Deputy Director

The Deputy Director will serve as a key strategic partner to the Executive Director, leading internal operations, translating strategy into action, and supporting staff effectiveness, cohesion, and accountability. This individual will oversee operational cohesion, build systems that support staff effectiveness and accountability, and ensure internal structures align with strategic goals. The ideal candidate is a mission-driven leader with experience in civic engagement, advocacy, or community organizing, and strong operational acumen.

The responsibilities of the Deputy Director will include, but are not limited to:

Organizational Leadership & Strategy

• Partner with the Executive Director to implement and operationalize One Arizona’s strategic vision, ensuring that goals translate into aligned team-wide execution.
• Represent the organization at high-level meetings, public events, and with key partners and stakeholders.
• Act as a thought partner and proxy for the Executive Director when needed, helping manage internal leadership functions and keeping momentum across priority areas.

Program Oversight & Impact

• Work with directors and leads to translate strategic priorities into clear work plans, timelines, and benchmarks, ensuring programmatic activities are resourced, aligned, and executed effectively.
• Ensure alignment between programmatic work and organizational mission and goals.
• Support cross-departmental collaboration and integration of program efforts.

Operations & Staff Management

• Supervise and support program directors, senior managers, and other key personnel.
• Design and strengthen systems for team-wide coordination, meeting structures, communication norms, and internal accountability.
• Build and maintain a culture of clarity, accountability, and feedback, ensuring that all staff understand expectations, receive timely coaching, and can connect their work to the broader strategy.
• Lead cross-team planning and coordination across voter registration, GOTV, and democracy defense, ensuring program alignment and clarity on roles, timeline, and deliverables.

Development & Partnerships

• Work with the development team to support fundraising efforts, including grant writing and donor engagement.
• Cultivate relationships with coalition partners, funders, and community organizations.
• Track and synthesize program outcomes for funders, staff, and board members, helping external strategy with internal implementation.

Internal Leadership & Organizational Rhythm

• Own and steward internal systems that help the organization function smoothly, including meeting structures, planning cycles, team-wide check-ins, and information-sharing practices.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director to ensure internal timelines, benchmarks, and priorities are consistently communicated and reinforced across teams.
• Support senior staff in implementing clear delegation structures and workflows that reduce bottlenecks and over-reliance on the Executive Director.

Maintain a pulse on internal dynamics and flag issues proactively to support a healthier, more sustainable work culture.