ACLU of Delaware Campaign Manager Job Posting
Founded in 1961, The American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware (ACLU-DE) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that uses legal, legislative, and advocacy approaches to protect and promote a broad range of constitutional rights and freedoms, including justice reform, education equity, free speech, racial justice, reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, and more. The ACLU of Delaware is an affiliate of the national ACLU, the leading defender of civil liberties guaranteed by our nation’s Bill of Rights.
The ACLU of Delaware is one of this area’s premier public advocacy organizations. Based in Wilmington, Delaware, the ACLU of Delaware is led by a 20-member Board of Directors and a staff of eleven. While the ACLU of Delaware’s headquarters is located in Wilmington, remote work options are available and candidates may reside anywhere in the state of Delaware.
This position is a permanent full-time position.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The ACLU of Delaware seeks a dynamic and experienced organizer to lead the organization’s policy and advocacy campaigns, with special focus on immigrants’ rights, reproductive freedom, and voting rights. The final candidate will be expected to lead advocacy campaigns on two of three of these priority issues.
The Campaign Manager’s essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Using issue and policy analysis and research, prepare materials on priority issue areas including issue briefs, policy letters, reports, talking points, op-eds, blogs, and more.
- Identify, analyze, and track priority issues and legislation
- Creating and implementing advocacy plans for their priority issue areas to achieve legislative and/or policy advancements
- Working closely with ACLU of Delaware coalition partners in their priority advocacy areas;
- Partner with the policy and advocacy director on legislative strategy and outreach to target legislators
- Building a network of volunteers who will assist with advocacy on these priority issues
- Collaborate with the communications team to create written and visual content that will advance campaign goals
- Speaking at events and to small groups on behalf of the ACLU of Delaware
- Completing and executing work plans
- Track, analyze, and report on campaign metrics
- Managing simultaneous projects and shifting priorities
- Collaborating with ACLU National partners, where appropriate
- Advancing other ACLU of Delaware priorities through organizing and
- Promoting the values of equity and inclusion in all areas of the organization’s work.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
The ideal candidate will have the following professional skills, qualities, and competencies:
- Personally committed to advancing the ACLU’s values, mission, goals and programs, with an understanding of the range of civil liberties issues and their implications
- Exceptional interpersonal, facilitation, and communication skills.
- Superb organization skills, detail-oriented with strong follow-through and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
- A history of successful collaboration with people from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds and a broad range of ages, ideological positions, sexual orientations, gender identities and religious views.
- An energetic person who can handle and prioritize multiple activities and responsibilities; a self-starter and finisher
- A team player who inspires collaboration and functions decisively, flexible and well-organized,
- Outgoing and straightforward, one who shares information easily; listens as well as gives advice respects the abilities of others
- Excellent computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and Google Suite
- Exceptional writing and editing skills; ability to write relatable, understandable messages that inform and engage targeted audiences
- Basic graphic design skills preferred and
- Ideal candidates would have at least two years of organizing or campaign experience.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Salary range is $50,000-$60,000. Excellent benefits include paid vacation, medical and dental insurance, retirement savings plan, and generous paid holidays.
CONTACT
Please upload a cover letter and resume through our online application portal. Applications will be reviewed beginning on October 31 and the position will remain open until filled. All interviews will be held remotely at this time.
The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction.
The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please email [email protected]. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.
Read why the ACLU-DE is a great place to work: https://www.aclu-de.org/en/about/why-work-aclu-de.
