Senior Project Manager, National Campaigns

ACLU - National Office • Washington, DC

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

The ACLU seeks applicants for the full-time position of Senior Project Manager in the National Political Advocacy Department of the ACLU’s National office in Washington, DC or New York, NY. This is a hybrid role that has in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month. This is a 3-year term-limited position.
The National Political Advocacy Department builds power to achieve an accountable, representative democracy. We have ambitious goals across Reproductive Freedom, Democracy and Voting Rights, Systemic Equality, Immigration, Trans Justice, Criminal Justice and other core issues in order to protect and expand civil rights and civil liberties, and advance the freedom, equality, ability to prosper, and humanity of all People.
Our department conducts analysis, develops policy, crafts world class campaigns and situates the ACLU to have impact across legislative, administrative, and electoral levers. We are policy experts, lawyers, community organizers, lobbyists, campaign strategists, electoral specialists, program managers and more. We partner across the ACLU to drive national efforts, and support and amplify the priorities of our affiliates. We work to center principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in our approach.
This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. It is represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU).

Requirements

• Significant experience with project management and/or internal communications
• Strong understanding of advocacy campaign operations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including a strong understanding of grammar, spelling punctuation, and sentence structure to ensure proper and efficient writing
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, simultaneously handle many tasks; work efficiently, meeting multiple deadlines, while remaining composed under pressure
• Strategic and creative thinker with a proactive, positive approach to work
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Ability to exercise a high level of judgment, discretion, confidentiality, and professional integrity
• Ability to develop compelling content through various mediums, including PowerPoint
• Willingness to travel

Nice To Haves

• Experience with graphic design, a plus
• Experience with advocacy on both issue campaigns and electoral campaigns, a plus
• Experience with legislative and administrative advocacy, a plus
• Experience with grassroots organizing, a plus
• Fluency, expertise and experience in multiple ACLU issue areas, a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead large and complex internal projects to advance key departmental projects and initiatives, ensuring all projects meet scope, budget, and timeline
• Design and implement methods for tracking deliverables, schedules, and metrics for various projects
• Manages systems for communication and collaboration so teams have the most up-to-date information and are connected to departmental goals
• Develop, edit and collaborate across various communication mediums such as memos, newsletters, and presentation decks for internal and external audiences
• Prepare, proofread, and edit documents/materials, including but not limited to internal communications, meeting agenda and notes, weekly reports, and dashboards
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Senior Director of National Campaigns, and conduct research and prepare talking points for internal and external audiences, as needed
• Draft correspondence and other materials as requested; respond to written and verbal inquiries, as directed
• Partner closely with internal stakeholders from other national departments and affiliate staff to advance the goals of NPAD
• Process and track budget-related matters, including procurement process and invoices
• Maintain big-picture awareness of emerging opportunities, challenges, and trends across all issue areas.
• Maintain awareness of the work to facilitate representation of the Department internally and externally
• Exercise significant independent judgment to solve problems and determine creative solutions
• Demonstrate an ability to be flexible and adjust priorities as necessary in order to adapt to changing external environment
• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned
• This position requires flexibility in work schedule, including the ability to work nontraditional hours

Benefits

• generous paid time-off policy
• comprehensive healthcare benefits (including medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, gender affirming care & fertility treatment)
• 401k plan and employer match
• annual professional development funds
• internal professional development programs and workshops

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed