We Are Hiring - American Promise

JOIN THE TEAM AT AMERICAN PROMISE
At American Promise, we believe that all people are created equal, that freedom is the unbreakable aspiration of humankind and each of us, and that responsibility for ensuring the conditions for the survival of equality and freedom, and for a thriving society, is ours and every American’s.

Our team is passionate, collaborative, courageous, adaptable and fun. We love setting big goals and learning lessons on the way to achieving them. We celebrate our differences and work to ensure that our staff, donors, volunteers, and supporters reflect the tremendous diversity of the American people as we strive together on the most American of national projects: amending the US Constitution.

The For Our Freedom Amendment authorizes limits and regulation of money used to influence local, state and/or federal elections. American Promise unites Americans in advocacy for the Amendment to combat systemic corruption and protect our voice, votes, communities and future. We empower people in all 50 states to connect, learn, act and lead efforts to mobilize their districts, states and networks to ensure we pass this amendment. By working together—across party lines and city limits—we can make our belief a reality. We also lead and partner in specific state campaigns to advance our constitutional amendment: 22 states have taken formal action to support the amendment, with six winning state ballot initiatives among them.

We launched American Promise in January 2016 to execute a 10-year strategy to pass and ratify this constitutional amendment. If you’re excited to contribute your passion, skills, and experience to our urgent and historic effort, then please send a cover letter and resume to the individual specified for each open position.

Open Positions:
Digital Director
Vice-President, Advocacy and Volunteer Training
Field Manager
Director of Foundation and Partnership Relations
Donor Relations Coordinator

Digital Director

Position: Digital Director
Reporting to: Jeff Clements, President
Location: Remote, permanently

POSITION SUMMARY
The Digital Director is responsible for developing and executing digital marketing campaigns, building our digital audience, driving social media and website traffic and conversions, monitoring, interpreting and adapting to analytic data, and making sure our digital infrastructure and ecosystem are high-performing to advance our mission. The Digital Director leads and manages communications staff and vendors to develop digital marketing strategies and content optimized for the digital ecosystem including websites, social media, email, and SMS. The Digital Director strategizes with national and state political campaign staff on how to build awareness with key constituencies/audiences, mobilize supporters to build awareness across digital channels, and move committed supporters up clearly defined ladders of engagement. The position is full-time, 40-hours per week. Very infrequent travel to various states for organization-wide retreats can be expected.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and execute highly effective digital marketing, mobilizing, and fundraising strategies to build awareness of American Promise and our goals, nationally and in specific state campaigns, and convert that awareness into action
Strategize with national and state political campaign staff and campaign partners to define and execute digital marketing and advertising campaigns that support the achievement of specific campaign goals
Manage digital acquisition, engagement, and cultivation of volunteers and donors through the execution of marketing, advertising and mobilizing campaigns via social media, email, our website, and SMS
Manage the creation of content for use on all digital platforms
Design, implement, and maintain an analytics-based monitoring & evaluation (M&E) system to track progress, improve performance, and inform strategy
Lead communications staff and vendors to define and execute paid and organic digital marketing, advertising, fundraising, engagement and digital field strategies, and ensure staff and vendors meet timelines, budgets, and objectives
Conduct market research and message testing to guide the digital strategy
Ensure digital content of American Promise (including emails, blogs, social media content, advertisements, and website copy) meets high-quality standards and advances our strategies
Ensure the efficiency and optimization of the digital ecosystem through SEO, SEM, and SMO
Keep abreast of the latest consumer and marketing trends and advancements in technology

