We Are Hiring - American Promise

Join our dynamic, growing team! Together we are inspiring, empowering, and uniting Americans across the political spectrum to build a healthy democracy and lasting American republic. Contribute your passion, skills, and experience to our historic effort to amend the US Constitution to ensure equal opportunity and representation for all American people, not just the wealthy few.

As a nation, we are at a crossroads. The impact of COVID-19 on Americans throws into stark relief our systems level failures and the need for large scale reform to give all Americans the right to be heard and represented, regardless of wealth. Events in 2020 threw a spotlight on state-sanctioned violence against Black Americans highlighting the path that civil society must take right now to be antiracist our systems, institutions, communities, minds, and hearts. As an organization, we are committed to achieving our vision while creating a more just and equitable reality in how we operate. Join us and rise to the challenge of creating a more perfect union.

OPEN POSITIONS
Information Systems Manager
Development Campaign Director
National Field Manager

ABOUT AMERICAN PROMISE
We have a vision of a better America, where everyone’s voice counts. In our vision, every American gets an equal opportunity to shape the life they live; the economy is driven by businesses competing on a level playing field; and the government is representative of and accountable to the people it serves. We believe in human liberty, equal rights and representation, and responsible self-government.

American Promise is a nation-wide, cross-partisan network of citizens working to ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to end the unlimited and unaccountable money in our elections. Our mission is to inspire, empower and organize Americans to achieve this goal. We empower people in all 50 states to take action and lead efforts to mobilize their districts, states, and networks to ensure we pass this amendment and strengthen American democracy. By working together—across party lines and town limits—we can realize our vision.

INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER
Reporting to: Leah Field, Managing Director
Location: Remote
Status: Full-time

POSITION SUMMARY
You have a major impact on our ability to simplify and scale our dynamic and complex operations. You are responsible for building a SaaS-based infrastructure integrated with Salesforce to effectively and efficiently enable the organization, the staff, and volunteers across the nation to achieve their goals. You analyze business processes, identify system requirements, identify vendor partners, design the workflow architecture, and keep it operational. You work closely with all departments, collaborating with directors to implement new solutions on schedule. You train or arrange for training of staff on the use of each platform. On a day-to-day basis you administer each platform and/or liaise with the vendor(s), create documentation, policy and procedures, and support staff and volunteers in their use. You work with the goals of 1) improving/creating systems that facilitate the flow of data and the accessibility of real-time, actionable information to all departments and stakeholders, 2) enabling automation and scalability, and 3) simplifying the user experience. The position is full-time, 40-hours per week, with flexible hours and occasional nights and weekends.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Understand the goals, information needs and processes of all departments in order to optimize business processes and improve user experiences through the use of web-based applications
Facilitate cross-functional team meetings to design solutions for project requirements, update team about the progress of projects, keep the project on schedule, and resolve any issues that may arise
Solve mission critical issues by researching and vetting new tools and applications, including understanding the issue, determining “must haves” versus “nice to have” features, identifying solutions and/or vendors, conducting initial discussions, and scheduling demos with key stakeholders
Integrate solutions into the Salesforce platform through the management of our Salesforce Managed Services Provider and new vendors
Create and maintain documentation and training resources including tracking of customizations to the platforms, integrations with other systems and platforms, process documentation, and training documentation for end users
Ensure end-users receive trainings on the platforms that enable them to easily to do their jobs
Create and enforce policies for effective data and information management to keep data safe from security breaches, unauthorized access, data losses, platform failures, and integrated system failures
Keep all platforms up-to-date with new releases, system updates, and patches to ensure continuous, error-free operation
Create techniques for quality data collection to ensure adequacy, accuracy, legitimacy, and usability of data
Support users in the daily use of platforms and applications
Assist with reports and data extraction when needed

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS: TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

2+ years’ experience in managing information systems, or equivalent line of business experience
2+ year’s experience as a systems analyst
1+ year’s experience as a business analyst
1+ years’ experience with project management
Experience working with CRMs and establishing integrations with other platforms, experience w/Salesforce is preferred
Experience as an Google Workspace administrator is preferred

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS: GENERAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES

A sincere commitment to and excitement for the American Promise mission, goal, and values
Experience with providing application user training to staff
Experience in selecting and implementing packaged software solutions a plus
Demonstrate an understanding of data administration and management functions
Ability to think big-picture while attending to details
Problem-solving skills: Able to quickly analyze, diagnose, and resolve technical problems
Good communication skills: Able to listen, understand, and respond appropriately to different stakeholders; able to be proactive in communicating issues and potential delays
Time management and planning: Able to balance priorities, assess resources, and make plans to achieve desired outcomes within agreed upon timelines
Initiative: Able to recognize what needs to be done, or the questions that need to be answered to move forward, and execute tasks independently
Good collaboration skills: Able to work independently and as part of a team to achieve shared organizational goals
Demonstrate and value integrity, reliability, sound judgment, a commitment to learning, and a sense of humor

