CAA Advocacy Manager

Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality; San Francisco (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A social justice organization based in San Francisco is seeking an Advocacy Manager to lead efforts in policy change and civic engagement within AAPI communities. The role involves managing campaigns, building coalitions, and engaging stakeholders to promote civil rights issues such as immigrant rights and economic justice. This position requires strong advocacy skills and a passion for community mobilization. Hybrid work options are available, and early applications are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Experience in advocacy and policy reform.
• Strong understanding of AAPI community issues.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Drive policy and social change through effective campaigns.
• Manage civic and voter engagement efforts.
• Develop partnerships with community organizations.

Skills

Campaign management

Community engagement

Coalition building

Stakeholder engagement

Volunteer recruitment

Job description

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours

FLSA status: Exempt

Location: Eligible for hybrid work. Must be based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Reports to: Managing Director of Advocacy

Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis, and early submissions encouraged.

Posted: Mar 2026

Posting: March 3, 2026

Position Overview

The Advocacy Manager plays a critical role in driving policy and other social change through effective campaign management, community engagement, coalition building, stakeholder engagement, and both in-person and online/offline advocacy.

In addition, this role manages civic and voter engagement, including on ballot measure efforts, by designing and implementing voter contact and base-building programs that mobilize AAPI communities to register, volunteer, and vote.

The Advocacy Manager identifies change opportunities, helps develop and leads the organization’s participation in key campaigns, and manages partnerships with a diverse set of community and coalition partners, sometimes across multiple states or nationally. The Advocacy Manager also supports narrative change efforts to shift public perception and attitudes.

This position integrates issue advocacy with civic and voter engagement strategies, including volunteer recruitment and management, identity-based and in-language outreach, and cross-team coordination to ensure successful execution and evaluation of campaigns.

This role advances core civil rights issues including language access, immigrant rights, economic justice, education equity, and community justice. The Advocacy Manager also manages advocacy efforts related to our leadership in Stop AAPI Hate (SAH), including multi-state and federal anti-hate policy reform and defending Constitutional rights.

The Advocacy Manager collaborates closely with the Policy, Programs, and Communications teams, and the Legislative Director, on CAA’s broad strategies to advance our policy advocacy goals and long-term vision, as well as with Data contractors to execute targeted outreach and voter engagement programs.