Senior Director, Policy

Campaign Legal Center Inc•Washington, DC

About The Position

Amid escalating threats to our democratic institutions and laws, Campaign Legal Center is seeking a strategic leader to guide its policy advocacy and lead CLC’s engagement with House, Senate, and Executive branch officials. The Senior Director oversees CLC’s policy team (currently six people) and its policy work at the federal level and coordinates the policy work of CLC’s program teams at the state and local levels. The Senior Director works across CLC’s program areas and teams to shape CLC’s federal advocacy agenda and develop strategies for achieving it. The Senior Director also oversees efforts to build and maintain CLC’s reputation as a nationwide resource for state-level democracy policy. The Senior Director is a key external representative for CLC, engaging with policy makers, coalition partners, media, donors and other stakeholders to advance CLC’s work and mission. This position reports to the Executive Director.

Requirements

At least 10 years of federal legislative experience as a lobbyist/advocate, Member of Congress, or congressional staff
Demonstrated ability to develop legislative strategies and implement them to achieve concrete and meaningful results
Experience building strong relationships with organizations and individuals to advance legislative work; ability to build relationships with groups and individuals across the political spectrum.
Substantial experience managing a high-functioning team of five or more people at varying levels of seniority
Commitment to CLC’s mission, nonpartisan approach, and the organization’s Culture Principles
Experience managing complicated projects and coaching others to develop and manage projects
Excellent team building skills and the ability to bring organizations and individuals together around shared goals
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong meeting facilitation skills
Ability to manage up and provide strategic direction to Executive Team

Nice To Haves

Experience in state level advocacy including legislative advocacy, initiative campaigns and/or political campaigns preferred but not required
Law degree preferred but not required

Responsibilities

In collaboration with other CLC leaders, develop ambitious federal and state policy goals and advocacy strategies to advance CLC’s priorities
Manage CLC’s policy team (federal and state) to affirmatively advance organizational priorities and develop legislative strategies to capitalize on CLC’s extensive subject-matter expertise
Lead policy development to address federal executive overreach and authoritarianism, and develop opportunities for CLC to engage with federal policy makers on the most pressing issues facing our democracy
Proactively cultivate relationships across the federal Legislative and Executive branches and engage in direct lobbying. This will require registration as a federal lobbyist and compliance with reporting requirements.
Identify and manage opportunities to engage and convene coalition partners around advocacy strategy and collaborate on policy analysis and development
Develop and maintain relationships with key external partners to advance CLC’s work and mission. Collaborate with others at CLC on developing productive partner and coalition relationships.
Foster internal collaboration on policy work to refine strategy, promote shared organizational learning, and ensure effective communication with partners
Collaborate with Communications to advance CLC’s federal and state policy priorities and build CLC’s reputation for developing meaningful policy solutions
Develop opportunities for CLC’s federal and state policy teams to strengthen and inform each other’s work
Oversee research and development of reports, testimony, comments and other public-facing written materials to enhance the organization’s reputation and advance its policy agenda
Oversee CLC’s ongoing effort build and maintain its reputation as a key nationwide resource for state-level democracy policy
Represent CLC at meetings, events, and media appearances. Participate in funder meetings and provide updates to Development on programmatic work
Coordinate with General Counsel to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local lobbying laws
Develop and manage policy team budget

Benefits

Generous health, dental, and vision insurance with low employee premiums
A 401(k) retirement plan with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6%, with immediate vesting
20 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 3 floating holidays annually
12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, 10 days of bereavement leave, and 8 weeks of sabbatical leave for those who qualify
Office closures for all federal holidays, plus typically a week in late summer, and a week in the winter.
Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
A $1,000 annual professional development stipend and bar membership reimbursement
A $300 annual technology allowance
Pre-tax metro smart benefits
New family and family planning support, including reimbursement for travel to access legal reproductive healthcare
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free, confidential support for personal, financial, and family matters.