Policy Director and Counsel, Media and Technology

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $116.7k - $137.9k / year

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⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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Common Cause

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1970

💼 Consulting

🤝 Non-profit

🏛️ Government

Consulting • Non-profit • Government

Common Cause is a nonpartisan organization focused on promoting open and accountable democracy. With a membership of over 1. 5 million people and operations in every congressional district, Common Cause advocates for voter rights, ethical governance, and reforms to ensure fair political processes like redistricting. The organization also engages in campaigns to resist actions perceived as threats to democratic values and to support pro-democracy reforms. Established in 1970, Common Cause works through grassroots efforts and policy advocacy to achieve its mission of building a government that works for all citizens.

📋 Description

• Lead proactive state, multi-state, and federal policy and legal strategies within the Media & Technology pillar • Supervise Senior Policy Managers by setting goals, coaching, providing feedback, and supporting professional development • Review bills, testimony, and model legislation for legal accuracy and alignment with organizational priorities • Lead watchdog and regulatory work, including FCC and FTC comments, amicus briefs, and coordination with state Attorneys General • Conduct legal and policy research to identify reform and legal-strategy opportunities • Develop policy and legal briefs, reports, and materials for internal and external audiences • Track policy issues, legislative developments, and regulatory changes with state staff and other teams • Support litigation strategy through legal analysis and drafting or reviewing briefs and memoranda • Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of policy proposals • Build external relationships and represent Common Cause in coalitions and convenings • Provide legal and policy expertise on surveillance and antitrust issues to coalition partners • Cultivate relationships with pro bono law firms with the Litigation team • Facilitate stakeholder collaboration and joint action • Serve as a spokesperson engaging media, public officials, and other influential entities • Collaborate with senior policy staff, state teams, External Affairs, Campaigns and Organizing, States, and Development departments • Help identify and secure funding by preparing materials and joining donor meetings • Complete administrative duties and other assigned responsibilities

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school • Membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction • Demonstrated subject-matter expertise related to media and technology issues • Experience managing at least one staff member, intern, and/or fellow • Experience taking policy ideas from concept through execution, including drafting proposals, legal analysis, building support, and implementing reforms • Knowledge of national political dynamics and leaders and decision-makers within at least one state; federal-level knowledge preferred • Experience managing coalitions or groups with diverse stakeholders • Track record of leading organization-wide change initiatives • Experience leading successful state-level or national public advocacy campaigns related to media and/or technology • Experience with the federal legislative process within at least one state; federal-level experience preferred • Ability to travel up to 6 times per year for team and/or all-staff retreats • Willingness to maintain a social media presence on behalf of Common Cause • Must not currently hold elected office, run for office, serve on a political candidate’s Steering or Finance Committee, or be affiliated with political-party leadership • Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Slack, and Zoom • Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and deadlines, and communicate complex concepts to broad audiences • Authorization to work in the United States; Common Cause cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa • Supervisory position excluded from the union-represented collective bargaining unit

🏖️ Benefits

• Robust healthcare plan covering 97% of employees’ medical care • 100% of employees’ vision and dental benefits covered • 75% of family medical care covered • 100% of family vision and dental benefits covered • Geography-specific percentage salary increases depending on location • Professional development support for supervised staff • Remote work eligibility anywhere in the lower 48 United States • Opportunity to work from the DC office at least two days per week for DC-area candidates

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