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Summary
Save the Children Action Network (“SCAN”) is a 501(c)(4) organization. As the political advocacy arm of Save the Children, we are building bipartisan support to make sure every child has a strong start in life. SCAN is seeking a State Manager for Iowa. In this role, you will be responsible for developing advocacy infrastructure in target legislative districts by identifying, cultivating and organizing SCAN supporters, student activists, and volunteer leaders. You will develop key relationships with coalition partners, elected officials and community stakeholders to advance SCAN’s advocacy campaigns. In partnership with the State & Electoral Campaigns team, you will help assess our supporter base, determining 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.
What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
Build, develop and sustain an advocacy and campaigning infrastructure and SCAN presence in key districts (65%)
Recruit, engage and maintain a supporter base that includes volunteer leaders, students, and other community members. Engage supporters in online and offline campaign activities, such as letters, phone calls, petitions, social media, in-person lawmaker meetings, letters to the editor, etc.
Create and/or sustain community and regional 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 and high school campuses and support the outreach and advocacy efforts of college and high school student ambassadors
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.
Conduct trainings and provide ongoing support for volunteer leadership development.
Manage volunteer and campaign activity data, ensuring accurate reporting.
External Relationship Building (35%)
Cultivate relationships with local, state and federal lawmakers to help advance our legislative agenda
Register as lobbyist to advance state legislative priorities and comply with all regulatory requirements set forth by the state
Engage with coalition partners and community stakeholders
Promote SCAN’s agenda in coordination with partners by collaborating on events, outreach and other local engagement
Required Qualifications
High School diploma or equivalent, plus at least three (3) years of relevant experience
Demonstrated experience working on state legislative, electoral or local campaigns
Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
Professional proficiency in MS Office suite and social media
Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate successfully with individuals and teams at all levels
Demonstrated commitment to fostering an environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging
Demonstrated ability to build and develop lasting relationships in diverse communities
Willingness to develop expertise in early childhood education and nutrition policies
Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% to priority districts
This position may require the incumbent to operate a motor vehicle to fulfill certain essential functions of the job. The incumbent should maintain a valid driver’s license and remain in compliance with any Save the Children policies pertaining to the safe operation of motor vehicles.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in campus and youth outreach and engagement campaigns
Experience engaging parents and caregivers in advocacy
Compensation
Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:
Geo 1- NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Up to $78,000/ year
Geo 2-Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Up to $71,000/ year
Geo 3-Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Up to $64,000/year
The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record.
Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here). Employee may be eligible for an incentive program. Save the Children US also offers outstanding benefits that include health, dental, vision and life insurances, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, a retirement savings plan with employer contribution, vacation leave, safety & wellness leave, family leave, paid parental/adoption leave, caregiver leave, commuter benefits and much more.
About the Save the Children Action Network
Save the Children Action Network is the political voice for kids. We believe that every child deserves the best start in life. As the political advocacy arm of Save the Children, we’re building bipartisan will and voter support to make sure every child in the U.S. has access to high-quality early learning and that vulnerable children around the world are protected. By investing in kids and holding leaders accountable, we are helping kids survive and thrive.
Our work for children and their families requires that we commit—at every opportunity—to work together to identify and dismantle persistent systemic and structural racism, inequality, and any other forms of discrimination in this country and beyond. As an anti-racist organization, Save the Children will not tolerate discrimination in any form—in our employment practices, amongst our staff, in our leadership or toward the people we serve. We stand in solidarity with all people to fight for equal rights, justice, inclusion, and belonging.
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