Animal Policy Alliance Program Lead

WHO WE ARE

The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a high-energy culture of teamwork and mission-driven problem solving, and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods. Over the past few years, we’ve grown to a staff of 100+ talented individuals dispersed across the country and around the world. At THL, how animals are treated in the food system is at the forefront of our everyday work. As such, many of our staff are vegan by personal choice, and all of our THL-hosted events offer fully vegan menus. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

In 2022, The Humane League launched the Animal Policy Alliance (APA), a national network of state and local animal protection and food policy advocacy groups in the US that include animals raised for food and fur among their legislative priorities. The mission of the APA is to unite to end large scale animal cruelty through policy change. To accomplish this mission, THL’s Public Policy team works to facilitate the sharing of resources and best practices, organize trainings, develop and coordinate strategies for public policy campaigns, and provide the capacity building and support necessary for those strategies to succeed.

As the Animal Policy Alliance Program Lead, you will play a key role in supporting the growth and operation of the APA. You will be accountable for developing and implementing member support and recruitment strategies, creating and implementing resources and trainings, coordinating APA members around strategic policy objectives, and publicly representing the Alliance. This position reports directly to the Senior Associate Vice President of Public Policy.

This is a full-time, remote position. This position requires domestic and/or international travel, equivalent to 3 or more trips per year, for staff retreats, conferences, and meetings with APA members.

This position is based in the United States. The successful candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

This position has a priority application deadline of Friday, May 16th, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT. Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you are experiencing technical issues, please contact careers@thehumaneleague.org prior to the deadline. Please submit applications and all supporting documents in English. All application questions and materials need to be submitted here through the application submission, we do not accept applications through our careers email.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Alliance Development and Support

• Play a lead role in developing and executing the APA’s member support strategies. This includes leading various events, trainings, mentorship programs, and webinars, and providing other resources that will improve member groups’ ability to effectively grow their political power and advocate for legislative change for animals raised for food.
• Establish and maintain relationships with APA member groups, demonstrating a high level of emotional intelligence. Field incoming communications and provide timely updates to coalition members.
• Advise on and contribute to the APA website, and update the website as needed. Support the development and maintenance of a resources database for local and state-level animal protection groups, to be hosted on the APA website. This database includes but is not limited to templates for legislative fact sheets, lobbying materials, action alert templates, capacity-building tools, and links to external resources.
• Lead the onboarding of new member groups; this includes adding members to APA communication platforms, uploading member data, and providing access to resource databases and other supporting materials and services.
• In partnership with colleagues on the Public Policy team, support the coordination of member groups around local, state, and national public policy campaigns.
• Assist as needed in the operation of a grant program for APA members, and facilitate communications with members about grants.
• Maintain the APA CRM in Salesforce.
• Play a key role in evaluating member groups’ capacity, capabilities, and needs. This includes collecting, organizing, and maintaining documentation and data on member groups.
• Support the launch of new organizations that will be members of the APA.

Communications

• Manage communications platforms for the APA, including Google Groups and Slack. Maintain and update APA communications protocols.
• Draft and curate content for a monthly newsletter for APA members.

Events

• Plan and execute the APA’s annual national summit, webinars, and training events. This includes developing and procuring content and recruiting speakers for these events.
• Recruit experts and manage contract work with them to develop specialized public policy advocacy trainings and webinars.
• Plan and facilitate strategic discussions at the annual APA Summit, in APA conference calls and Advisory Committee meetings, in Google Group communications, and on online APA chat forums such as Slack.

Other Responsibilities

• Eventually support the work of a (yet to be established) 501(c)(4) advocacy entity affiliated with THL’s and APA members’ public policy work. This will include tracking all time spent working on tasks for the 501(c)(4).
• Support the planning and coordination of lobbying activities, and potentially register as a lobbyist, where applicable.

