts for staff members to use)
• Per our nonpartisan policy, Common Cause staff members may not currently be in elected office (or running for office); on the Steering Committee or Finance Committee for any political candidate; or affiliated with the leadership of a political party

Additional information about this role:

• This position is included in a union-represented collective bargaining unit and specific employment terms and conditions are subject to collective bargaining negotiations
• Common Cause is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time; please note that if hired, you will be asked to produce documentation for authorization to work in the US

Compensation: $100,786 - $116,699

Note that we do have geography-specific percentage increases, depending on where you are located; details here.

In order to ensure greater equity and transparency as an organization, Common Cause sets salary ranges consistently based on job responsibilities, and we determine salary for each staff member based on relevant years of experience (you can read more about our approach to compensation here, including where we offer geographical adjustments). For these reasons, we do not negotiate on our salary ranges or our specific salary offers.

In addition to salary, we also offer a generous benefits package, including:

• A robust healthcare plan that covers 97% of employee’s medical care, 100% of employee’s vision and dental benefits, and 75% of family medical care and 100% of family vision and dental benefits 
• Long-term disability and life insurance 
• Generous Paid Time Off including 20 Days of Vacation and 10 observed Holidays per year, and additional days off for Thanksgiving and Winter break
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave 
• Flexible spending accounts
• A 401k retirement savings plan, with immediate Employer Match 
• Dependent Care and Pet Care Support when you travel for work 
• Funds for professional development
• And more! See more details here:

Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of any race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, income class, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status, as well as applicants who have been previously incarcerated.

Common Cause (501(c)(4)) and Common Cause Education Fund (501(c)(3)) are nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots affiliate organizations dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create an open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.

Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Washington, DC, Common Cause has members and supporters living in every congressional district in the United States, and offices in 23 states around the country.