Manager, Advocate Engagement

• Location Remote - Washington, DC, United States
• Base Pay $65,000.00 - $83,000.00 / Year
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Travel 25%
• Manage Others Yes

The physical location for the candidate selected must be within the contiguous United States.

Susan G. Komen brings a 100% virtual working environment, and you can work anywhere within the U.S. We are a force united by a promise to end breast cancer forever. For over 40 years, we've led the way funding groundbreaking research, community health initiatives and advocacy programs in local communities across the U.S. Susan G. Komen is the ONLY organization that addresses breast cancer on multiple fronts such as research, community health, global outreach, and public policy initiatives to make the biggest impact against this disease.

Komen strives to have a culture of passionate, growth-minded professionals who thrive in a team environment and work collaboratively to inspire greatness in others! We take an ongoing approach to ensure open communication from all levels throughout the organization. It’s encouraged to give and receive feedback to ensure two-way accountability with a focus on continual improvement both personally and professionally!

Empowered by our expansive grassroots network, Komen is leading the fight for those impacted by breast cancer locally, in our states and in Washington, D.C. Komen works to identify, through a transparent and broad-based, intensive vetting and selection process, the advocacy issues that have the greatest potential impact on Komen’s mission.

The Manager, Advocate Engagement develops, runs, and promotes Komen’s Center for Public Policy’s grassroots advocate engagement and training programs related to breast cancer and health policy. This individual will also support internal/external stakeholders, implementation of routine program logistics, and work closely within the organization to ensure educational programming strengthens Komen’s advocacy base.

• Manages the development and implementation of a comprehensive year-round grassroots advocacy engagement strategy.
• Manages advocate engagement programs (i.e. Advocacy Insiders, Advocacy Ambassador Program, Advocacy Ambassador Leaders Program) including recruitment, engagement, recognition and retention efforts.
• Cultivates and supports a diverse network of grassroots advocates.
• Oversees curriculum development and collaborates closely with the Center for Public Policy team to ensure content relevance and advocate benefit.
• Leads the planning, coordination and execution of advocate engagement and training events with support of Center for Public Policy state and federal team members (i.e. lobby days).
• Evaluates the success of engagement strategy by tracking Key Performance Indicators to measure impact, engagement and effectiveness.
• Develops and executes communication strategies incorporating key metrics to increase advocate engagement and visibility in collaboration with Center for Public Policy team members.
• Establishes Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for grassroots advocacy efforts to ensure consistency and efficacy across initiatives.
• Develops and maintains a centralized repository of advocate data to streamline workflows and improve response times for Ambassador inquiries and requests.
• Promotes a high-performance culture by mentoring, coaching, and providing regular feedback to direct and indirect reports, fostering motivation and growth.
• Supports development and fundraising activities to expand Komen’s grassroots advocacy capacity and reach.
• Promotes an organizational culture that values trust, commitment to the mission, scientific integrity,…