Advocacy Manager

Planned Parenthood Association of Utah • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

The Advocacy Manager is part of the External Affairs team and builds and mobilizes community, political, and electoral power in support of sexual and reproductive health, rights, and freedom in Utah. Working across Planned Parenthood Association of Utah (PPAU), a 501(c)(3), and Planned Parenthood Action Council of Utah (PPAC), a 501(c)(4), the role cultivates relationships with volunteers, community partners, allied organizations, elected officials, political campaigns, and community leaders. The Advocacy Manager leads PPAC’s candidate endorsement process, supports legislative and electoral campaigns, and develops an engaged network of volunteers and activists. The position also coordinates coalition-building initiatives, creates advocacy communications, and ensures compliance with applicable nonprofit and campaign regulations.

The role manages canvassing and voter outreach, develops campaign plans, coordinates candidate endorsements and support, and represents PPAU in coalitions and advocacy activities. As Affiliate Data Manager for VAN/EveryAction, the Advocacy Manager organizes voter data, builds contact lists, runs reports, and trains staff. The role also manages the Hustle texting platform, supports legislative-session advocacy, and collaborates on communications about legislative priorities. The position involves working with internal teams and external partners to mobilize supporters and advance policy and electoral priorities.

Requirements

• Two to five years of related or applicable organizing experience in a political or social issue.
• Proven ability to motivate, train, and develop other leaders, especially volunteers, with historically disenfranchised or marginalized populations.
• Experience with political campaigns, coalitions, field work, ballot initiatives, and other elections-based organizing.
• Database management experience, including VAN and electronic voter file software.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel and maintain attention to detail.
• Familiarity with the social determinants of health.
• Experience writing and sending emails, postcards, and other communications materials.
• Strong interest in reproductive health and rights advocacy.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Enthusiasm for and familiarity with online tools and tactics.
• Strong organizational skills and proven ability to set and meet clear goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage PPAU and PPAC canvassing and voter outreach efforts, including training, community engagement, and data tracking.
• Develop and implement campaign plans with clear goals, strategies, and tactics, while managing programs, volunteers, and resources.
• Lead the candidate endorsement process, including committee coordination, candidate evaluation, and tiered financial, volunteer, and strategic support.
• Support PPAC-endorsed candidates through fundraisers, canvasses, phone banks, and other campaign activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with grassroots organizers, progressive nonprofits, political leaders, campaign consultants, and policymakers.
• Recruit and develop grassroots supporters and activists across Utah.
• Represent PPAU in statewide, regional, and local coalitions in coordination with the External Affairs team.
• Organize and coordinate advocacy events and actions.
• Support college activist groups across the region in collaboration with the Director of Community Impact.
• Serve as Affiliate Data Manager for VAN/EveryAction by building contact lists, organizing voter data, cutting turfs, running reports, ensuring compliance, and training staff.
• Conduct district-level analysis and track demographics and elections.
• Manage the PPAU/PPAC Hustle texting platform, including targeting, messaging, compliance, and integration with campaign and advocacy efforts.
• Collaborate with External Affairs and Development teams to create emails, newsletters, social media posts, action alerts, and other political or campaign communications.
• Support activation of supporters during Utah legislative and interim sessions in coordination with the External Affairs team.
• Help communicate legislative priorities and updates to supporters, volunteers, candidates, and coalition partners in collaboration with the Senior Director of Public Policy and Communications team.
• Represent PPAU/PPAC professionally with the public, board members, volunteers, interns, donors, and staff.
• Participate in maintaining productivity levels and in the annual review process.
• Foster an inclusive and welcoming environment that respects different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
• Perform other duties as required or requested.

Benefits

• Affordable medical and dental benefits, including family coverage and employer premium sharing.
• Voluntary vision benefits.
• Pet insurance.
• Accident and identity protection benefits.
• Company-paid $150,000 basic life insurance.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 403(b) and Roth plans with a 4% employer match.
• Generous paid time off.
• 13 paid holidays, including a floating holiday and a birthday holiday.
• Free CALM app subscription.
• Eight weeks of 100% paid parental leave after one year of service.
• Unlimited access to the Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).
• Option to purchase critical illness insurance and additional life insurance, including spouse and child coverage.
• Annual pay increase of $2,080 upon passing the Spanish proficiency exam.
• Caring and empowering workplace culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed