American Promise

Director

• Manage and coordinate state-based efforts to develop and execute multi-year campaign plans to get assigned states’ legislators “ready to ratify” the For Our Freedom Amendment, and work with the AP’s federal team to get those states’ congressional delegations “ready to propose” the amendment;
• Serve as lead contact and coordinator for state partners, government affairs firms, and consultants to maximize results and adapt campaign strategies to address developments on the ground;
• Work with leadership in the Programs & Campaigns department to help develop state budgets;
• Help to lead and coordinate programs that link our state and federal strategies by ensuring that state-level progress is leveraged in our federal work;
• Manage and develop one or more Political Managers to support key strategic goals of the Programs & Campaigns department;

Director of State Campaigns

Communications

• Lead state-level media relations to support legislative and grassroots efforts.
• Pitch and place compelling stories in local and regional media in collaboration with state leaders and government affairs firms; build and maintain strong relationships with reporters, editors, and producers.
• Draft and distribute press releases, op-eds, talking points, advisories, and statements tailored to state and regional audiences.
• Shape state-level messaging that aligns with the national narrative and resonates across partisan and ideological lines.
• Secure press coverage of organizational milestones, legislative victories, and events.
• Monitor state media coverage in target states and provide rapid response guidance as needed.
• Support coordinated communications efforts across digital, social, and earned media channels.
• Support spokespersons with talking points, Q&A, and message development.
• Ensure consistent alignment with organizational values and national communications strategies while tailoring content for state contexts.
• Review and keep current the communications materials across the organization to help ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with American Promise messaging.
• Support the Chief Communications Officer in keeping communications priorities moving on deadline across the team.
• Serve as the CCO’s point of continuity for communications when the CCO is unavailable, helping ensure all communication outputs remain aligned, timely, and on-message.

Director of State Campaigns

Strategic Communications Specialist