Senior Policy Director, Anticorruption & Accountability

We are looking for a Senior Policy Director, Anti-corruption & Accountability to lead Common Cause’s work at the federal and state levels to reduce the undue influence of money in politics, strengthen ethics and transparency in government, and hold public officials accountable. This includes advancing reforms on campaign finance, lobbying disclosure, conflicts of interest, whistle blower protections, judicial independence, and oversight of government misconduct.

This role will set the vision and direction for this work, manage staff members, collaborate with the senior directors and directors in the Policy and Litigation, Campaigns and Organizing, States, and External Affairs departments to drive strategies that achieve policy, legislative, and litigation wins for a more transparent, ethical, and accountable democracy that works for the people, not the powerful few.

In this role you will be a strategic and hands-on leader, using your deep subject matter expertise to power map, design federal- and state-level advocacy campaigns, and navigate policy, regulatory, legislative, litigation, and political landscapes, ensuring that we are a trusted expert and leader in this policy space.

This is a full-time role reporting to the Vice President, Policy in the policy and litigation department; this role is remote anywhere within the lower 48 United States, with an expectation to travel at least 6 times per year. We hope our new Senior Policy Director, Anti-corruption & Accountability will start in July.

Responsibilities

Lead national strategy on Anti-corruption & Accountability

- Set the strategic vision for the portfolio of issues within this policy pillar, ensuring alignment across state and federal advocacy

- Lead power-mapping and political analysis to identify key opportunities, threats, and leverage points using policy, regulatory, legislative, and litigation tools

- Oversee the development and execution of policy, legislative, and litigation strategies and campaigns that are actionable and viable to win pro-democracy reformsat the state and federal levels

Manage & mentor members of the Anti-corruption & Accountability team

- Manage staff on this team: coach and develop staff towards their goals and support their career progression and retention at Common Cause

- Provide guidance and coaching to team members, helping them develop expertise and maximize impact

- Ensure strong coordination across research, policy analysis, and advocacy efforts

- Build an internal culture of strategic collaboration, aligning your team within the Policy and Litigation department and with other departments

Drive policy implementation & state-level impact

- Work directly with state teams and coalitions to enact policy changes, pass legislation, and initiate litigation to create a more transparent, ethical, and accountable democracy

- Support states in policy, regulatory, and legislative implementation, ensuring new laws are effectively rolled out and enforced

- Build systems for peer-to-peer learning and technical assistance so state teams can better navigate policy, regulatory, and legislative processes

- Partner with state and national organizations, elected and appointed officials, and policymakers to advance policy, regulatory, and legislative reforms

Represent Common Cause at the highest levels

- Serve as a lead spokesperson, thought leader and subject-matter expert, representing Common Cause in coalitions, media, and policy, regulatory, and legislative settings

- Provide expert testimony, briefings, and guidance to policymakers and other key stakeholders

- Drive public education and thought leadership on anti-corruption and accountability issues through reports, opinion pieces, and public forums

- Ensure Common Cause is recognized as a trusted leader in anti-corruption and accountability policy, influencing national and state-level policy, regulatory, and legislative debates

Strengthen organizational impact & cross-team collaboration

- Ensure strong coordination between and among the Policy and Litigation, Campaigns and Organizing, States, and External Affairs departments, integrating policy advocacy into campaign

- Partner with Common Cause’s litigation team to develop legal strategies

- Work closely with the External Affairs department to produce materials that shape public and policymaker understandings of the portfolio of issues in this policy space

- Identify new opportunities for Common Cause to lead in this policy space

Perform administrative and other duties

- Perform other duties as assigned

- Complete administrative tasks as needed

• A strong commitment to Common Cause’s nonpartisan mission and to advancing civil rights and policies to make our communications systems more open, accessible, and accountable
• A commitment to equity in the goals of your work and in how you work with others
• A track record of working collaboratively with others, with the ability to build rapport, trust, and credibility with multiple…