Temporary Virtual Advocacy Strategist - Hybrid MN, IA, ND, NE or SD

Planned Parenthood North Central States

Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

Temporary position through December 31, 2026.

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Shift times: Primarily Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm. Some evenings and weekends required for events.
Location: Hybrid – 80% remote, 20% in-person supporting events and organizing activities.
Job type: Hourly/Non-exempt
Travel: Travel throughout local region to support organizing activities.
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Under the supervision of the Regional Senior Organizing Manager, the Virtual Advocacy Strategist performs a wide variety of functions. This role is responsible for building a virtual grassroots activist network and generating active support for the organization across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota, with occasional on-the-ground organizing specific to the region in which they reside. Will recruit, train, and mobilize supporters and volunteers to act on behalf of Planned Parenthood North Central States (PPNCS) and ancillary Planned Parenthood organizations.

Work to carry out legislative, organizing, and electoral goals, and be a part of a dynamic Public Affairs team that builds a sustainable base of support for Planned Parenthood North Central States. Advocacy Strategists are advocates in implementing our mission “Advancing and protecting sexual and reproductive healthcare for all.” They may perform other related duties as assigned. This is a full-time, temporary position set to expire December 2026.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance with equity-based premium tiers
• NICE HEALTHCARE. A free, virtual primary care for entire household (in-home available for qualifying locations) Services include: 80 free labs, free x-rays, and physical tests, live, virtual physical therapy, 550+ free medications and more!
• Healthiest You – Virtual Care for employees outside of NICE Healthcare’s network. (ND and SD)
• Proximal Health – Helps members access high quality, cost-effective, providers for certain services and offers $1,500 tax free benefit when members choose a designated provider for eligible services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continued Education Reimbursement: up to $500 per year & 2 paid CEU days.
• Flex Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• Paid time off: PTO starting at .05769 accrual rate per hour worked.
• 8 hours volunteer paid time off annually.
• 8 paid federal holidays & 2 paid floating holidays.
• Retirement: 403(b) with employer match, 50% for the first 6% deferred
• Pet Insurance
• Bereavement Leave
• Earned Extended Leave
• Free subscription to Headspace App
• Time off to vote.
• Employee discounts for electronics, appliances, hotels, gift cards, apparel, cars, fitness memberships, groceries, and at Office Depot, Verizon, AT&T, Dell & more.

We also offer:

• Start date flexibility.
• Travel reimbursement.

• One to three years’ paid experience in issue or legislative advocacy, grassroots community organizing, political campaigns or volunteer management, or a bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Must be able to travel to and from external sites, including conveyance of applicable program materials

• VIRTUAL ORGANIZING (approximately 80%):
  • Work with the Regional Senior Organizing Manager and affiliate public affairs leadership to develop and execute an advocacy plan for virtual organizing throughout our 5-state region
  • Hold regular virtual trainings to onboard new volunteers in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota and connect onboarded volunteers to on-the-ground organizing staff as applicable
  • Meet or exceed metric standards for virtual organizing
  • Recruit and train advocacy volunteers and volunteer leaders
  • Identify and support patient advocates and storytellers to advance advocacy priorities
  • Plan and execute virtual grassroots advocacy activities and events that support the advocacy plan for the organization
  • Support policy initiatives and legislative activities related to…