Regional Campaigns Director

Role Overview

• The Regional Campaign Director (RCD) serves as the lead strategist for advancing Planned Parenthood’s advocacy, electoral, and policy campaigns within an assigned multi-state region.
• The RCD develops, adapts, and implements campaign strategies that advance sexual and reproductive healthcare and rights (SRHR), defend Planned Parenthood from legislative and political attacks, and build durable political power.
• Works with our colleagues at local PP organizations to advance a shared agenda and run campaigns to achieve policy and advocacy goals.
• The RCD develops and optimizes campaign plans in a portfolio of states, working across departments within national office leadership, to protect and expand access to sexual and reproductive health care.
• As PPFA and PP Action Fund pursue a targeted campaign to defeat federal attacks on sexual and reproductive health and rights, the RCD coordinates joint responses with Planned Parenthood affiliates.

Requirements

• Minimum 7-10 years of related advocacy and electoral campaign experience in organizing and management
• Minimum 3-5 years experience as a regional/multi-state campaign manager or director (or comparable)
• Demonstrated success developing and executing integrated advocacy, legislative, electoral, and organizing campaigns.
• Strong project management and operational planning skills, including experience managing complex campaigns across multiple timelines and stakeholders
• Impeccable organization and strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices, including project management frameworks for defining clear roles and responsibilities on projects.
• Excellent diplomatic judgment and strong interpersonal skills, including a track record of creating and maintaining strong relationships.
• Must be able to motivate and lead teammates and colleagues who are not direct reports and across divisions and geographies.
• Ability to recognize and respond to problems with potential solutions and facilitate negotiations for solution-oriented agreements in a highly professional, confidential, and sensitive manner.
• Strong communicator who can show progress towards goals & translate complex political strategies to varying audiences and through various channels.
• Ability to identify priorities, work independently and develop systems for addressing issues or requests.
• Applies a strong race equity lens and experience in project management design, decision, analysis, and engagement.
• Able to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• Passionate about the mission of Planned Parenthood and the role of health provision and advocacy.
• Working knowledge of voter databases (VAN) is preferred.
• Self-starter with a high level of creative initiative.
• Ability to incorporate resilience best practices into project plans.

Benefits

• Travel: 50-75% domestic travel to various states, as well as attending national meetings/conferences
• Health insurance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development