
State Director
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Louisiana • Oklahoma • United States
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Salary
💰 $105,000 - $110,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Oversee policy and advocacy campaign efforts within their assigned state to protect and promote reproductive health, rights, and justice
- Develop and execute all aspects of PPFA and the Action Fund’s work in state, including legislative advocacy, coalition partnerships, and supporter engagement
- Work in collaboration with the Campaigns Director to develop and execute all aspects of the Action Fund's electoral work in state
- Serve as an organizational lobbyist and will serve as PPFA and Action Fund’s media spokesperson in the state, where appropriate
- Lead legislative advocacy, organizing, and state-level communications for the state in coordination with PPFA and the Action Fund national office staff
- Maintain or coordinate relationships with legislative members and staff, state regulatory agencies, lobbyists, consultants, local-level office holders, and members of Congress
- Serve as PPFA/Action Fund spokesperson to media and stakeholders where appropriate
- Seek new opportunities for collaboration to improve the lives of patients served by Planned Parenthood affiliates
- Manage constituency organizing in-state in coordination with Constituency Program Leads
- Maintain familiarity and compliance with all state and local lobbying reporting requirements
- Develop and maintain expertise in the use of the Voter Activation Network and assures consistent, accurate, and timely reporting in the VAN
Requirements
- At least 7 years of related advocacy and electoral campaign experience in organizing and management
- Minimum 3 years experience as a campaign manager or director (or comparable) with demonstrated proficiency in project management of legislative, electoral, organizing, or other public affairs campaigns
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Demonstrated proficiency in project management of legislative, electoral, organizing, and other public affairs campaigns is required
- Experience working with Planned Parenthood, either at a local organization or the national office, is preferred but not required
- Impeccable organization and strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices, including the MOCHA(R) framework for defining clear roles and responsibilities on projects
- Strong interpersonal skills, adept in managing conflict and crisis creatively and keeping teams moving towards results
- Required track record of creating and maintaining strong work relationships with a diverse set of colleagues
- Must be able to motivate and lead teammates and colleagues who are not direct reports and across divisions and geographies
- Professional integrity and ambition to effectively represent and promote the PP Action Fund and the PPFA team work
- Strong communicator who can show progress towards goals to audiences and through diverse channels
- Ability to identify priorities, work independently, and develop systems for addressing issues or requests
- Able to work extended hours as needed
- Passionate about the Planned Parenthood mission
- Working knowledge of voter databases (specifically VAN) is preferred
- Self-starter with a high level of creative initiative
- Ability to incorporate resilience best practices into project plans
Benefits
- generous vacation + sick leave + paid holidays
- individual/family-provided medical, dental and vision benefits effective day 1
- life insurance
- short/long term disability
- paid family leave
- 401k
- voluntary opt-in for Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Transportation/Commuter accounts
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
advocacyelectoral campaign managementproject managementlegislative advocacyconstituency organizingconflict managementcrisis managementMOCHA frameworkreporting compliancevoter database management
Soft skills
organizationinterpersonal skillsleadershipcommunicationmotivationcreativityresilienceindependencecollaborationrelationship building