Director, External Engagement

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools•Washington, DC

7h•$85,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

This role serves as the right hand to the Senior Director of External Engagement, focusing on the Alliance's coalition, congressional, and state and school leader portfolio. The position is responsible for turning strategy into execution by drafting materials, managing logistics, and tracking follow-up actions to ensure the successful implementation of the SCOTUS coalition, congressional programming, and state association and school leader engagement initiatives. While the Senior Director handles strategy and senior relationships, this role ensures the strategy is delivered through well-prepared briefing materials, organized calls and convenings, timely partner communications, and the capture of useful field intelligence. The position requires excellent judgment, strong writing skills for diverse audiences, and discretion in handling sensitive legal and political information, operating across multiple fast-moving workstreams.

Requirements

7-10 years of experience in coalition politics, association management, policy or advocacy work, or program management.
Experience supporting a senior leader or executive across complex, multi-workstream priorities.
Experience drafting policy or advocacy materials for varied audiences — legal, congressional, and grassroots.
Experience preparing materials and logistics for recurring calls or convenings.
Familiarity with charter schools, K–12 education policy, or state-level advocacy.
Highly organized and comfortable managing several parallel workstreams without dropping details.
Strong, clear writer who can adapt tone and substance for legal, congressional, and grassroots audiences.
Sound judgment and discretion with sensitive legal and political information.
Comfortable operating a level below the primary strategy owner — proactive about execution without needing to hold every relationship yourself.
Anticipates what the Senior Director will need next and prepares for it before being asked.

Responsibilities

Maintain coalition contact lists, meeting notes, and follow-up items for the SCOTUS coalition.
Draft briefing materials and talking points that translate legal and coalition strategy for partner and stakeholder audiences.
Coordinate scheduling and logistics for coalition convenings and calls.
Draft content and materials for Partner Fly-Ins, Congress on Campus visits, and earmark advocacy programming.
Support school and leader preparation ahead of Hill meetings, ensuring materials and messaging are ready for Federal Government Relations.
Help draft partner letters and track sign-on and targeting logistics.
Prepare agendas, materials, and follow-up for State Leader Council (SLC) monthly calls and the three annual convenings.
Support CSA leader coaching logistics and track engagement across the 2028 implementation cohorts.
Prepare materials for quarterly school and network leader calls.
Help execute the playbook for soliciting partner and network-leader input on proposed rules and policy changes.
Compile field intelligence from coalition gatherings, focus groups, and 1:1 meetings into actionable reports.
Track coalition partner engagement and maintain accurate records in partnership with the Special Projects Coordinator.

Benefits

Sector-leading salary and benefits package
100% coverage of employee's medical, dental, and vision premiums
50% coverage for spouses and dependents for medical, dental, and vision premiums
HRA to cover 100% of in-network medical deductibles
403(b) retirement account with up to a 6% match after 90 days of employment
Automatic life insurance coverage
Short- and long-term disability coverage
FSA
12 weeks of fully paid parental leave
25 PTO days annually
Every federal holiday off
A week off at year-end
Monthly reimbursement for internet and cellular service
$500 home office setup stipend in the first 90 days