Director of Strategic Advocacy – Government Relations
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Madison • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $85,280 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Lead development and execution of state and local legislative strategies.
- Build strong relationships with elected officials and partners.
- Research policy issues and recommend organizational positions.
- Ensure compliance with lobbying, ethics, and campaign finance rules.
- Monitor advocacy outcomes and report to leadership and partners.
- Direct voter education and civic engagement under 501(c)(3) rules.
- Lead 501(c)(4) electoral strategies, including endorsements and coalition work.
- Manage annual plans and budgets for electoral and civic engagement activities.
- Design innovative voter outreach and mobilization strategies.
- Strengthen partnerships with community leaders and advocacy groups.
- Develop strategies that integrate grassroots organizing and policy advocacy.
- Represent the organization in coalitions and community forums.
- Serve on the Public Affairs Senior Leadership Team to align strategies.
- Coordinate with PPFA and coalitions to connect state and national strategies.
- Act as spokesperson and policy expert on reproductive health and justice.
- Ensure compliance with nonprofit, campaign finance, and lobbying regulations.
- Track and evaluate results, reporting to boards and leadership.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required in Public Policy, Political Science, Government Affairs, Nonprofit Management, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- 7 years of progressive experience in government relations, policy advocacy, political strategy, or nonprofit leadership, including 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) experience.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired may be considered.
- Must have demonstrated supervisory experience.
- Must be committed to providing excellent customer service and support the vision and values of Planned Parenthood of WI.
- Demonstrated experience with diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, shown through political campaigns, community organizing, and/or civic engagement work.
- Effective communication skills (written and verbal) to explain public policy issues to staff, elected officials, government administrators, and organizational leaders.
- Knowledge of legislative and regulatory processes, and ability to communicate about them clearly.
- In-depth knowledge of Wisconsin’s reproductive health care delivery system, state and federal policy landscape, and the needs of underserved or marginalized communities
- Proven success in organizing communities into action, legislative strategy, coalition-building, and issue advocacy at the state or local level.
- Experience developing electoral and civic engagement strategies, including voter education and mobilization campaigns.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, VAN, and Bill Tracker.
Benefits
- Company contribution toward medical insurance deductible
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 11 Days of Holiday Pay
- Immediate 401(k) Vesting with up to 6% company contribution
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Assistance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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Hard skills
government relationspolicy advocacypolitical strategynonprofit leadershipvoter educationcivic engagementcoalition-buildingissue advocacylegislative strategycommunity organizing
Soft skills
supervisory experiencecustomer servicecommunication skillsdiversity, equity, inclusionrelationship buildingstrategic thinkingreportingproblem-solvingteam collaborationpublic speaking