Vice President – Advocacy

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $185k - $200k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👔 Vice President

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Democrats for Education Reform

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2007

📚 Education

🏛️ Government

🤝 Non-profit

Education • Government • Non-profit

Democrats for Education Reform is a national political organization dedicated to electing Democratic leaders who prioritize high-quality and equitable education for all students. The organization supports policies that improve the quality of education in America, including public school choice, resource equity, and teacher quality. DFER engages in political campaigns to endorse and elect candidates who align with their educational reform values and works to influence education policy at both national and state levels.

📋 Description

• Stand up and oversee DFER's new Advocacy function • Align state-based advocacy with DFER's executive engagement strategy • Establish ownership and accountability for moving campaign commitments to enacted policy through executive, budgetary, legislative, and regulatory channels • Identify emerging-market states with opportunities for legislation • Develop state-by-state advocacy plans in 5–7 states • Coordinate policy strategy memos for governors and their teams • Lead post-election engagement with newly elected governors through the first legislative session and budget cycle • Develop and maintain relationships with governors’ senior staff, cabinet and agency leaders, legislative leaders and staff, and in-state advocacy partners • Meet with governors and legislative staff on time-sensitive policy priorities • Track and draft legislation in target states • Manage lobbying contracts and oversee 4–6 active lobbying efforts • Coordinate coalitions and advocates to build support for priority policies • Evaluate local partner landscapes and support coalition formation • Partner on earned media, op-eds, and public campaigns • Deploy state polling and data in advocacy plans • Represent DFER at state and national convenings • Build the Advocacy function’s structure, processes, tools, tracking systems, playbooks, and reporting templates • Manage the Advocacy budget, lobbying contracts, consultants, and state-based vendors • Set annual goals and OKRs and report progress to leadership and the board • Ensure compliance with state lobbying registration and reporting requirements • Report to the President

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in public policy, political science, or related field is a plus (not required with equivalent experience) • 8–10+ years of experience in state government, state legislative affairs, campaigns, or political advocacy, including senior-level roles • Deep, working knowledge of state legislative processes, procedures, and calendars, ideally across multiple states • Experience working in or alongside a governor’s office or state agency, including budget development, executive actions, or policy implementation, strongly preferred • Established relationships with, or demonstrated ability to quickly build relationships with, state legislators, governors' offices, and legislative staff • Direct experience lobbying or directing lobbying efforts on specific pieces of legislation, with a track record of bills advanced or passed • Experience overseeing external lobbyists or vendors, including contract management and performance accountability • Expert collaboration skills and ability to identify internal and external stakeholders and partners • Sound political judgment and ability to adapt strategy in real time • Ability to work collaboratively within a team, manage confidential information with discretion, and remain resilient in a fast-paced environment • Demonstrated commitment to advancing educational equity and excellence for all students • Requires 30% travel

🏖️ Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental coverage • Flexible spending plan • Life insurance • Short- and long-term disability insurance • 401K plan with a match plan • Flexible spending/benefits plan • Paid family leave • Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and all National holidays • Paid vacation

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