Campaign Manager

Free Press is a national non-profit with a staff of 40. We’re looking for an experienced Campaign Manager to join us in our work for equitable access to technology, diverse and independent ownership of media platforms, and journalism that holds leaders accountable and tells people what’s actually happening in their communities. We’re feisty, supportive and racial justice-oriented.

The Campaign Manger engages our over one million members, allies and the public, executing creative tactics and developing engagement strategies to advance our campaigns.

Primary Responsibilities:

Develop and lead winning campaigns: Anchor campaign planning, development and execution in collaboration with the Senior Campaign Director, campaign, policy, communications and other programmatic staff.

Implement campaign tactics: Develop and execute a range of tactics including digital mobilization, content creation for emails, blog posts and op-eds, outreach and engagement with new and existing local and national allies, and creative stunts.

Coalition management and engagement: Manage coalitions to execute advocacy initiatives and other campaigns. Engage with allied organizations to cultivate relationships and partnerships with an emphasis on allies in the media justice, civil and human rights, pro-democracy and digital organizing spaces.

Communicate policy positions: From highly technical to very general — to a wide range of audiences, including staff and allies, government decision-makers, press, and the general public. Participate in press briefings and assist with press releases and other public communications.

Advance race equity: Clearly and consistently articulate an understanding of racial equity and structural racism and the centrality of this analysis to the work Free Press does and how we operate.

Cross-team collaboration: Engage, through a consultative approach primarily with policy, communications, and program staff, to address media and technology policy interventions

Evaluation and learning: Stay up to date on the latest advocacy and organizing strategies and trends that are impacting policy change to benefit public interests.

To succeed in this position you will have

• 4+ years of directly relevant experience with legislative policy campaign work as part of a nonprofit public interest organization or similar setting
• Experience designing and leading legislative, regulatory and corporate accountability campaigns, cultivating leaders, and implementing key strategies and tactics to achieve campaign goals
• Experience working with, building and leading diverse winning coalitions
• Experience with on- and off-line organizing, rapid-response work, volunteer engagement, political advocacy, training and reporting

Location: We prefer someone in D.C. (working from a home office), but for the right candidate, will consider a location anywhere in the continental U.S. within an hour of a major airport.

Term: This is a two year position, with continuance dependent on funding and strategic considerations.

The complete job description and hiring process information are at the application link.

Free Press is committed to offering competitive pay and generous benefits, including

• Annual paid time off is a total of up to eleven weeks, including vacation, health-care leave, holidays, and two organization-wide week-long closures.
• Group medical, dental and vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Employer contribution to retirement plans (no matching required)
• Flexible health, commuter and dependent care spending accounts
• Paid family leave
• Stipends for business use of personal phones and home offices
• All employees receive computers and equipment necessary for the job
• A flexible, supportive work culture