Director, National Campaigns, Transgender Justice

3 weeks ago


New York, United States ACLU Full time

**ABOUT THE JOB**:
The ACLU seeks applicants for the full-time position of **Director, National Campaigns, Transgender Justice** in the **National Political Advocacy Department** of the ACLU’s National office in **Washington, DC. **This is a **hybrid role **that has in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month.

The National Political Advocacy Department builds power to achieve an accountable, representative democracy. We have ambitious goals across Reproductive Freedom, Democracy and Voting Rights, Systemic Equality, Immigration, Trans Justice, Criminal Justice and other core issues in order to protect and expand civil rights and civil liberties, and advance the freedom, equality, ability to prosper, and humanity of all People.

Our department conducts analysis, develops policy, crafts world class campaigns and situates the ACLU to have impact across legislative, administrative, and electoral levers. We are policy experts, lawyers, community organizers, lobbyists, campaign strategists, electoral specialists, program managers and more. We partner across the ACLU to drive national efforts, and support and amplify the priorities of our affiliates. We work to center principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in our approach.

**WHAT YOU'LL DO**:
The **Director, National Campaigns, Transgender Justice** will report to the **Senior Director, National Campaigns & Organizing**. The Director will work closely with divisions within NPAD, including Policy & Government Affairs and Organizing and ACLU affiliates to chart the course for transgender justice, LGBTQ rights, and other civil rights and civil liberties issues related to federal campaigns within the department.

**YOUR DAY TO DAY**:

- Support and consult with the State Campaigns Division and ACLU affiliates on identifying and executing on transgender justice, LGBTQ rights, and other civil rights and civil liberties issues-related, state-based campaigns to the extent that they overlap with federal campaigns
- Lead a cross-functional team charged with developing campaign goals, strategies, and budgets to reach political/policy outcomes
- Responsible for achieving legislative and administrative victories that advance transgender justice, LGBTQ rights, and other civil rights and civil liberties issues at the national/federal level, while building the ACLU’s power
- Identify areas of work that should be prioritized by the Division, as well as campaigns and initiatives in response to unexpected, significant developments
- Operate as a central decision maker on designated issue areas with regards to overall campaign strategy and priorities, and shaping budgeting decisions; in partnership with key stakeholders, manage external engagements, and develop political messaging frames
- In partnership with Policy & Government Affairs, develop and maintain relationships with key allies and partner organizations to further political advocacy goals
- Drive campaign interventions that leverage the political power wielded by the Department and the ACLU
- Work with other departments across the ACLU, like Communications, Analytics, Legal etc. to develop comprehensive strategies to advance goals
- Maintain big-picture awareness of emerging opportunities and challenges within the position’s purview
- Support efforts to fundraise on behalf of the Department and the broader ACLU
- Help develop staff capacity to work together collaboratively and grow issue expertise and campaign skills
- Support efforts to recruit staff, and further strengthen the Department
- Demonstrate an ability to be flexible and adjust priorities as necessary in order to adapt to changing external environment
- Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned

**FUTURE ACLU'ERS WILL**:

- Demonstrate a commitment to the mission and values of the ACLU and NPAD
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability and socio-economic circumstance
- Demonstrate a commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflict
- Willingness to travel

**WHAT YOU'LL BRING**:
The ACLU seeks a highly-skilled and experienced individual who brings deep issue campaign experience and passion for transgender justice, LGBTQ rights, and other civil rights and civil liberties issues. They will have a track record of designing campaign strategy and tactics and executing sophisticated campaign plans on a national scale.

This leader will be effective working in a fast-paced environment, can handle multiple tasks simultaneously, is able to work efficiently and quickly, is reliable in their delivery against deadlines, and is composed under pressure.

In terms of the performance and personal competencies required for the position, we would highlight the fol



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