Compassion & Choices works nationally to improve care and expand choice at the end of life. Compassion & Choices envisions a society where everyone receives state-of-the-art care at the end of life, and a full range of choices for dying in comfort, dignity and control. We engage our mission through three main pillars of service: end-of-life consultation, educational programs, and legislative/legal advocacy.
Based remotely in Maryland or the D.C. area, the State Campaign Manager is primarily responsible for providing visionary campaign management and stakeholder engagement for Compassion & Choices in collaboration and coordination with the state team and consistent with Compassion & Choices’ mission. The Campaign Manager oversees the activities of Compassion & Choices within the state(s) as we plan for and build a statewide campaign.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Build and maintain a broad base of grassroots and grasstops support for Compassion & Choices
Organize field outreach and actions to support advocacy goals.
Create an advisory council – recruit and manage.
Conduct volunteer recruitment and management for state advocacy work.
Work closely with stakeholder groups.
Prepare for legislative session, including but not limited to: legislative targeting, community visits, building allies, working with communications staff to train volunteers, working with contract lobbyist to ensure legislative victory.
Work with national staff to develop the best strategy.
Represent the organization in their state:
Conduct presentations about our mission, goals and accomplishments.
Be available for TV/Radio/other media interviews.
Develop and maintain legislative relationships, and work with lobbyist on legislative targeting.
Represent the organization to the community.
Ensure full integration of Compassion & Choices programs/policies by managing day-to-day campaign operations:
Work closely with the End-Of-Life Care Manager in New York to ensure that the End-of-Life Consultation (EOLC) program staff and volunteers are integrated into planning and implementation efforts.
Work closely with Communications staff to coordinate strategic messaging.
Identify and organize the key stakeholders, staff, and community leaders in organizing the strategy for the campaign.
Write and implement the Campaign Plan with buy-in from internal and external stakeholders.
Maintain appropriate relations with Compassion & Choices staff and departments.
Operate under Multi-State Campaign & Outreach Manager.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience:
A Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Political Science; Public Health).
A minimum of 5 years’ experience as an organizer with a campaign or nonprofit organization with increasing responsibility (or equivalent combination of education & experience).
Excellent leadership skills.
Experience managing and training volunteers and/or staff.
Excellent public speaking skills, including the ability to talk about controversial issues to a diverse audience.
Experience working for a complex national organization with local responsibilities.
Familiarity with health and aging issues a plus.
Other Qualifications
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid driver’s license and registered, insured vehicle required.
Travel: Must be able and willing to travel (overnight and possible weekends); 35% of travel.
How to apply
Email resume and cover letter to Candy Vande Ven, HR Director at HR@CompassionAndChoices.org (in subject line, indicate “Last, First Name; SCM, M_DC, 01-2016). Please visit our website for the complete job description for this position and all others currently open. No agencies.