The Associate Director will be vital in designing, implementing, and managing strategic national programs to onboard and develop newly engaged activists. This individual will work across teams to drive national campaigns' success while supporting other initiatives within the department as needed. They should be excellent project managers in a rapidly evolving program with strong communication skills and high adaptability. They should have great judgment, strong relationship-building skills, and significant experience in leadership/volunteer development. They should be able to hold primary responsibility for the execution of program rollout while simultaneously supporting smaller projects.
Responsibilities:
- Program Design & Implementation:
- Develop and execute programs to onboard and cultivate newly engaged activists.
- Set high-level goals and design the framework and milestones necessary to achieve them.
- Adjust strategies and tactics based on program performance and evolving organizational needs.
- Project Management & Multitasking:
- Oversee the day-to-day management of multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely execution and alignment with overall goals.
- Balance competing priorities, manage deadlines, and adapt to changes with a high degree of autonomy.
- Communication & Stakeholder Coordination:
- Serve as a primary point of contact for internal communication, providing updates on progress, challenges, and needs.
- Communicate program goals, timelines, and expectations effectively to both staff and leaders, ensuring clarity and buy-in.
- Support Across Campaigns:
- Be a flexible and high-level utility worker, supporting various campaigns within the department as needed.
- Work within the department and cross-teams to build alignment around national priorities to ensure we hit organizational goals.
- Self-Motivation & Proactivity:
- Take initiative in identifying improvement areas within programs and seeking the necessary support and coaching to achieve them.
- Demonstrate proactive problem-solving abilities, consistently delivering high-quality work with minimal oversight.
- Leadership Development:
- Take on increasing responsibilities, including the potential to manage and mentor junior team members.
Requirements:
- Proven project management experience, able to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously while maintaining high quality and performance standards.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to adapt to diverse audiences and work collaboratively across teams.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and comfort with ambiguity, especially in a fast-paced environment. Self-motivated and proactive, with a track record of working independently and seeking guidance when needed.
- Experience working in a progressive nonprofit.
- Comfort using digital tools and virtual systems to track and manage projects (e.g., Zoom, Google Workspace, etc.).
- Desire to grow professionally, including taking on leadership and people management responsibilities.
What We Do
Our mission is to resist Trump’s agenda by empowering local activist groups to make their Members of Congress listen. Our work is premised on a simple idea: that Trump’s agenda doesn’t depend
on Trump--but rather on whether individual Members of Congress resist. In short, we work to support the creative, local leaders driving the Indivisible Movement.
Following the election of Donald Trump, a group of two dozen former congressional staffers and progressive advocates drafted a document called “Indivisible: A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda.” What is the Indivisible Guide? It’s a toolkit on citizen power, a set of local, defensive advocacy strategies and tactics for resisting the Trump agenda. Thousands of local groups have now formed in nearly every congressional district in the country to put the guide into action.
