Managing Director, Campaign Strategy & Infrastructure (M3)
About The Position
As the Managing Director, Campaign Strategy & Infrastructure, you will play a critical role in supporting the Head of SCAN in advancing SCAN’s mission and strategic priorities. Working in close partnership with the Head, you will contribute to the development and execution of SCAN’s campaign strategy, with a particular focus on building the infrastructure, systems, and tools required to run effective advocacy, electoral, and community-based campaigns in states nationwide. You will lead the design and implementation of scalable campaign frameworks, training programs, and operational systems that enable staff, volunteers, and grassroots advocates to mobilize effectively and work in a coordinated, high-impact way. In collaboration with the Head, Regional Directors and cross-functional partners, you will ensure campaigns are strategically aligned, well-executed, and positioned to drive engagement and influence policy outcomes at both the state and federal levels. Your work will be central to strengthening organizational cohesion, improving campaign effectiveness, and translating strategy into execution across SCAN’s advocacy and electoral efforts.
Requirements
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 10 years of relevant experience on Capitol Hill, in non-profit advocacy, campaign organizing
- Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-channel advocacy, electoral, grassroots, or organizing initiatives
- Proven effective leader and people manager with experience developing and leading high performance cross functional teams
- Proven ability to create effective grassroots campaigns
- Experience creating or managing training programs, leadership growth, volunteer involvement, or building organizing skills
- Strong strategic planning, operational management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience using data, metrics, and reporting to inform strategy and evaluate impact
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 15–20% domestically
- Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
- Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
Responsibilities
- Support the development and operationalization of SCAN’s campaign strategy by designing and continuously improving systems and ways of working.
- Build and manage scalable campaign infrastructure—including planning tools, standards, and operating procedures—to enable consistent, high-quality execution across teams.
- Coordinate closely with Campaigns, State, Elections, Constituency Engagement, and Data teams to align priorities, sequencing, and resource allocation in support of strategic objectives.
- Establish processes to evaluate campaign performance, capture learnings, and strengthen long-term organizing and advocacy effectiveness.
- Support campaign readiness and rapid-response capabilities during key advocacy and electoral moments, ensuring teams are equipped to mobilize effectively.
- Lead, develop, and coach a high-performing team.
- Set clear goals, performance expectations, and accountability frameworks aligned with the Head’s strategic priorities and overall organizational outcomes.
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture that prioritizes integration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Represent SCAN in cross-divisional initiatives and external engagements, reinforcing alignment with strategic objectives and elevating campaign impact.
- Support fundraising, donor engagement, and strategic communications by clearly articulating SCAN’s organizing model, campaign approach, and measurable results.
- Lead SCAN’s approach to building organizing capacity across staff, volunteers, and partners.
- Oversee the design and delivery of training programs that strengthen capabilities across advocacy, elections, volunteer engagement, and community organizing.
- Ensure training curricula and learning experiences build durable organizing skills and develop a strong pipeline of grassroots and organizational leaders.
- Partner with internal teams and external organizations to expand training partnerships, represent SCAN in key forums, and support shared learning initiatives.
- Develop systems for knowledge sharing and continuous learning, enabling best practices and consistent approaches across campaign teams.
- Partner with senior leaders across divisions to ensure campaign infrastructure and engagement strategies are aligned with broader organizational priorities, including policy, programs, and fundraising.
- Facilitate cross-functional planning processes that integrate constituency engagement, volunteer mobilization, electoral activity, and advocacy priorities.
- Work closely with programmatic teams to align SCAN’s campaign presence with programmatic state footprints, ensuring coordinated, mutually reinforcing impact.
- Translate campaign insights and operational data into strategic reporting, campaign readiness assessments, and recommendations to inform organizational decision-making.
Benefits
- Flexible schedules
- Generous PTO
- 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
- Hybrid working opportunities
- Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
- A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
- Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
- A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
- 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days)
- Mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
- Free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services through Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
