Senior Campaign Strategist, Speech and Privacy
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Job Location:
Columbia, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
ABOUT THE JOB
The ACLU seeks applicants for the full-time term-limited position of Senior Campaign Strategist Speech & Privacy in the National Political Advocacy Department of the ACLUs National office inWashington D.C. This is ahybrid rolethat has in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight(8) days per month. This position is a three-year term-limited position.
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 crafts world-class campaigns and situates the ACLU to have impact across legislative administrative and electoral levers. 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.
This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. It is represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU).
WHAT YOULL DO
The Senior Campaign Strategist Speech & Privacy will report to the Director of National Campaigns Democracy.
YOUR DAY TO DAY
- In close partnership with the Director of National Campaigns Democracy develop robust campaign goals plans strategies tactics and budgets
- Design and lead complex multi-tooled campaigns from planning to execution at the national/federal level to advance speech privacy and surveillance and other civil rights and civil liberties issues
- Lead legislative and administrative campaigns and/or corporate campaigns with minimal need for management level guidance
- Utilize a wide variety of sophisticated campaign tactics and tools
- Successfully employ constituent targeting developing advertisements (TV radio print) polling and developing creative campaign tactics for earned media or other purposes
- Retain and manage consultants
- Work closely with Organizing Division on developing plans for relevant campaigns
- Coordinate the day-to-day activities of the staff working on the campaigns in matrixed structure
- Work in coordination with other senior stakeholders affiliate staff and national staff including policy staff within NPAD
- Develop strategic partnerships that expand the ACLUs influence in ways the ACLU would otherwise not have operating alone
- Convene and execute on-the-ground meetings planning and campaign events in priority jurisdictions
- Maintain awareness of emerging opportunities and challenges in the issue areas within the divisions purview
- Maintain awareness of the work to facilitate representation of the Department internally and externally
- Exercise significant independent judgment to solve problems and determine creative solutions
- 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
- This position requires flexibility in work schedule including the ability to work nontraditional hours
FUTURE ACLUERS 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 YOULL BRING
- Significant demonstrated experience with issue advocacy and/or electoral campaigning at the federal state and/or local levels including campaign management experience
- Significant demonstrated experience designing campaign strategy and executing campaign plans and tactics
- Ability to work independently as well as within a team
- Excellent research writing analytical and communication skills
- Experience building leading and working within coalitions
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment simultaneously handle many tasks; work efficiently meeting multiple deadlines while remaining composed under pressure
- 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
- Fluency expertise and experience in multiple ACLU issue areas a plus
- Comfort with policy including an ability to efficiently and effectively weave policy objectives into campaign execution
- Willingness to travel
COMPENSATION
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 its 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 were 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. If you are selected for an interview you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Time Management
- Acute Care
- HTTPS
- Speech Therapy
- Assistive Technologies
- Autism Experience
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Interpretation
- Patient Service Experience
- Phone Etiquette
About Company
The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.
