Job description
ABOUT THE JOB
The ACLU seeks applicants for the full-time position of Campaign Strategist in the National Political Advocacy Department.
This is a 9-month term position eligible for remote work in the United States.
The National Political Advocacy Department builds power to achieve an accountable, representative democracy. We have ambitious goals across Reproductive Freedom, Democracy and Voting Rights, Systemic Equality, Immigration, Trans Justice, Criminal Justice and other core issues in order to protect and expand civil rights and civil liberties, and advance the freedom, equality, ability to prosper, and humanity of all People.
Our department conducts analysis, develops policy and crafts world class campaigns. We are policy experts, lawyers, community organizers, lobbyists, campaign strategists, electoral specialists, program managers and more. We partner across the ACLU to drive national efforts, and support and amplify the priorities of our affiliates. We work to center principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in our approach.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Reporting to the Director of National Campaigns, Reproductive Freedom, the Campaign Strategist will be responsible for crafting world class campaigns and situating the ACLU to have impact across legislative, administrative, and electoral levers.
YOUR DAY TO DAY
- As assigned by the Director of National Campaigns, contribute to varied aspects of campaign planning, including helping to develop campaign goals, tactics, and plans to achieve outcomes on specific issues areas
- With the Director of National Campaigns, may contribute to developing and managing campaign budgets
- Engage in legislative or advocacy campaigns, at the direction of Director-level staff
- Utilize a variety of campaign tactics and tools
- At the direction of the Director of National Campaigns, help to employ constituent and/or voter targeting, developing advertisements (TV, radio, print), polling, and developing creative campaign tactics for earned media or other purposes
- Work closely with Organizing Division on implementing plans for relevant campaigns
- With guidance, support the day-to-day activities of the staff working on the campaigns in matrixed structure
- With guidance, work in coordination with other stakeholders, affiliate staff, and national staff, including policy staff within the department
- Participate in on-the-ground meetings, planning, and campaign events in priority jurisdictions, as needed
- Demonstrate an ability to be flexible and adjust priorities as necessary in order to adapt to changing external environment
- Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned
FUTURE ACLU’ERS WILL
- Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU
- Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
- Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- Experience with issue advocacy and/or electoral campaigning at the federal, state, or local levels
- Experience with executing campaign plans and tactics
- Strong research, writing, analytical, and communication skills
- Familiarity working within coalitions
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively in a busy setting, while maintaining a calm and focused approach
- Experience doing advocacy on both issue campaigns and electoral campaigns, a plus
- Experience doing legislative and administrative advocacy, a plus
- Experience doing grassroots organizing, a plus
- Experience in at least one ACLU issue area
- Comfort with policy, including an ability to efficiently and effectively weave policy objectives into campaign execution
COMPENSATION
The ACLU is committed to equity, transparency, and clarity in pay. Consistent with our compensation philosophy, there is a set salary for each role based on geographic work location. The annual salary for this position is $132,566 [G Level – ASU], reflecting the salary of a position based in New York, NY. Salaries are subject to a regional pay adjustment if authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
For details on our pay structure, please visit: https://www.aclu.org/careers/ACLU_Geographic_Pay_Structure-July_2024.pdf
WHY THE ACLU
For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people.
We know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and know that what we offer is essential not just their work, but to their overall well-being.
At the ACLU, we offer a broad range of benefits, which include:
- Time away to focus on the things that matter with a generous paid time-off policy
- Focus on your well-being with comprehensive healthcare benefits (including medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, gender affirming care & fertility treatment)
- Plan for your retirement with 401k plan and employer match
- We support employee growth and development through annual professional development funds, internal professional development programs and workshops
OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Accessibility, equity, diversity and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all. For us diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion are not just check-the-box activities, but a chance for us to make long-term meaningful change. We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability. We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization – one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible. We are as committed to anti-oppression, anti-ableism, and anti-racism internally as we are externally. Because whether we’re in the courts or in the office, we believe ‘We the People’ means all of us.
With this commitment in mind, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please email [email protected] . If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.