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$55-65k, commensurate with experience
Professional development opportunities
Health insurance (medical)
Flexible spending account (FSA) for pre-tax transit, health, and dependent care benefits
Two weeks of paid vacation (three after one year), 13 holidays, and 5 personal/sick days
Flexible schedule
Passionate, inclusive, and collaborative work environment

TO APPLY
Please submit a cover letter and resume to Leah Field at [email protected]

American Promise celebrates the diversity of our nation and seeks to build a team and a movement that reflects that diversity. We welcome all qualified applicants who share this vision. Applicants from marginalized and underrepresented communities or applicants that speak another language in addition to English are strongly encouraged to apply.

DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR
Reporting to: Liz Harvey, Development Director
Location: Remote
Status: Full-time

POSITION SUMMARY
American Promise is comprised of American Promise Education Fund, a 501c3 organization and American Promise Inc., a 501c4 organization. After a successful phase-1 launch and build-out from 2016 to 2021, American Promise is launching a phase-2 raise to scale the organization and national effort with a fast-paced $20 million Keep the Promise (KTP) campaign. Our expanding base of committed funders understand the necessity of our growing movement and value American Promise’s unique position to deliver the reform needed. This newly-created position will collaborate with the President, development director and staff, and board leadership and be responsible for leading, implementing and completing American Promise’s three-year $20 million fundraising campaign. The director of the KTP campaign will execute and track progress for the KTP campaign, and coach and keep on task the KTP leadership team and volunteer committees. The ideal candidate is a driven, organized, ambitious, and flexible team player, with experience with successful major fundraising campaigns and political organizations and/or fundraising. The Director of the KTP Campaign will report to the Development Director. The position is full-time, 40-hours per week, with flexible hours and occasional nights and weekends. Travel within the US may be required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage the activities of the KTP leadership team (President and board members) responsible for the implementation of the $20 million campaign
Execute fundraising plan which includes prospect expansion and cultivation, solicitations and follow up, volunteer committee development, and managing the President’s call time
Drive the expansion of volunteer fundraising committees to include identification of potential members and engagement plans
Manage volunteer committee member outreach to include prioritization, preparation and documentation
Expand potential prospect lists. Develop the optimal funding mix of lead donors, major donors and private foundations. Review existing members/donors/prospect lists, research to uncover potential new donors
Develop solicitation strategies and prepare profiles in advance of donor / prospect meetings
Partner in direct cultivation and solicitation of prospects
Ensure follow up on all correspondence and pledges

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

A sincere commitment to and excitement for the American Promise mission, goal, and values
5-7 years of increasingly responsible experience in development and fundraising
Must be results oriented, with a proven track record of successful identification, cultivation, solicitation, and closure of major gifts ($25,000 and above)
Demonstrated experience building productive relationships with high net worth donors
Demonstrated experience leading campaigns to include managing major gift programs and volunteer fundraising committees with a focus on setting clear goals and delivering on outcomes
Outstanding research skills and success identifying prospects and moving relationship through the engagement process
Excellent interpersonal and networking skills with large groups as well as with individuals
Strong communications skills, including organizational, conversational, presenting, and writing skills, with the ability to inspire hope and articulate the mission, goals and progress of American Promise
Ability to be a self-starter and initiator, working both independently and collaboratively on a team
Experience working with political organizations and/or on political campaign fundraising
Experience using G-Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, and Zoom
Familiarity with development CRM’s, Salesforce preferred
Able to travel and work occasional evenings and weekends
Demonstrate and value integrity, reliability, sound judgment, maturity, a commitment to learning, and a sense of humor

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Commensurate with experience
Professional development opportunities
Health insurance (medical)
Flexible spending account (FSA) for pre-tax transit, health and dependent care benefits
Paid two-weeks vacation (three after one year), 12 holidays, and personal/sick days
Flexible schedule
Passionate, sociable, and inclusive work environment

TO APPLY
Please submit a cover letter and resume to Liz Harvey at [email protected]

NATIONAL FIELD MANAGER
Reporting to: Alan LaPolice, Deputy Political Director
Location: Remote w/travel
Status: Full-time

