Regional Advocacy Director - Southeast

American Families for Vaccines

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Regional Advocacy Director manages a portfolio of state chapters within a defined multi-state region, ensuring effective execution of grassroots advocacy efforts, organizational priorities, and state campaign goals. Reporting to the Director of Advocacy, the role directly supervises and supports State Directors through coaching, accountability, leadership development, and operational guidance. The director also helps strengthen chapter infrastructure and support volunteer recruitment, grassroots organizing, and leadership development. The position supports identifying and developing new state chapter opportunities, including providing training and early-stage operational support to build sustainable grassroots infrastructure and advocacy capacity. It maintains communication between national advocacy leadership and state chapters and helps establish consistent systems, processes, and advocacy operations across chapters. This is a full-time, salaried, fully remote position based within the Southeast region (Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina, or Tennessee). Regular travel within the assigned region and occasional national travel are required for organizational convenings, trainings, conferences, and strategic meetings.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in grassroots advocacy, community organizing, public affairs, political campaigns, nonprofit leadership, or related work.
At least 2 years of direct people management, team leadership, or supervision experience, including coaching, performance management, and supporting professional development.
Experience managing multiple projects, teams, regions, or stakeholders simultaneously in fast-paced environments.
Experience developing and implementing grassroots advocacy or community engagement strategies.
Familiarity with state legislative processes, coalition engagement, and volunteer-driven advocacy efforts.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to coach, motivate, and build trust with staff, volunteers, and partners.
Experience using advocacy, CRM, or grassroots engagement platforms to track outreach, volunteers, and campaign activity.
Willingness and ability to travel periodically within the assigned region.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing staff or volunteers across multiple states, regions, or distributed teams.
Background in public health advocacy, healthcare policy, nonprofit advocacy, or issue-based grassroots campaigns.
Experience working with volunteer-led organizations or chapter-based organizational structures.
Strong facilitation, training, and leadership development skills.
Multilingual communication skills.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise and support State Directors through regular coaching, accountability, leadership development, and performance management.
Support volunteer recruitment, grassroots organizing, and leadership development to strengthen chapter infrastructure, advocacy readiness, and long-term sustainability.
Help identify, assess, and develop opportunities for new state chapters in the region.
Provide training, operational guidance, and early-stage support to new chapters.
Maintain consistent communication between national advocacy leadership and state chapters.
Help create consistency in systems, processes, and advocacy operations across chapters.
Travel regularly within the assigned region and occasionally nationally for convenings, trainings, conferences, and strategic meetings.