Political Manager

Mn350•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

MN350’s Political Manager position brings strategic and relational capacity at the intersection of policy and our communities in deep collaboration with our MN350 and MN350 Action organizing and communications teams. The Political Manager works with the Executive Director, staff, and volunteer organizers to engage and advise internal stakeholders on winnable political issues in local and statewide policy debates. In collaboration with the Executive Director, the Political Manager works with policymakers to repair our public processes and treaty promises. MN350 and MN350 Action seek to grow our constituency base from 35,000 to 50,000 by 2024 by building relationships with policymakers who champion climate justice and by actively supporting and holding them accountable for securing large-scale legislation and climate action plans for clean air, clean water, a stable climate, and an equitable future for all, first and foremost for communities most harmed.

Requirements

Have 4+ years of professional-level (paid or unpaid) experience in electoral politics, issue advocacy, lobbying, movement building, community organizing, or a closely related field
Have 2+ years of professional experience in political organizing with 2+ years in leadership roles
Be highly organized with a strength in political analysis and community-based power-building
Have a track record for collaborating effectively within and across diverse groups of stakeholders while also working independently and taking appropriate initiative
Have 2+ years of experience working in a nonprofit setting and a comfort level navigating in the nonprofit arena and working effectively to build and maintain networks and coalitions
Ability to collaborate and integrate grassroots ideas with political realities
Proven commitment to embodied leadership with ability to cultivate the leadership of others while also managing several tasks and projects concurrently
Ability to plan and manage multiple projects, consult with various stakeholders, anticipate obstacles, manage timelines, keep staff and volunteers engaged and maintain good spirits.
Excellent organizational and prioritization skills; ability to manage an unpredictable workflow and flexibility to respond thoughtfully and quickly.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Understanding of the structural nature of power and inequity with demonstrated ability to transform it.
Relationally organized, having significant experience working with Black, Indigenous, People of Color, broad coalitions and multiracial communities, proven ability to build rapport and trust with others.
Familiarity with transformative justice, healing justice, and decolonization frameworks with willingness to stretch, imagine, and manifest practices within the organizational culture.
Personal commitment to operating from a place of hope, abundance and optimism
Analytical and creative thinker
Working knowledge of state and national legislative and regulatory processes, with proven track record of identifying opportunities for public engagement
Experience with legislation incubation
Proven ability to digest, interpret and communicate laws, legislation, and policymaking processes to diverse audiences
Longstanding and deep interest in local and national political developments, especially as they affect the pursuit of justice and equity, including climate justice and racial justice.
Understanding of state and federal 501(c)4 and 501(c)3 nonprofit regulations
Ability to maintain compliance and experience with change management, as well as experience implementing strategies that lead to organizational sustainability and success
Fundraising experience with the demonstrated ability to ask for and receive money
Proficiency with office programs, databases, and software, including Voter Action Network, Google Suite, and CRM tools. Comfortable and confident in learning new technologies.

Nice To Haves

Experience with State Campaign Finance Board reporting and compliance a plus

Responsibilities

Build power by building productive relationships and leading our engagement with policymakers at all levels of governance (city, county, state, federal)
Set up political meetings for the Executive Director, including written statements as appropriate.
Integrate with staff and volunteer organizers what is emerging through our organizing campaigns with a winnable political change agenda
Discern where it makes most sense for MN350 to invest our political energy to advance just transitions
Use our theory of change and recommend approaches to leverage our existing power to persistently push the state of Minnesota to invest in just climate solutions across Minnesota
Collaborate with the Executive Director to provide input and strategic thinking into the organization’s internal and external communication and messaging
Partner with policy and legal professionals and our Indigenous organizing team to educate policymakers, particularly non-Native policymakers, about treaty rights and obligations and impress on them the importance of upholding treaties and Indigenous sovereignty