State Manager, South Carolina

Save the Children US

. Build, develop and sustain an advocacy and campaigning infrastructure and SCAN presence in key districts (65%) .

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRemote • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,450 - $73,750 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build, develop and sustain an advocacy and campaigning infrastructure and SCAN presence in key districts (65%)
Assess Save the Children Action Network’s supporter base, determine key audiences and demographic segments to target, selecting strategies both online and offline to educate and engage targeted individuals and groups to meet our annual goals and deliverables.
Recruit, engage and maintain a supporter base that includes volunteer leaders, students, and other community members.
Engage supporters in online and offline activities, such as letters, phone calls, petitions, social media, in-person meetings, letters to the editor, etc.
Create and/or sustain community action teams to coordinate local, state and national campaigns locally.
Work collaboratively with SCAN’s student engagement team to build student clubs on targeted college campuses and support the outreach and advocacy efforts of college and high school student ambassadors.
Conduct trainings and provide ongoing support for volunteer leadership development.
Manage volunteer data, ensuring accurate reporting.
Cultivate relationships with local, state and federal lawmakers in state to help advance our legislative agenda.
Register as lobbyist to advance state legislative priorities.
Engage with coalition partners and community stakeholders.
Promote SCAN’s agenda in coordination with partners by collaborating on events, outreach and other local engagement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience
Experience recruiting, training and supporting volunteers
Working understanding of legislative and electoral process
Public speaking and training experience
Demonstrated field experience in at least one election cycle
Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% to priority districts in state
Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities
Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
Employee Assistance Program: free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships

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Hard Skills & Tools

recruitingtrainingvolunteer managementdata reportingpublic speakinglegislative processelectoral processcommunity engagementcampaign managementadvocacy strategies

Soft Skills

collaborationrelationship buildingleadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsengagementsupportoutreachtraining developmentstrategic thinking