Advocacy Manager - CAA

Asian Americans for Civil Rights & Equality
San Francisco, CA
Job Description
Role Overview

The Advocacy Manager develops and implements advocacy campaigns, civic and voter engagement, and ballot measure efforts to mobilize AAPI communities at local, state, and national levels. This role integrates issue advocacy with civic and voter engagement strategies, including volunteer recruitment and management, identity-based and in-language outreach, and cross-team coordination to ensure successful execution and evaluation of campaigns.

What You Will Do

The Advocacy Manager will lead planning and implementation of voter contact programs through C4 and related civic engagement efforts, including voter registration, education, persuasion, and turnout campaigns. They will also design and manage multilingual, in-language, and identity-based outreach strategies to engage AAPI voters.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The Advocacy Manager will contribute to a positive and inclusive organizational culture grounded in our values, and help strengthen collaboration between CAA and Stop AAPI Hate, Stop AAPI Hate Action, and external organizations.

Requirements

  • Strong commitment to the mission and values of CAA and Stop AAPI Hate, including a commitment to social justice, equity, and civic engagement
  • Experience and cultural competence working in the AAPI community in a social justice context
  • At least 5-6 years of professional experience in organizing, and/or advocacy, civic engagement, and/or electoral or voter engagement campaigns
  • At least 2-3 years of experience recruiting, training, and managing volunteers or grassroots leaders
  • Experience coordinating multi-channel outreach (phone/text/digital)
  • Demonstrated experience with planning events with over 100 people, preferably with high-profile public officials in attendance
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including proven ability to work effectively with a diverse set of stakeholders and community leaders
  • Demonstrated experience and comfort with public speaking
  • Strong writing and editing skills, including experience writing direct response advocacy emails, social media, and related communications

Benefits

  • 100% health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for employee coverage and 65% for dependent coverage
  • Employer-funded health reimbursement account
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development stipend
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