Arizona Civic Engagement Manager

NOTE: Total Compensation = ~80-85k (car & phone allowances, 100% employer-paid medical insurance premiums, 401k match, 3 weeks vacation).

The Organization

Mi Familia Vota (MFV) is a Latino-led organization with the largest field operation in the nation that uses a holistic approach to building political power. We are located in 8 strategic states: AZ, CA, CO, GA, FL, NV, TX, and NC. We engage our community around the most prevalent issues to ensure the construction of a healthy democracy and advance a national Latino progressive agenda. MFV utilizes a variety of strategies to reach our community, including citizenship, door-to-door voter education, registration and mobilization, issue organizing, as well as leadership development, advocacy, accountability campaigns, and litigation.

Mi Familia Vota is a 501(c)(4) organization, and Mi Familia Vota Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) organization.

The Role

Mi Familia Vota Arizona seeks a Civic Engagement Manager to be the Arizona lead strategist in creating a year-round multi-faceted voter engagement strategy. We seek someone with demonstrated skills in leading outreach efforts to the Latino community, with experience implementing different tactics such as door-to-door efforts, phone calls, text campaigns, and on-the-ground voter registration efforts. Under the leadership of the Arizona State Director, the Civic Engagement Manager will oversee robust statewide voter engagement operations and collaborate with other departments to implement voter education opportunities for the Latino community in Arizona. The desired candidate will have demonstrated experience managing and coaching others, creating strategic community partnerships, and implementing best practices to meet organizational voter engagement goals.

Mi Familia Vota Arizona seeks a Civic Engagement Manager to be a lead strategist creating state campaigns and supporting and coordinating the work of the field and programs teams. We are looking for someone with strong experience in campaigns and field operations. Under the leadership of the State Director the Civic Engagement Manager will oversee robust statewide field operations and other programming. As a key leader in the state the field manager implements best practices to meet goals set forth for the organization. This leader should have experience managing and coaching others and be an experienced data-driven campaign manager.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure an ever-evolving understanding of the political and demographic landscape in the state.
• Provide training and support for on-the-ground outreach staff
• Represent the organization internally and externally, speaking on behalf of the organization when necessary
• Identify, recruit, onboard, and manage high-quality staff to execute programs and campaigns
• Develop, oversee, and drive the execution of the state’s overall voter engagement strategy
• Set and meet metrics for the organization’s direct voter contact, digital, text, and field integration work.
• Oversee implementation of programs at the state level to include program assessment, integration, and evaluation.
• Oversee data management process and collaborate with the National Data Dept to meet program implementation metrics.
• Please make sure data management protocols are followed wholly and accurately to capture in-person and online data from all outreach efforts.
• Create and maintain an environment of professionalism, ensuring fluid communication amongst staff and other departments.
• Organize and prioritize critical issues and required information to facilitate efficient decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bilingual – Conversational in both English and Spanish
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills; successful at motivating staff to meet recruitment and voter engagement goals
• At least two cycles of field/outreach experience, preferably at a Manager level
• Experience managing and training high-performing staff
• Experience with and ability to train on electoral databases
• Ability to design, maintain, and improve a goal-oriented accountability structure
• Cultural solid competence with communities of color and experience working with diverse groups
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to work flexible hours and weekends
• Access to reliable transportation

How to Apply

Please apply directly through the link OR email a copy of your resume and a brief letter of interest to [email protected]. The subject line should read “Civic Engagement Manager,” or it may be overlooked. No phone calls, please.

Visit our website at www.mifamiliavota.org for more information.

Disclaimer: Mi Familia Vota is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, immigrants, people with disabilities, and LGBT candidates to apply. Mi Familia Vota does not and shall not discriminate based on race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing staff, selecting volunteers and vendors, and providing services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all team members, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

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