Grassroots Manager, North Dakota & South Dakota - Remote

Position Description

• Support federal campaigns and congressional champion building for the organization's issues, working collaboratively to execute strategy.
• Maintain ACS CAN web pages, Facebook page, and/or other social media accounts according to organizational guidelines and standards, coordinating where applicable. Identify and develop volunteers with personal stories related to ACS CAN's policy campaigns.
• Coordinate campaign activities with grassroots coalition partners, as well as with regional and national ACS CAN grassroots teams.
• Develop and implement comprehensive local and state grassroots advocacy campaigns, demonstrating volunteer constituent support for cancer-related policy initiatives. Use fundamental principles of Direct Action Organizing.
• Establish and maintain collaborations and partnerships with other organizations, as appropriate.
• Communicate using messages that are tailored to the specific political environments and attuned to the rapid pace of legislative activities.
• Plan and manage lobby days or similar events, including virtual, to drive engagement and policy wins.
• Execute other duties as assigned.
• Accountable to filling any vacancies in the structure and ensuring sufficient capacity throughout the geography.
• Serve as the staff manager of the volunteer structure in the assigned geography coordinating appropriately with leadership volunteers.
• Accurately and effectively represent ACS CAN and its mission in a manner commensurate with the organization's brand.
• Organize volunteers to complete federal activities in collaboration with national team. Write and disseminate e-mails to volunteers, legislative alerts, issue talking points, and training curriculum for a diverse audience of volunteers.

Integration and Capacity Building:

• Recruit, train, and develop volunteers, through a variety of internal and external channels, implementing recognition programs for volunteers.
• Strengthen grassroots capacity through the ACS CAN's volunteer structure, maintaining excellent relationships with grasstops and grassroots volunteers.
• Consistently input and maintain ACS CAN volunteer information in the organization's databases, such as EveryAction and Salesforce.
• Conduct trainings as needed for volunteers and ACS staff, equipping others for interactions with elected officials and their staff.
• Facilitate local, state, and federal grassroots lobbying by volunteers, including the building and maintaining of relationships with elected officials and their staff.
• Maintain direct local relationships, as appropriate, with elected officials and their staff persons. Plan and implement year-round grassroots activities which build ACS CAN support.

Fundraising:

• Help facilitate policy forums or other fundraising events, as applicable.
• Drive volunteer fundraising in the state. Encourage volunteer-led fundraising that comports with the organization's guidelines with the goal of raising money, engaging and growing volunteer base through existing volunteer networks including volunteer-led events, and volunteer participation in Lights of Hope or other national programs.
• Participate in ACS CAN fundraising activities as directed, towards achievement of organizational and personal fundraising goals.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

• Approach the building of a grassroots organization in the spirit of diversity, equity, and inclusion, where every individual is valued and respected.
• Find and utilize diverse patient and other stakeholder stories that help drive policies to address disparities and other health equity concerns.
• Build and execute a state diversity and inclusion plan that enhances the reach and overall grassroots strength of the organization.

Legal:

• Follow ACS CAN policies and guidelines.
• Ensure that in leading Cancer Votes activities in the state, working closely with staff partners and national staff, the program adheres to all IRS and ACS CAN legal and reporting requirements.

Position Requirements

FORMAL KNOWLEDGE

• Experience or familiarity with fundamentals of Direct Action Organizing a plus.
• Experience recruiting and engaging volunteers preferred.
• Political issue or campaign organizing experience preferred.
• Experience using Salesforce, EveryAction, or similar tools a plus.
• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of three years of relevant work experience
• Fundraising experience a plus.

OTHER SKILLS

• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and to work independently with minimum direction and work as a member or leader of a team.
• Ability to utilize available technology to perform position responsibilities.
• Highly organized orientation and time management skills required.
• Ability to establish, hold meetings and maintain effective working relationships with state and federal legislative officials.
• Ability to complete work in multiple venues and state political environments in a timely and efficient manner and ensure work is accurate.
• Demonstrated ability to work on fast-paced, time-sensitive matters with internal and external constituents.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse individuals and communities.
• Strong written, oral, interpersonal, computer, and social media skills required.