Advocacy Manager

About the Role:

Campaign creation and implementation

- Manage PPAU and PPAC’s canvassing and voter outreach efforts, including training, community engagement, and data tracking to measure impact.

- Develop and implement campaign plans with clear goals, strategies, and tactics, while managing programs, volunteers, and resources effectively.

- Oversee the endorsement process, including committee coordination, candidate evaluation, and execution of a tiered support system (financial, volunteer, and strategic).

- Support PPAC-endorsed candidates through direct engagement in fundraisers, canvasses, phone banks, and other campaign activities.

Collaboration and coalition building

- Build and maintain strong relationships with grassroots organizers, progressive nonprofits, political leaders, campaign consultants, and policymakers.

- Help recruit and develop grassroots supporters and activists across the state.

- In coordination with External Affairs team, represent PPAU in statewide, regional, and local coalitions on issues, policy, civic engagement, and political priorities to ensure alignment and collective impact.

- Organize and coordinate advocacy events and actions.

- In collaboration with Director of Community Impact, support college activist groups across campuses in the region.

Digital organizing and communications

- Serve as Affiliate Data Manager (ADM) for VAN/EveryAction: build contact lists, organize voter data, cut turfs, run reports, ensure compliance, and train staff on platform use to strengthen organizing, advocacy, fundraising, and electoral efforts.

- Conduct district-level analysis, track demographics, and track elections.

- Manage PPAU/PPAC’s Hustle texting platform, including targeting, messaging, compliance, and integration with campaign and advocacy efforts.

- Collaborate with External Affairs and Development teams to create emails, newsletters, social media posts, action alerts, and other political or campaigns communications.

Public policy engagement

- In collaboration with the External Affairs team, support the activation of supporters during the annual Utah Legislative Session and interim sessions.

- In collaboration with Senior Director of Public Policy and Communications team, help communicate legislative priorities and updates to supporters, volunteers, candidates, and coalition partners.

Other responsibilities

- Represents PPAU/PPAC in a professional and positive manner when dealing with the public, board members, volunteers, interns, donors, and other staff, demonstrating a commitment to quality healthcare and excellent customer service.

- Understands their responsibility and participates in assuring productivity levels are maintained.

- Participates in annual review process.

- Demonstrates respect for different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment.

- Performs other duties as required or requested.

What We're Looking For:

- Requires two (2) to five (5) years of related and/or applicable organizing experience in a political or social issue and a proven ability to motivate, train, and develop other leaders, especially volunteers, with historically disenfranchised or marginalized populations.

- Experience with political campaigns, coalitions, field work, ballot initiatives, and other elections-based organizing.

- Experience with database management including VAN software and electronic voter file software experience.

- Detail oriented, with the ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel on an ongoing basis.

- Familiarity with the social determinants of health.

- Experience in writing and sending emails, postcards, and other communication materials.

- Must have a strong interest in reproductive health and rights advocacy.

- Excellent communication skills (written/verbal/presentation).

- Must be enthusiastic and familiar with online tools and tactics.

- Must have strong written, verbal, and organizational skills.

- Must have proven ability to set and meet clear goals.

We deeply care about our employees and are proud of our commitment and investment in our team. We prioritize wages and benefits and always keep the employee experience in mind as we work to create a quality work-life balance for everyone.
 
The salary for this position is $60,000 - $63,300 a year DOE. Additionally at PPAU, we recognize the importance of language skills in serving our community. Upon passing our Spanish proficiency exam, your annual pay will increase by $2,080 to reflect this essential contribution
 
Here is a snapshot of the benefits we provide:
- Affordable medical and dental benefits, including family coverage and employer premium sharing.
- Voluntary Vision, Pet Insurance, Accident & Identity Protection benefits
- Company paid $150k basic life insurance.
- Company paid short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- 403(b) and Roth plan with 4% employer match.
- Generous PTO
- 13 paid holidays, including a float holiday and a birthday holiday.
- Free subscription to CALM App.
- 8 weeks 100% paid parental leave after one year of service
- Unlimited access to the EAP (Employee Assistants Plan)
- A caring and empowering workplace culture!
-Option to purchase critical illness insurance and additional life insurance including spouse and child.