Role OverviewThe Senior Advocacy Manager cultivates and activates trusted grassroots messenger and organizational allies to influence policymakers, advance advocacy priorities, and raise the organization's public profile. This position is preferably based in Washington, DC; but could be fully remote for the right candidate living outside of the D.C. area.
What You Will Do
Manage and maintain ongoing advocacy relationships with senior leaders, board members, culinary champions, and corporate partners, while identifying new grassroots allies in underrepresented sectors. Execute partner engagement plans in support of legislative priorities using tailored toolkits, talking points and outreach guidance developed in collaboration with other staff.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have 4-6 years of experience in successfully managing advocacy and/or community engagement programs, with a strong interest in anti-hunger and anti-poverty issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- 4-6 years of experience in successfully managing advocacy and/or community engagement programs
- MS Office proficiency and grassroots engagement tools and software experience
- Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently on multi-step, detail-oriented projects
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Interest in anti-hunger and anti-poverty issues
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits plan
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement
- Wellness benefits
- Paid time off (vacation leave, sick leave, personal leave, holiday, parental leave, bereavement leave, military leave, and jury duty leave)
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