In addition to the above essential job duties, other duties may be assigned as business needs arise. These may include non-essential, marginal job duties.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional or non-professional experience in positions related to public policy and/or animal protection advocacy, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. Previous experience with event planning. Demonstrated knowledge and comprehension of legislative and regulatory processes.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to guide, support, and motivate others. Drives project success and seeks out opportunities to take on leadership roles. Supports training efforts, developing and delivering training sessions and ensuring clear communication and understanding.
• Technology and Data Analysis: Highly proficient in using contemporary office software applications, with a demonstrated ability to learn new software quickly and independently. Ability to collect, organize, and analyze data, identifying trends and generating reports with minimal guidance.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making: Ability to independently resolve problems and make decisions, demonstrating sound judgment and adherence to organizational policies. Provides recommendations and justifications for decisions, contributing to effective task and project management. Identifies recurring issues and suggests improvements.
• Initiative, Proactivity, and Adaptability: Willingness to adjust plans in response to shifting strategic priorities, new roles and responsibilities, new systems and technologies, process improvements, and policy changes. Ability to quickly problem-solve and pivot to meet the demands of any given situation. Proactively seeks out additional responsibilities and opportunities for growth.
• Verbal and Written Communication: Excellent verbal and written communicator with exceptional listening skills. Communicates directly and respectfully with colleagues and external stakeholders, conveying information clearly to ensure comprehension and prevent or resolve disputes. Ability to draft well-organized reports and correspondence and deliver effective presentations in team meetings and training sessions.
• Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills, with a track record of effective external partnerships. Ability to collaborate productively with a wide variety of colleagues, stakeholders, and vendors, ensuring effective communication and engagement. Actively supports team goals and contributes valuable ideas. Ability to build trust, address conflicts, and adapt to changing dynamics.
• Organization and Project Management: Effective organization and project management skills, with the ability to lead complex projects, plan backwards, and ensure quality end results are delivered on or ahead of schedule, without crises. Competently and independently prioritizes and manages time to ensure efficient task completion. Optimizes workflows by identifying inefficiencies and implementing improvements.
• Strategic Thinking: Demonstrated understanding of organizational strategy and policies, with the ability to recognize how individual tasks align with strategic objectives. Contributes to strategic discussions and develops and implements policies and process enhancements in line with team and organizational goals.
• Global Perspective: Approaches work with a comprehensive understanding of the global nature of the organization’s programs. Demonstrated awareness of global factors and their relevance to specific projects and responsibilities.
• Financial Acumen: Manages routine budget tasks independently and contributes to the preparation and analysis of budget data. Ability to track expenses, prepare financial summaries, and ensure budget compliance.

Hiring Timeline

Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified via email with further details on the status of your application. If a candidate is moved forward, the interview process will be as follows:

• Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)
• Interview (via video call)
• Second Interview (via video call)

Each stage is expected to last a week or two on average. For full details of our full-time position recruitment process please review this document (this will vary for temporary roles, please see the above bullet points for this role's specific stages).

Compensation and Benefits

The annual compensation range for this role is $68,473 $83,689. At The Humane League, we believe in maintaining a fair and nondiscriminatory work environment for all employees. As part of this commitment, we have implemented a job architecture framework, which levels all of our roles according to size and complexity, as well as a compensation step system, which allows us to account for an individual's total years of related experience when determining their compensation. In addition, we have adopted a no negotiation policy for salaries. To determine a job's level, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including a job's size and complexity, required experience, knowledge, and/or skills, internal comparability, and market data. To determine final compensation, experience will be measured by considering prior work in jobs or activities that are related to the role at THL. Candidates whose experience places them at step 5 or above of their job level within our compensation structure will be awarded a senior designation. These practices are aligned with our organizational values and help us ensure we maintain clear, consistent, and transparent HR processes.

Employees enjoy full medical coverage, optional dental and vision packages, paid sick leave, a 401(k) retirement plan with matching, pet care & Rx discount plans, working from home, up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees, wellness benefits, paid holidays, flexible vacation time, professional development, and the supportive environment at The Humane League!

Equal Employment Opportunity

THL is an equal opportunity employer. THL does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected classifications, including but not limited to race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other status or classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. THL is committed to the importance of non-discriminatory practices within the nonprofit sector, as well as all workplace environments, and strongly encourages all interested candidates to apply.

Reasonable Accommodations

The Humane League is committed to fully supporting all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, THL provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws throughout the hiring process and employment if hired. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the People team at accommodations@thehumaneleague.org to initiate the interactive process. THL complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and all other applicable state and local laws.

AI Policy

Original work and thought are essential in the hiring process and allow us to evaluate you based on your own skills and competency. Therefore, the use of artificial intelligence (ChatGPT, Gemini, Rytr, Google Assistant, etc) to generate responses is strictly prohibited. By submitting this application you agree to comply with our AI Policy. Violations of this policy in any part of the recruitment process will result in being dismissed from consideration. If you need a reasonable accommodation to this policy, please see above for more information.