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About the role:

The Senior Political Manager is a key member of Indivisible’s Political Department and will work to operationalize our political and electoral programs. The manager will lead elements of our major campaigns, build and plan programs for our PAC and grassroots network, and assist senior political staff in managing department workflow. This position plays a key role in translating research findings for Indivisible’s staff and local groups, and in developing a clear electoral analysis and message framework rooted in a progressive approach to politics.

This is a full-time assignment. The salary for this position is $102,400 annually, and the role is expected to require 40 hours of work per week.

Some travel is required.

What you'll do:

Program Management (40%)

• Manage political programs and bottom-line workflows across teams to accomplish project goals
• Innovate new approaches to providing electoral/political support to the Indivisible movement, including groups, networks, and individuals
• Help build programs for maximizing grassroots impact in elections
• Draft language for political products using best practices to support programs across the organization

Political Research & Analysis (30%)

• Research key issues, candidates, and constituencies to provide in-depth understandings of targets to program directors
• Develop an analysis of the political landscape to inform organizational disposition and program objectives
• Consult with organizers, policy, and political staff to research target races informed by electoral data, campaign news, and local Indivisible strength
• Work across teams to support complex organizational priorities, providing a political lens to other departments’ work
• Provide rapid response and critical research support to the Political Director
• Train the movement to engage political best practices for grassroots impact in elections at the local, state, and federal levels.

Department Support (15%)

• Represent the political department in cross-team meetings
• Independently manage department contracts, invoices, payments, expense tracking/coding, and monthly financials, coordinating with other department staff as needed
• Support departmental scheduling and logistics for internal and external meetings and events, including departmental travel

Partnerships and Coalition Work (15%)

• Help build and maintain relationships with state tables, key organizational allies, and priority candidates
• Represent Indivisible to local groups, working to mobilize their members in support of our electoral program
• Attend meetings and conferences with relevant partners and allies in the electoral space

Qualifications:

• 5+ years in campaigns or elections work, including but not limited to candidate campaigns, ballot initiatives, independent expenditures, coordinated work with parties and candidates.
• Experience managing and supervising staff or program teams.
• Familiarity with grassroots organizing and independent expenditure programs.
• Excellent writing skills, strategic planning, and ability to craft persuasive messages.
• Deep understanding of political research and ability to communicate information to non-political staff and volunteers.
• Strong internal communication, organizational, and collaboration skills; demonstrated experience managing complex cross-team processes and projects.
• Alignment on the core values and strategy of Indivisible.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

About Indivisible Project

We’re building something new. We’re a progressive grassroots organization that began in the aftermath of Trump’s election. We’re working to build a democracy that reflects a broad, multiracial “we the people,” one that works for all of us and is sustained by all of us. To support this movement, we’ve built an incredible team at the national level. We dream big, we support each other, and we have fun doing it. For more information about Indivisible’s vision, mission, and theory of change, click here.

We’re changing what’s politically possible. Indivisible is part of the powerful progressive movement reaction to Trump, fighting the racist, misogynistic, plutocratic, and authoritarian agenda trumpeted by Trump and the GOP congress. Don’t take our word for it; Indivisible has been featured on the Rachel Maddow Show multiple times, as well as in the New York Times and in pretty much every other major news outlet in the country.

We’re building together. We’re building a new organization every day - a rare opportunity to model what we want to see in the world. We’re deeply committed to equity and building a diverse and inclusive organization.

We’re looking for you. If you want to fight for the soul of American democracy, there’s no better place to be than Indivisible. We’re looking for more team members who are passionate about building an inclusive democracy and committed to getting results. It’s an exciting, fulfilling place if you’re someone who wants to fight fiercely for the progressive world we want to have.

Every one of us on the national team is here because we believe this movement is the best way to retake and build progressive power in this country. Does that ring true for you? If so, great - throw your hat in the ring to join our team. Let’s start #winning together. For more information about Indivisible’s organizational principles, click here.

Indivisible Project is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, sex, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, ancestry, national origin, marital or family status, caregiving responsibilities, genetic information, class or caste, personal appearance (including size and weight), immigrant status, military status, veteran status or other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. Please advise in writing of support needs at the time of application.