YOUR SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Highly motivated commitment to American Promise’s mission
Ability to work well in a highly diverse environment (including with wide range of political or party viewpoints)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
10+ years of experience in digital marketing, digital advertising, digital media, or similar and proven success in executing digital strategies in political and issue advocacy campaigns
5+ years of experience in motivating and managing high-performance by staff and vendors
Proficiency in digital marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Business Manager, and email marketing platforms, including integration of EMPs with CRMs
Proficiency in digital organizing tools such as Salsa, NGP VAN, Call Hub, or similar
Experience with CRM software, Salesforce preferred
Good understanding of CMS platforms, WordPress preferred
Strong familiarity with all major social media networks including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube and strategies for SMO
Strong understanding of search marketing, PPC and SEO
Adaptable, versatile, with the ability to keep up to date with consumer and marketing trends and advancements in technology
Excellent financial and analytic abilities
Strong leadership and project management skills
Demonstrates integrity, sound judgment, adaptability, reliability, a commitment to learning, and a sense of humor

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$110-120k, commensurate w/experience
Professional development stipend
Health insurance covered at 65% (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 and option to work remotely
Passionate, sociable, and inclusive 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.

Vice-President, Advocacy and Volunteer Training

Position: Vice-President, Advocacy and Volunteer Training
Reporting to: Alan LaPolice, Deputy Political Director
Location: Remote, permanently

POSITION SUMMARY
The Vice-President, Advocacy and Volunteer Training is a key position to support and grow the grassroots army of citizen leaders who are advancing American Promise’s mission in communities, states, state legislatures and Congress. A major responsibility of this position will be to create, update and manage all training programs, both recorded and real-time, to provide all nationwide volunteers and citizen leaders with the tools, skills, connections and community they need to be effective advocates in their communities and states to advance American Promise’s mission and campaigns. The Vice-President, Advocacy and Volunteer Training will be the principal contact for American Promise’s volunteer chapter leaders, network leaders (business, civic, veterans, students, healthcare and others), and will support and grow those leaders in mobilizing volunteers across the country. The position is full-time, 40-hours per week, with occasional nights and weekends. Some travel to various states is expected.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Training Program Creation and Execution
- Understand specific campaign goals and the actions citizens can take to achieve goals, practice civic engagement, grow awareness of American Promise’s mission and objectives, and influence legislators and legislation
- Review, evaluate, and organize existing training resources for alignment with volunteer actions required within our national and state campaigns; identify gaps and areas for improvement
- Plan and produce visually appealing, inspiring, and entertaining volunteer orientation and training presentations (in PowerPoint or similar program), videos, live meetings (in person or via video conferencing), and accompanying resources that enable volunteers to take effective action as defined by the campaigns team
- Know and implement training best practices for adult learning in the areas of community organizing, issues advocacy, mobilizing and networking
- Manage training project timelines, meetings, stakeholders, and deliverables
Volunteer Interaction
- Act as the primary point of contact for all potential and current volunteers, responding to phone, email, and web communications
- Establish and serve as head of a Volunteer Council with the goal of continuous process improvement in delivering trainings and support to volunteers
- Identify, recruit, screen, train and match volunteer leadership candidates with appropriate opportunities
- Create procedures for and assist with conflict resolution among volunteers
Program Management
- Create volunteer policies and procedures, including: volunteer forms (in collaboration w/Operations staff), volunteer role descriptions, and a volunteer code of conduct
- Create and implement a volunteer recognition program that serves to celebrate triumphs and encourages others to become volunteers
- Collaborate with Operations staff to define reporting system requirements to collect and track volunteer information and participation within Salesforce
- Keep training attendee and volunteer trainer records up-to-date in Salesforce

YOUR SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

A sincere commitment to and excitement for the American Promise mission, goal, and values
A background in political and/or issue advocacy volunteer training and mobilization, leadership development, human resources, education, or similar field
Demonstrated success in building and executing training programs for citizen action in political or issue advocacy campaigns.
10+ years experience teaching or training adults, with 1+ years experience providing trainings to teach individuals to train others, preferred
5+ years experience as a manager, responsible for decision making, motivating, and developing people, with 2+ years experience managing an adult learning and/or training program, preferred
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 create and/or manage the production of training materials
Experience facilitating and leading effective, productive meetings
Experience volunteering on issues advocacy campaigns, preferred
Proven ability to identify and serve volunteer/trainee needs, taking personal responsibility for correcting volunteer/trainee service problems through development and implementation of sound program services and policies
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 relationship management database
Preferred skill: Is bilingual or multilingual with the ability to read, write, and speak in English
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
Able and willing to be self-directed, industrious, curious, and a creative problem-solver
Cultural competence and sensitivity, and a commitment to uniting people of widely different backgrounds and political views in pursuing a common goal
Able to understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue, adapting one’s approach as the requirements of a situation change
Demonstrate and value integrity, sound judgement, adaptability, reliability, collaboration, a commitment to learning, and a sense of humor

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$90-100k, commensurate w/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), 13 holidays, and 5 personal/sick days
Flexible schedule
Passionate, sociable, and inclusive work environment

TO APPLY
Please submit a cover letter and resume to Alan LaPolice at [email protected]

Field Manager

Position: Field Manager
Reporting to: Alan LaPolice, Deputy Political Director
Location: Remote, permanently; ~25% travel expectation to campaign states

POSITION SUMMARY
The Field Manager takes the lead on creating and organizing field operations and events, recruiting and training volunteers, and assisting AP personnel in support of our organization’s Ready to Ratify campaigns in several states. The position is full-time, 40-hours per week, with occasional nights and weekends. Travel to various states is expected.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and implement state-of-the-art field operations to recruit, engage and mobilize volunteers to meet objectives in specific state campaigns (1-3 states)
Plan and organize educational outreach events (video conference and in-person) to build awareness and attract potential volunteers
Plan and organize field events to empower and mobilize volunteers to achieve campaign goals, e.g. petition gathering, citizen lobby days
Ensure volunteers are oriented and trained to accomplish field activities
Identify, recruit and train volunteer leadership county and local captains
Work effectively with campaign partners and allies in field mobilization efforts
Consistently work in a cross-partisan fashion with particular sensitivity to the differences in framing and linguistics of partisanship
Ensure the development and distribution of campaign materials such as banners, displays, fliers, notices, brochures, t-shirts, etc.

YOUR SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

A sincere commitment to and excitement for the American Promise mission, goal and values
3+ years experience in regional field organizing or community organizing for campaigns related to issues advocacy or political candidates
3+ 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
Demonstrate an understanding of legislative processes and stakeholders at the state and congressional level
Experience building the infrastructural components of statewide field operations, e.g. database requirements, communications systems, tracking tools, etc.
Able to keep a calendar, prioritize and work on multiple projects with competing deadlines
Competence with using tools and platforms for effective digital and in-person field mobilizing and remote team work
1+ year experience using Google Drive applications, Zoom and Salesforce or other contact and relationship management (CRM) database
Preferred skill: bilingual or multilingual with the ability to read, write and speak in English
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
Demonstrate and value integrity, sound judgement, adaptability, reliability, collaboration, a commitment to learning and a sense of humor
Willingness to travel and work in campaign states, +/- 25% of time

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$55-65k, commensurate w/experience
Professional development stipend
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 5 personal/sick days
Flexible schedule
Passionate, sociable and inclusive work environment

TO APPLY
Please submit a cover letter and resume to Alan LaPolice at [email protected]

Director of Foundation and Partnership Relations

Position: Director of Foundation and Partnership Relations
Reporting to: Liz Harvey, Development Director
Location: Remote, permanently

American Promise is composed of American Promise Education Fund, a 501c3 organization and American Promise Inc., a 501c4 organization. After a successful launch and build-out, American Promise has launched a phase-2 raise to scale the organization and national effort with a fast-paced $20 million campaign. Our expanding base of committed funders understand the necessity of this growing movement and value American Promise’s unique position to deliver the reform needed.

