Vice President of Political Programs

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LGBTQ+ Victory Fund

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Funds
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: $130,000 USD-$160,000 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Location: United States 
LGBTQI+ rights/ SOGIESC
For over three decades, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and LGBTQ+ Victory Institute have helped to train, place, and elect thousands of openly LGBTQ+ public officials at every level of government. Our leaders have been catalysts for expanding legal rights for LGBTQ+ people across the country, and they have transformed our nation’s policies and shifted our political landscape towards equality, one election at a time. Today, over 1200 LGBTQ+ Americans are serving in elected office due to the work of Victory.

Key Responsibilities
Charting and Executing Political Strategy
In conjunction with the President & CEO, the Vice President of Political Programs will create a long- term organizational strategy to boost Victory’s impact as the electoral leader in LGBTQ+ politics.

Candidate and Campaign Services
The Vice President of Political Programs is the primary person responsible for candidates and their campaigns – their interaction with Victory, their receipt of financial support and technical assistance, and participation in our programs.

Marketing & Messaging Campaigns
The Vice President of Political Programs, in partnership with the Communications team, will also manage the operations of Victory’s War Room. The War Room is Victory Fund’s political communications engine and includes rapid response, blogs, newsletters, and research to promote our candidates and campaigns.
 
Cultivating Relationships with Electoral Allies
The Vice President of Political Programs establishes and maintains relationships and partnerships with allied PACs, constituency organizations, interest groups, associations and other electoral organizations, as well as representing Victory’s interests at progressive tables, to strategically advance and broaden the base of political support for LGBTQ+ candidates and Victory Fund.

Organizational Development
As a member of the senior management team, the Vice President of Political Programs participates in developing and managing Victory’s annual strategy, operations, and budget priorities.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university, plus at least 8-10 years of significant campaign experience, ideally with some portion of that time spent at a large PAC, statewide organization, party committee, or national campaign; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
  • Wide range of electoral experience including campaign strategy, communications, fundraising, and staff management
  • A track record of experience managing a team
  • Excellent writing/editing and verbal communication skills
  • A strong track record as an implementer who thrives on managing a variety of key initiatives concurrently while building a long-term sustainable program
  • Relationship builder with the flexibility and finesse to “manage by influence”
  • High energy, maturity, and collaborative leadership with the ability to serve as a unifying force
  • Sincere commitment to work collaboratively with all constituent groups, including staff, board members, volunteers, donors, program participants, and ally and partner organizations
  • Self-starter, able to work independently when needed, and entrepreneurial
  • Innate sense of creativity and the ability to see what the future can be and build a strategy and guide a team to get there
  • Strong motivator: ability to manage teams, maximize productivity, and coach staff

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