POSITION SUMMARY
The heartbeat of American Promise is citizen-driven campaigns, networks, and chapters of volunteers in towns, cities, and states who are motivated to learn, work together, and create a better reality for their communities through sustained advocacy. The National Field Manager provides programming and calls to action in district and state campaigns that inspire, mobilize, and organize Americans to connect, take effective action and join growing networks and chapters to sustain winning campaigns and long-term, cross-partisan support in the states in alignment with American Promise’s strategic game-plan to pass and ratify the American Promise Amendment by July 4, 2026. The National Field Manager works in close coordination with American Promise’s communications and empowerment departments to ensure our state organizing program attracts, grows, trains, and mobilizes volunteers in alignment with American Promise’s state and national strategy.

The successful candidate has a practiced ability to work with all Americans across partisan and demographic differences, and a calling for this kind of work; you are passionate about advocacy, you are moved by having an opportunity to inspire and empower volunteer advocates from all backgrounds, and you are engaged in answering the question “What do I want my life to be used for?”

The position is full-time, 40-hours per week, with occasional nights and weekends. Extensive travel to various states is expected.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Development and Management
- Know and implement best practices in the areas of community organizing, political organizing, mobilizing and networking
- Provide trainings and programming (in coordination with American Promise’s empowerment department) that enables volunteers to take effective action to advance American Promise state objectives, and to join and help grow local and state networks and chapters that are advancing American Promise’s mission
- Ensure programming strengthens the ability of American Promise state chapters and members to 1) execute district and state campaigns and 2) develop effective relationships with state-based officials, federal representatives, staff, and committees to advance the Amendment
- Collaborate with the Managing Director and Systems staff to build a communication and reporting system that eliminates bottlenecks by increasing the direct connection between chapter leaders and members and facilitating the flow of information
- Collaborate with the Communications and Development Departments to leverage chapter member activity into powerful stories of transformation and progress
Field Organizing
- Design and implement state-of-the-art field, volunteer, chapter-building programs in support of specific state campaigns
- Plan and organize outreach activities such as campaigns, public events, community meetings, and similar activities, while working with the empowerment department to grow local, district, county and state volunteer leaders to execute such activities.
- Design and implement replicable volunteer orientation and training programs
- Identify and recruit volunteer leadership candidates
- Address campaign issues and concerns in a timely manner
- Monitor and advance campaign activities to ensure campaign goals are being achieved
- Ensure the development and distribution of campaign materials such as displays, fliers, notices, brochures, etc.
Team Management
- Assist in recruiting and interviewing Empowerment Coordinators and interns
- Support Empowerment in supervising the ECs, including goal setting and monitoring, providing training, and delivering clear and consistent feedback
- Work with cross-functional staff teams and strong volunteer leaders to accomplish projects and initiatives required to execute the goals of the organization

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

A sincere commitment to and excitement for the American Promise mission, goal, and values
5+ years experience leading field organizing or community organizing for campaigns related to issues advocacy or political candidates
5+ years experience as a manager, responsible for decision making, motivating, and developing people
Experience volunteering on issues advocacy or political campaigns
Experience with creating trainings, meeting agendas, and events that connect and motivate people with different backgrounds and interests to take collaborative action for a shared goal
Proven ability to identify and serve volunteer needs, taking personal responsibility for correcting volunteer service problems through development and implementation of sound program services and policies
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to connect with others, listen, relate, and collaborate to the collective satisfaction of the participants
Strong communications skills, written and verbal, including public speaking and group facilitation
Demonstrate cultural competence and sensitivity, and a commitment to uniting people of widely different backgrounds and political views in pursuing a common goal
Demonstrated ability to understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue, adapting one’s approach as the requirements of a situation change
Demonstrate an understanding of legislative processes and stakeholders at the state and Congressional level
Able to keep a calendar, prioritize, and work on multiple projects with competing deadlines
1+ year experience using Google Drive applications
1+ year experience using Zoom
1+ year experience using Salesforce or other contact and relationship management database
Preferred skill: Is bilingual or multilingual with the ability to read, write, and speak in English
Demonstrate and value integrity, sound judgement, adaptability, reliability, collaboration, a commitment to learning, and a sense of humor

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$55-65,000/year
Professional development opportunities
Health insurance (medical)
Flexible spending account (FSA) for pre-tax transit, health and dependent care benefits
Paid two-weeks vacation (three after one year), 13 holidays, and personal/sick days
Flexible schedule
Passionate, sociable, and inclusive work environment

TO APPLY
Please submit a cover letter and resume to Alan LaPolice via the post on Indeed.