Legislative Affairs and Organizing Manager

Planned Parenthood Great Plains Legislative Affairs And Organizing Manager (Missouri)

Planned Parenthood Great Plains has provided access to sexual and reproductive health care since 1935. The high-quality, expert, and compassionate care we provide is shown through our empathetic and supportive staff members. Past challenges, and those we face today, have served only to solidify PPGP's commitment to our patients and the community. We continue to reflect on the progress we have made over the last eight decades and look forward to continuing our efforts to secure a world of informed reproductive freedom.

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Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP) Legislative Affairs and Organizing Manager (Missouri) serves as the primary strategist and lead for advocacy, legislative, organizing, and electoral efforts in Missouri, while also supporting broader policy and civic engagement priorities across the affiliate's multi-state region. Working under the direction of the Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, this role develops and executes legislative advocacy, issue- and candidate-based civic engagement, coalition partnerships, state PAC activities, and supporter engagement strategies.

The role builds and maintains strong relationships with legislators and state agencies, represents PPGP/PPGPV in sexual and reproductive health and other progressive coalitions, and advances the organization's policy and electoral goals.

The Legislative Affairs & Organizing Manager acts as PPGPV's registered lobbyist in Missouri, supervises Missouri organizers, and ensures alignment between in-state priorities and affiliate-wide strategy. The position plays a key role in the organization's Public Affairs team working cross-functionally with Development, Volunteers and Communications teams to support fundraising, special events, and integrated advocacy efforts. Success in this role requires collaborative leadership, political acumen, and the ability to advance complex advocacy goals while building strong relationships with key stakeholders.

Legislative Advocacy & Policy Leadership

• Develops and leads legislative advocacy, organizing, and state-level communications for Missouri in coordination with other Planned Parenthood departments and/or coalition groups. Monitors local, state and federal legislative or regulatory actions that impact the delivery of services.
• Builds and maintains relationships with legislative members and staff, state regulatory agencies, lobbyists, consultants, and local level office holders.
• Serves as the in-state lobbyist and oversees additional lobbying efforts on behalf of the organization's 501c4, Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes (PPGPVotes), and coordinates closely with partners including in-state sister affiliate, Planned Parenthood Great Rivers (PPGR) in joint lobbying efforts aimed at preserving access to PP's delivery of health services.
• Remains informed on bill status and legislative strategy with regular updates to VP of Policy and Advocacy and extended executive leadership.
• Supervises and supports the Missouri organizer and fellows.
• Guides strategy for testimony, including drafting and providing in-person testimony for key bills, coordinating coalition and constituent testimony, and communicating with external affairs team for action alerts and mobilization.
• Serves as a trusted source of local political and policy knowledge within the affiliate and with partners.
• Serves as lead liaison to in-state advocacy-focused community and coalition partners. Works to build strong relationships with allied organizations and develop organizing staff to do the same.
• Directs the development of grassroots lobbying activities in the capitol, including coalition lobby days and smaller scale affiliate grassroots contacts with legislators.
• Manages constituency organizing in-state in close coordination with Constituency Program Leads, if applicable.
• With staff organizers, directly recruits volunteers and community partners for advocacy events, working closely with Volunteer Manager to engage supporters in Public Affairs work.
• Adheres to current 501(c)(3) and 501(c)4 IRS and PPFA guidelines and keeps internal teams informed; leads the affiliate wide training as necessary.
• Supports development efforts related to Public Affairs projects and activities; and prepares relevant grant reports as required by funders.
• Oversees accurate and timely reporting of all PPGPV staff time and expenses to…