Campaigns Director

Organization Overview

America Votes works year-round to build a more representative democracy strengthen every Americans right to vote and win elections in key states.

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.

Racial Equity Statement

As a leader of collaborative efforts to mobilize voters protect voting rights and win elections America Votes is committed to advancing racial equity within our organization and across our coalition. We acknowledge the systematic racism that permeates all facets of our society beginning with the foundational right to vote. America Votes is also engaging with an understanding of the ways gender sexuality and other forms of oppression intersect with race and how those relationships impact inequities faced by our staff our partners and the communities that we engage in our work. America Votes strives to model our commitment to racial equity through our internal and external operations programs and partnerships. We acknowledge the inequitable structures that continue to exist and are moving forward with a sustained commitment in time resources and people to challenge structural racism and work towards creating a reflective organization and democracy.

Position Description

America Votes is seeking a collaborative and strategic Campaigns Director to lead its planning and engagement process of winning progressive change and elections year-round and the development of strategies for electoral and issue priorities across the country.

The Campaigns Director will oversee America Votes program in the seven battleground states of Arizona Georgia Michigan Nevada North Carolina Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and electoral priorities across the country. The Campaigns Director will also lead on ensuring America Votes national programs including voter registration Get Out The Vote and election administration are embedded in America Votes plans to win.

Reporting to the Deputy Executive Director of Campaigns & Programs the Campaigns Director will play a key role as America Votes expands its work on national electoral and issue priorities that fall outside its current core states.

The Campaigns Director will oversee a team of over forty staff including four senior-level deputy campaign directors. The Campaigns Director will also closely collaborate with the other Campaigns & Programs Directors including data and research.

The ideal candidate brings significant experience building winning independent expenditure campaigns in battleground states trusted relationships with partners in the America Votes coalition experience managing teams through change and a passion for direct voter contact.

This is an incredible opportunity for a seasoned strategic leader and outstanding people manager to drive America Votes work in key states and elections across the country.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead America Votes infrastructure and program work in AZ GA MI NV NC PA and WI
• Oversee plans and programs in each cycles electoral top priorities and states including voter registration Get Out The Vote canvass and mail
• Play a key role in America Votes expansion of its work on electoral and issue priorities that fall outside of its current core states
• Build and maintain thoughtful trusting relationships with partners allies and stakeholders across the country
• Oversee a team of over 40 state and national staff
• Play a key role in developing America Votes strategy for the ongoing engagement and program coordination with national partner organizations
• Advise executive leadership on the cross-state electoral strategy plans to win and program gap-filling
• Serve on America Votes senior leadership team holding an organizational leadership role and responsibility

Key Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of professional experience including at least 7 years of organizational leadership and management of senior leaders
• Significant experience building winning independent expenditure campaign plans that use a suite of diverse multiple tactics with a focus on direct voter contact
• Deep knowledge of the national electoral landscape and trusted relationships with leaders in the America Votes coalition
• Superb interpersonal skills the ability to lead through influence and an impressive history of forging strong relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Significant successful management of large teams including leading through organizational change
• Ability to set priorities and make tough strategic decisions in an intense environment
• Demonstrated ability in managing and leading coalitions with multi-issue agendas
• Proven track record of leading programmatic work through a lens of racial equity
• Expertise in modern campaign tactics including data and targeting
• Compelling communication skills including excellent writing and presentation skills
• Solid understanding of state election and campaign finance laws impact on program
• Collaborative leadership style low ego spirit of service and a sense of humor
• People management experience with a unionized staff is a plus

Location and Travel

This position can be located in Washington DC or remote; if remote there is a preference for candidates residing in a state where America Votes currently has state operations. If located in DC America Votes is currently working on a hybrid schedule and the Campaigns Director is expected to be in the office several days a week.

The Campaigns Director should expect to travel between 35-40% of their time; if not located in DC the Director should expect to routinely travel to Washington DC.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $160000-$180000 and depends upon the applicants experience. 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.

To Apply

Applications will be accepted for this role until August 15 2025.

To apply submit a cover letter and resume online at The cover letter should be concise compelling and outline the specific ways in which you would be a good fit for this position. America Votes sees its commitment to racial equity as an integral part of its success. Applicants are encouraged to reflect on how they see themselves contributing to America Votes work on advancing racial equity.

America Votes is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse inclusive and equitable workplace. 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 neurodivergent individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

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