Senior Policy Manager, Federal Advocacy

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Full Time Professional Washington, DC, US

Applications for this position will be accepted through 7:00pm ET, Wednesday, October 14th, 2026

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

The Senior Policy Manager is a key member of Campaign Legal Center’s federal advocacy team, which works to develop and advance the organization’s policy priorities in Congress and the executive branch of the federal government. Reporting to CLC’s Director of Federal Advocacy, this position directly lobbies policymakers, builds and maintains relationships across the ideological spectrum, and helps to design strategies and solutions to advance CLC’s federal policy goals.

The Senior Policy Manager supports federal advocacy across all of CLC’s program areas and teams, including voting rights, redistricting, campaign finance, government ethics, electoral structural reform, and the rule of law. Under the supervision of the Director, this position will manage CLC’s ongoing lobbying efforts on a subset of these issues, to be determined based on interests and experience. This includes conducting outreach to congressional offices and executive branch agencies, reviewing and providing input on proposed legislation, tracking administrative rules and submitting comments in rule makings, coordinating with internal experts and external partners, monitoring political developments, and writing advocacy materials.

The Senior Policy Manager may also lead other discrete projects and work streams based on the needs of the organization.

The Senior Policy Manager supports CLC’s engagement with federal coalitions, representing the organization in partner meetings, identifying opportunities for collaboration, and helping to strengthen CLC’s relationships across civil society.

The Senior Policy Manager must register as a federal lobbyist and comply with all applicable legal requirements. The position is eligible to take part in CLC’s telework and flexible work programs but should be prepared to report in-person in Washington, D.C., when lobbying efforts require.

• Support CLC’s federal policy work by maintaining relationships with congressional offices, monitoring legislation, hearings, floor votes, and other formal proceedings in Congress, identifying opportunities for CLC engagement, and helping the Director of Federal Advocacy to devise and implement CLC’s overall lobbying strategies.
• Manage ongoing federal advocacy efforts for a subset of CLC’s issue areas, to be determined after hiring based on the candidate’s interests and experience, while remaining engaged across CLC’s full federal advocacy portfolio and available to support other issues as needed.
• In coordination with any relevant CLC program teams, support and drive advocacy to advance the organization’s policy priorities in the executive branch.
• Draft and help develop written materials, including reports, memos, bill explainers, fact sheets, advocacy letters, blogs, talking points, and other resources to advance CLC’s federal policy priorities.
• Contribute to the analysis and drafting of federal legislation and administrative policy proposals, as well as related advocacy strategies, in coordination with relevant CLC program teams.
• Support CLC’s engagement with congressional hearings, including drafting testimony and statements for the record, developing resource materials for lawmakers, and helping to prepare any CLC witnesses for invited testimony.
• Track administrative rule makings relevant to CLC’s work, and participate in the full range of rule making advocacy, including meetings and drafting comments.
• Build and maintain…