State Director, New Hampshire (P4)

Save The Children

3d • $96,050 - $133,475 • Remote

About The Position

As the State Director in New Hampshire, you'll be integral to our work in helping children achieve a brighter future. You will lead our legislative and electoral campaigns in the state. In addition to campaign leadership, this role also works with in-state coalitions, engages funders, and manages our in-state staff.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 7 years of relevant experience.
• Direct lobbying experience.
• Previous experience with legislative and/or electoral campaigns, including legislative and electoral campaign development and execution.
• Experience working in coalitions.
• Experience building relationships with key stakeholders.
• Staff management.
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of community organizing and grassroots engagement.
• Significant experience in New Hampshire's legislative process and political landscape.
• Previous experience with financial reporting and compliance and/or general understanding of the legal requirements and restrictions of 501c3/c4 organizations.
• Previous experience speaking on the record or experience being a spokesperson.
• Experience with identifying and engaging donors.

Responsibilities

• Leading Legislative and Electoral Campaigns
• Collaborate with the Senior Director, State & Electoral Campaigns, East to identify state legislative opportunities to expand access to early childhood education and child nutrition programs.
• Lead campaigns to win state legislative victories.
• Serve as the organization's lobbyist in the state, meeting with lawmakers and submitting all lobbying reporting and compliance.
• In partnership with the National Campaigns and Government Relations teams, engage members of Congress on policy priorities. This could include meeting with members directly or preparing volunteers to meet with them.
• In partnership with the Senior Director, State & Electoral Campaigns, East, manage our electoral work in the state, including crafting candidate questionnaires, researching candidates, and making endorsement recommendations.
• Serve as a media spokesperson for the organization in the state.
• Coalition and Relationship Management
• Partner in-state early learning and hunger coalitions to support policy agendas.
• Identify and engage key grasstops leaders to engage them in campaign priorities.
• Staff Management
• Manage an organizer in-state, working collaboratively to ensure their grassroots' organizing work is driving organizational policy and electoral goals.
• Train, develop, coach, lead, and supervise staff, clearly communicating organization, division and department priorities, and how their work contributes to our mission, ensuring that the working environment continually fosters diversity, inclusion, and belonging - supporting Save the Children values.
• Funder Identification and Engagement
• In partnership with SCAN's Resource Development team, identify potential funders for our work in the state.
• Cultivate relationships with existing funders, showcasing our work and identifying ways to engage them in our work.
• Draft inputs for funder proposals and pitch memos.

Benefits

• Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
• Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
• Wellness: 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
• Employee Assistance Program : free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees