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. The recent spotlight on state-sanctioned violence against Black Americans highlights the path that civil society must take right now to end racism in our hearts, minds, communities, and institutions. 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.
We are hiring for the following roles:
Details for all positions are below. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis and will remain posted until filled. 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.
Position: Communications Director
Reporting to: Leah Field, Managing Director and Jeff Clements, President
Location: Remote or Cambridge, MA
ABOUT AMERICAN PROMISE
We have a vision of a better, more inclusive America, where everyone’s voice counts. In our vision every American gets a seat at the table and the equal opportunity to shape the life they live.
How do we achieve this vision? By overcoming apathy and division to tackle the biggest issue standing in the way of equal representation. American Promise’s mission is to unite and empower all Americans to build a healthy democracy and lasting American republic through achieving an audacious yet urgent goal: amend the United States Constitution to stop the corrupting influence of money in our political system.
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 realize our vision.
From a start-up, to an agile team, to a national cross-partisan force, American Promise is continuing to grow this remarkable movement and is now expanding our small but mighty team. We seek a Communications Director who can raise the national profile of our movement, inspire people of many backgrounds and beliefs to take action, and equip our supporters with the strategy and tools to build awareness where they live. If you thrive on creating and executing against a high-leverage communications strategy, read on!
POSITION SUMMARY
The Communications Director is a new position that leads the development and execution of an integrated communications strategy. You serve as a member of American Promise’s senior management team and contribute at a high level to advance our goals nationally and in partnership with state and regional allies. You manage a communications team of staff and vendors to increase the profile and impact of American Promise’s national movement. You must have passion and enthusiasm for the American Promise mission and the desire to work collaboratively as part of a team working toward an ambitious goal. The position is full-time, 40-hours per week, with occasional nights and weekends. Travel to various states can be expected.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead
- Develop a strategic communications plan that includes the right mix of marketing and public relations activities for maximizing awareness, engagement, and building American Promise’s reputation as a national, cross-partisan movement
- Develop and implement a media relations strategy based on in depth knowledge of the news cycle, and serve as AP lead for media requests
- Set and evaluate progress towards ambitious goals for reach, engagement, and fundraising
- Identify and analyze effective metrics to measure performance toward goals
- Tell the Story
- Clarify the American Promise message, taking into account our audience, goals, and context
- Turn those key messages into creative content that tells the American Promise story (and/or work with colleagues and contractors to do so)
- Develop and drive an impactful thought leadership program (blogs, videos, op-eds), working with program staff and content experts to share American voices on the amendment, mission, and org
- Introduce new and creative approaches to storytelling for diverse audiences and communications platforms
- Provide training and resources to staff, volunteers, and partners to become effective spokespeople and messengers
- Coordinate
- Manage a growing communications team and tap existing communications assets to deliver results
- Manage and report on departmental budget
- Develop and execute a communications strategy that leverages volunteer efforts, abilities, and local and state-based assets
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrate a sincere passion for the American Promise vision, mission, and goal
- Demonstrate cultural competence and sensitivity
- Demonstrate an understanding of and interest in the current political atmosphere, and how money in politics influences policy and people
- 10+ years of increasingly responsible experience in strategic communications, social marketing, content marketing, and/or press and media outreach
- 3+ years experience as a manager, responsible for decision making and recruiting, hiring, motivating and developing staff
- Strong and confident leadership, including the ability to position communications discussions at both the strategic and tactical level, set goals, communicate clearly, collaborate and delegate, and adjust to changing circumstances
- Experience developing cross-cultural messaging, especially within Asian, Black, Indigenous, LatinX, or Pacific Islander American contexts
- Preferred: Is bilingual or multilingual with the ability to read, write, and speak in English
- Preferred: Proven track record of launching national and/or state-wide communications campaigns designed to effect change
- Ability to identify Key Performance Indicators and to analyze data to inform strategy
- Strong instinct for press opportunities, including understanding of national news cycle
- Entrepreneurial self-starter, able to work independently, who enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives
- Ability to strategize both top-down and bottom-up communications, providing communications-based support to a network of chapters and volunteers across the nation
- Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills; experience with how to use different media (print, digital, videos, brochures, tech platforms etc.) to achieve goals
- Demonstrate commitment to the values of empowerment, positivity, courage, grit, respect, candor, and cross-partisanship
- Demonstrate integrity, sound judgement, adaptability, reliability, a commitment to learning, and a sense of humor
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- $80-90k, 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
- Free gym membership at EXOS Performance Center at Cambridge, MA location
- Flexible schedule
- 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.
Position: Empowerment Coordinator
Reporting to: Kimberly Clinch, Chapter Manager
Location: Remote or Cambridge, MA
ABOUT AMERICAN PROMISE
We have a vision of a better, more inclusive America, where everyone’s voice counts. In our vision every American gets a seat at the table and the equal opportunity to shape the life they live.
How do we achieve this vision? By overcoming apathy and division to tackle the biggest issue standing in the way of equal representation. American Promise’s mission is to unite, and empower all Americans to build a healthy democracy and lasting American republic through achieving an audacious yet urgent goal: amend the United States Constitution to stop the corrupting influence of money in our political system.
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 realize our vision.
Since 2016, we have launched forty chapters across the nation, supported hundreds of thousands of citizen actions, and played a key role in five state ballot initiatives and six legislative campaigns. As of right now, 20 states have formally called for an amendment to enable limits on money used in elections and ensure all Americans have a voice, regardless of wealth. We exist to grow these numbers to the tipping point.
From a start-up, to an agile team, to a national cross-partisan force, American Promise is continuing to grow this remarkable movement and is now expanding our small but mighty team. Our might comes from our passion for the vision, mission, and goal. If you are similarly passionate about tackling big, systemic issues and if you thrive on bringing different people together to achieve a common goal, all while making history, read on!
POSITION SUMMARY
Chapters are the heartbeat of American Promise; collectives of people who are motivated to connect, learn, and create a better reality for their communities through sustained action. The Empowerment Coordinator’s role is central to equipping Americans with the skills and tools necessary to start and lead chapters, and create change in their communities, states, and Congress. Your focus is in three key areas: executing programming that attracts, inspires, and empowers individuals to take action; training individuals and groups to organize and mobilize; and supporting advocates in defining and achieving their goals while using feedback to better inform programming and meet volunteer needs. The position is full-time, 40-hours per week, with occasional nights and weekends. Travel to various states can be expected.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Program Execution
- Demonstrate an understanding of the current political atmosphere in America, how money in politics influences policy creation, and how Americans are affected
- Plan, organize, and participate in/speak at events that activate individuals and networks of people to take action for the amendment
- Generate program content including presentations, training materials, resource guides, emails, invitations, website copy, photos, etc.
- Conduct monthly chapter leader calls, including creating the agendas, scripts, and speaking/facilitating
- Conduct monthly national conference calls, including creating the agendas, scripts and speaking/facilitating
- Analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of the program against strategic goals and recommend and implement improvements
- Track and report on Empowerment metrics to show progress made toward achieving program goals
- Chapter Training
- Identify individuals with the drive and ability to start and lead strong chapters
- Train and coach individuals and groups of people in group leadership and networking
- Travel to local communities in states across the nation to launch new chapters
- Train groups of people in civic engagement, generating political power, and effective advocacy for the amendment
- Meet people “where they are” and provide teaching and educational resources to match their interests, goals, and cultural context
- Chapter/Advocate Support
- Build strong relationships with chapter leaders, members, and advocates through in person, phone, video conference, and email interactions
- Ensure advocates have the tools and resources they need to achieve their goals
- Inspire and encourage advocates through your conversations with them and by working with the Communications department to celebrate and share victories large and small
- Analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of the program against the needs and requirements of the chapter leaders and members and recommend and implement improvements
- Maintain a culture of our shared vision, commitment to the mission, and dedication to cross-partisanship, diversity, and empowering others
YOUR SKILLS & CAPABILITIES
- Demonstrate a sincere passion for the American Promise vision, mission, and goal, and a conscious commitment to hope and optimism
- Demonstrates cultural competence and sensitivity
- Demonstrate an understanding of and interest in the current political atmosphere, and how money in politics influences policy and people
- Experience teaching, tutoring, facilitating, coaching, and/or motivating others to achieve
- Experience volunteering or working for grassroots campaigns related to issues advocacy or political candidates
- Experience leading a collaborative, supportive, high-functioning team or group
- Experience building cross-cultural relationships, especially within Asian, Black, Indigenous, LatinX, or Pacific Islander American contexts
- Preferred skill: Is bilingual or multilingual with the ability to read, write, and speak in English
- Excellent interpersonal skills: able 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
- Strong volunteer service orientation
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team
- Able to be flexible: able to understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue, adapting one’s approach as the requirements of a situation change
- Able to keep a calendar, prioritize, and work on multiple projects with competing deadlines
- Demonstrate commitment to the values of empowerment, positivity, courage, grit, respect, candor, and cross-partisanship
- Demonstrate integrity, sound judgement, adaptability, reliability, a commitment to learning, and a sense of humor
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- $40-42,000/year, 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
- Free gym membership at EXOS Performance Center if working from Cambridge, MA location
- 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.
