Iowa State Advocacy & Campaigns Manager

Iowa, USA

Save the Children Action Network (“SCAN”) is a 501(c)(4) organization. As the political advocacy arm of Save the Children, we are building bipartisan support to make sure every child has a strong start in life. SCAN is seeking a State Manager for Iowa. In this role, you will be responsible for developing advocacy infrastructure in target legislative districts by identifying, cultivating and organizing SCAN supporters, student activists, and volunteer leaders.

You will develop key relationships with coalition partners, elected officials and community stakeholders to advance SCAN’s advocacy campaigns. In partnership with the State & Electoral Campaigns team, you will help assess our supporter base, determining key audiences and demographic segments to target, selecting strategies (both online and offline), to educate and engage targeted individuals and groups to meet our annual goals and deliverables.

Staff whose work requires or potentially could require any in-person interaction with Save the Children colleagues, partners, or beneficiaries must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless otherwise required by law. Save the Children complies with federal, state, and local laws with regard to accommodations related to this policy.

• Build, develop and sustain an advocacy and campaigning infrastructure and SCAN presence in key districts (65%)
• Recruit, engage and maintain a supporter base that includes volunteer leaders, students, and other community members. Engage supporters in online and offline campaign activities, such as letters, phone calls, petitions, social media, in-person lawmaker meetings, letters to the editor, etc.
• Create and/or sustain community and regional action teams to coordinate local, state and national campaigns locally
• Work collaboratively with SCAN’s student engagement team to build student clubs on targeted college and high school campuses and support the outreach and advocacy efforts of college and high school student ambassadors
• Assess Save the Children Action Network’s supporter base, determine key audiences and demographic segments to target, selecting strategies both online and offline to educate and engage targeted individuals and groups to meet our annual goals and deliverables.
• Conduct trainings and provide ongoing support for volunteer leadership development.
• Manage volunteer and campaign activity data, ensuring accurate reporting.
• Cultivate relationships with local, state and federal lawmakers to help advance our legislative agenda
• Register as lobbyist to advance state legislative priorities and comply with all regulatory requirements set forth by the state
• Engage with coalition partners and community stakeholders
• Promote SCAN’s agenda in coordination with partners by collaborating on events, outreach and other local engagement

• High School diploma or equivalent, plus at least three (3) years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience working on state legislative, electoral or local campaigns
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite and social media
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate successfully with individuals and teams at all levels
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging
• Demonstrated ability to build and develop lasting relationships in diverse communities
• Willingness to develop expertise in early childhood education and nutrition policies
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% to priority districts

• Experience in campus and youth outreach and engagement campaigns
• Experience engaging parents and caregivers in advocacy

This position may require the incumbent to operate a motor vehicle to fulfill certain essential functions of the job. The incumbent should maintain a valid driver’s license and remain in compliance with any Save the Children policies pertaining to the safe operation of motor vehicles.

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on…