Head of Programme Management

America Votes leads a robust, growing coalition of more than 400 progressive organizations across the country, building coordinated plans and executing shared strategies to win elections. America Votes provides a range of services to partners, including strategic planning, advocacy and electoral campaign coordination, data tools and targeting services, and on-the-ground leadership in states.
For more than 20 years, America Votes has been the common link between many of the most influential and impactful issue and membership organizations in the country, serving as the coordination hub of the progressive community. America Votes' work has brought together a wide range of causes and built a unified coalition that has transformed how the progressive community works. Together, America Votes and its partners have engaged communities across the country to act on critical issues from fighting for working families, to defending reproductive freedom, to protecting the environment, and more and mobilized millions of voters.
America Votes is seeking a Get Out The Vote Lead for a full-time, 2026-cycle position in Georgia. The Get Out The Vote Lead will lead the America Votes Coalition partners and their planning and program implementation for the final phase of the 2026 electoral campaign. We seek an individual with a combination of technical and political skills to join the team to manage these services and work with state partner groups and stakeholders. This position will also support program implementation and reporting across the state coalition, including working directly with America Votes partners and allies in Georgia to facilitate best practices and the incorporation of research-tested tactics. This position will support tracking election administration changes as affects program implementation, and communicate with election administration leads. The ideal candidate will have expertise in electoral field program management, superb interpersonal skills, planning and decision making, passion for coalition work, and the capacity to build trust with an inclusive, collaborative, and diverse coalition of partner organizations. This role will require a personal vehicle and travel around the state.
Project Management: Lead the work related to Get Out the Vote, Early Vote, Vote-by-Mail, and related election administration as applicable to Georgia. Support special projects for the mobilization phase of the work including campus programs, and other state-specific campaign projects.
This may include providing technical and organizing assistance for individual partner organizations or groups of partners, responding to programmatic requests, and supporting the implementation of winning strategies. Work with the state team to support data needs of partner programs. Support Coalition Management: Work with the state team on tracking and coordination tools to support the implementation of Get Out the Vote programs across tactics and partners. Support and create content for reports and deliver presentations to diverse sets of stakeholders, sometimes on short timelines.
Support coalition campaign work on field tactics implementation (like canvassing), including supporting the integration of best practices and universe coverage. Support electoral and advocacy program implementation across partner organizations including script development and program timing and support some partners in using VAN (Voter Activation Network). This work includes planning, implementation and post-program assessment and may include updating existing systems to manage the information, advance training, and strengthen the integration of best practices in the work.
Program Implementation Management: Lead meetings of coalition partners, which may include work groups on election-related topics such as campus programs, ballot initiatives, down ballot programs (congressional, state legislative, etc). Support program implementation through the voter file and other tools including basic VAN administration and support.
Ideal candidates will have experience with direct voter contact and canvass operations.
Experience working with underrepresented and/or historically marginalized communities, particularly in electoral or political settings.
Strong sense of ownership and resilience with respect to planning ahead, finding alternative paths when needed, and moving forward after setbacks. At least one cycle (minimum of 12 months) of experience with campaign field operations including canvass operations and script writing. Familiarity with VAN (Voter Activation Network) or similar systems.
ability to be respected by progressive stakeholders, and to be able to practice confidentiality, discretion and legal compliance in the work.
Understanding of common voter contact methods like canvass, mail, and phone programs and applying those to persuasion and mobilization efforts, including early vote.
Ability to work independently and to drive and manage own workload; ability to manage several tasks/projects concurrently and prioritize work effectively by making and meeting team goals.
~ Proficient in Microsoft Office / Google Drive with emphasis on using Excel, Powerpoint, Google Slides and Google Sheets. Must have the ability to manage a high volume of campaign data as well as create informational decks/slideshows.

Ability to travel within the state (as needed); Ideal candidates will have experience with data and targeting, using data to inform organizing and electoral campaign strategies.
Ideal candidates will have experience with data and targeting, using data to inform organizing and electoral campaign strategies. Familiarity with digital tools.
High level of competency with google sheets and manipulating a large volume of data.
Experience or training in race equity/anti-racist frameworks; America Votes offers a competitive benefits package covering 100% of employee medical, dental, & vision insurance premiums, life insurance, long term disability coverage, monthly cell phone reimbursement, personal professional development funds, parental leave, and 401 (K) after four months of continuous service with the organization. America Votes provides a generous paid time off policy with paid vacation, unlimited sick and safe leave, paid personal days, at least 10 Federal paid holidays including Juneteenth, as well as paid organizational time off from at least December 23 to January 1. Please submit a copy of your resume, a cover letter and three references to the application form.
Please note that only applications received through the application form will be considered; please do not email us your application materials.
America Votes does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under local, state or federal law. People of color, LGBTQ candidates, individuals with disabilities, and neuro