POSITION SUMMARY
A key member of American Promise’s Development team, the Director of Foundation and Partnership Relations will identify and manage new foundation and funding collaborative opportunities while maintaining current relationships.

This newly-created position will take a leadership role in American Promise’s three year $20 million fundraising campaign. Alongside a team of dedicated staff and volunteer leaders, the Director of Foundation and Partnership Relations will respond to the current crisis in our democracy by helping to achieve this bold goal. This position will work collaboratively to exceed a foundation and funder collaborative goal of $3M in revenue towards the completion of our $20 million goal. The Director of Foundation and Partnership Relations reports to the Director of Development and works closely with other development team members and program staff to cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts and grants. Responsibilities include relationship management, proposal development, reporting, prospect identification and cultivation. Significant writing experience and proven track record of accessing 5- and 6-figure private grants is required.

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

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Play a key role in foundation cultivation, stewardship and retention.
Identify prospective funding collaboratives and develop and execute cultivation and networking plans to build relationships focused on achieving desired outcomes.
Work in partnership with the development team to drive strategy toward development objectives and key results –– ultimately to mobilize new resources in the foundation / donor collaborative segment.
Provide ongoing stewardship to funders – updating them on programs of interest and facilitating recognition and reporting when needed.
Maintain an accurate record of outreach, prospect development, stewardship and reporting in Salesforce CRM.
Support cross-departmental collaboration and communication, including ensuring the effective integration of fundraising and grant-making systems.

YOUR SKILLS & 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 foundation gifts
Demonstrated experience building relationships with foundations and funding collaboratives that have resulted in funding received
Outstanding research skills and success identifying foundation and donor collaborative 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
Familiarity with development CRM’s, Salesforce preferred
Familiarity with the democracy reform sector 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

$70-$80k, commensurate w/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), 13 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]

Donor Relations Coordinator

Position: Donor Relations Coordinator
Reporting to: Liz Harvey, Development Director
Location: Hybrid, with time spent in Concord, MA office as needed

POSITION SUMMARY
The Donor Relations Coordinator will partner with the Development team to ensure excellent donor stewardship through communications and events, increase small dollar donor support and work with the finance department to solve problems based on their in-depth understanding of policies, procedures and donations. The position is full-time, 40-hours per week, with occasional nights and weekends.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Keep the development department running like a well-oiled machine by managing all donor data including gift entry, record updates, and list and report generation with a focus on accuracy
Partner in increasing small donor acquisition through implementing new digital strategies, network development and new peer to peer fundraising initiatives
Partner in increasing donor retention by coordinating renewal program
Ensure donors feel appreciated by executing the gift acknowledgement process
Connect both donors and prospects to the organization by executing email / mailed donor communications and thank you gifts
Works with donors to keep up-to-date records of addresses, communication preferences, and payment methods.
Keep development in sync with the finance department by managing the gift reconciliation process and exchange of accurate information on gift types
Coordinate high quality and impactful in-person and virtual development events including invite list management, organization of materials, and logistics management
Maintain the efficiency of the President and the board by scheduling meetings, and coordinating meeting logistics

YOUR SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

A sincere commitment to and excitement for the American Promise mission, goal, and values
2+ years’ experience in a similar role
1+ years’ experience in data entry and Salesforce or an equivalent CRM system
Experience coordinating event logistics
Experience communicating with and building relationships with co-workers and external constituents
Ability to perform data entry tasks with an attention to detail and prepare accurate reports
Strong written communication skills with an interest in development communications
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with external constituents
Ability to coordinate event logistics
Ability to proactively identify and solve or propose solutions to problems
Strong organization skills
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
Demonstrate and value integrity, reliability, sound judgment, maturity, a commitment to
learning, and a sense of humor

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$40-$50k, commensurate w/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), 13 holidays, and personal/sick days
Flexible schedule
Passionate, sociable, and inclusive work environment

TO APPLY
Please submit a cover letter and resume with your full name in the file name to Corinne Nonnan at [email protected]