Deputy Voter Protection Director

Project 26 Pennsylvania

3d•$7,120•Hybrid

About The Position

Project 26 Pennsylvania, founded in 2023, is a student and youth voter focused organization working across the commonwealth to engage, register, educate, persuade, and mobilize young voters to become active participants in our shared civic landscape. Our goal is to promote and expand democracy in Pennsylvania by elevating youth leadership in order to get organized, vote in key elections, and exercise our power to take control of our lives through civic engagement. In 2026 Project 26 Pennsylvania expanded our Voter Protection team to require a Deputy Voter Protection Director to support this growing program. This role will be responsible for managing the expansion of the reach of P26’s non-partisan voter protection work both directly with young voters, with stakeholders on campus, and with county governments. The Deputy Voter Protection Director will directly manage the Voter Protection Organizers, who separately manage Voter Protection Fellows, and will work closely in collaboration with the Voter Protection Director.

Requirements

3 - 5 years of experience in democracy work, campaign organizing, or issue advocacy
2+ year in a role that involved management of direct reports
Adept ability to think creatively
Comfortable working as a facet of a larger team
Experience remotely managing teams, both paid and volunteer
Familiarity with elections in Pennsylvania
Interest in growing your own skills and expertise in the voter protection space
Experience voting on campus (good, neutral, or bad)
Experience in political messaging and audience tailoring
Creative approaches to information sharing, design, and communication
Motivation to see youth voices taken more seriously by decision makers on and off campus
Desire to see increased voter turnout in 2026
Familiarity with VAN and ScaleToWin

Responsibilities

Leading and directly managing the Voter Protection Organizing team to their county and turf specific goals, which includes the management of the voter protection fellowship program
Recruiting, training, and deploying poll observer volunteers both in the field on Election Day
Leading research projects to inform 2026 voter education materials, including finding gaps in the current portfolio and creative communication strategy to best serve an audience of young voters
Assisting in the design and preparation of messaging and materials for other department’s direct voter contact
Act as a strategic thought partner
Supporting voter registration quality control & training programs
Spending time in the field as needed
Stewardship of existing relationships in program counties
Additional stakeholder relationship development both at the county, campus, and state level
Regular check ins with Voter Protection and P26 leadership
Coordination with other departments as needed
Participation in external coalition work