Director of Digital Organizing

The AI Policy Network; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Technology budget

Health insurance stipend

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

The AI Policy Network (AIPN) is seeking a Director of Digital Organizing to lead the grassroots program, email/SMS operations, and digital advertising in support of AI policy initiatives in Washington, DC. You will collaborate with senior leaders to align messaging and advocacy timing for Capitol Hill engagement.

Ideal candidates have 3–7+ years in grassroots or nonprofit advocacy, strong writing skills, and a track record of building campaigns from scratch in a hybrid DC environment.

Qualifications

• 3-7+ years of grassroots, digital, or advocacy experience on political campaigns or nonprofit advocacy.
• Demonstrated track record building a grassroots program from scratch.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write supporter-facing email and SMS copy under deadline.
• Based in or willing to relocate to the D.C. area; hybrid role with weekly Capitol Hill presence.

Responsibilities

• Lead grassroots network and constituent activation efforts.
• Own email and SMS program end-to-end, including deliverability and segmentation.
• Coordinate rapid-response activations driving calls, emails, and direct actions to lawmakers.

Skills

Grassroots program development

Strong communication skills

Hybrid work readiness

Tools

Quorum

Phone2Action/CQ

EveryAction

WordPress

Job description

The AI Policy Network (AIPN) is a bipartisan, independent 501(c)(4) advocacy organization dedicated to advancing secure AI development that serves America's economic prosperity, technological leadership, and national security. We provide policymakers with technically-grounded perspectives on emerging AI capabilities and risks, with particular focus on ensuring advanced AI systems remain reliable, controllable, and aligned with their intended purposes.

I. Position Summary

The Director of Digital Organizing is a senior role responsible for building and running AIPN's grassroots program in support of our mission to prepare America for artificial superintelligence and advance responsible AI policy. Working closely with the Executive Director, the Communications Director, and the Government Affairs team, this position owns AIPN's email and SMS program, paid and organic digital advertising, and the constituent activation systems that bring in-district engagement to our Capitol Hill advocacy efforts.

II. Responsibilities

• Grassroots Network and Constituent Activation
• Build and manage AIPN's email and SMS program end-to-end, in collaboration with the engineering team — including writing, sending, segmentation, list growth, and deliverability.
• Stand up and operate a rapid-response constituent activation system that drives calls, emails, and direct contact from AIPN supporters into Capitol Hill offices in coordination with the Government Affairs team.
• Manage AIPN's grassroots vendors, including email-to-Congress and SMS platforms.
• Own data hygiene, A/B testing, attribution, and reporting dashboards for the grassroots program.
• Paid and Organic Digital
• Run AIPN's organic social presence across relevant platforms, in coordination with the Communications Director.
• Develop and execute AIPN's paid digital advertising strategy.
• Set performance benchmarks and report regularly on grassroots and digital program outcomes.
• Cross-Functional and Coalition Support
• Coordinate closely with Government Affairs to time activations against legislative windows, markups, floor action, and other strategic moments.
• Work with Communications on message consistency across earned, owned, and paid channels.
• Liaise with allied advocacy organizations and grassroots networks aligned with AIPN's policy priorities.
• Support in-person events, as well as website and CMS maintenance (as capacity allows).

III. Qualifications

• Required
• 3-7+ years of grassroots, digital, or advocacy experience on political campaigns or in nonprofit advocacy.
• Demonstrated track record building a grassroots program from scratch.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write supporter-facing email and SMS copy under deadline.
• Based in or willing to relocate to the D.C. area; this is a hybrid role reporting to our Capitol Hill office at least once per week.
• Preferred
• Hands-on experience with at least one constituent activation platform (e.g., Quorum, Phone2Action/CQ, Action Network, EveryAction, or comparable).
• Experience managing paid digital media budgets across Meta, Google, programmatic, or comparable channels.
• Experience running coalition-based advocacy.
• Familiarity with website and CMS administration (Wordpress preferred).
• Exposure to AI policy and/or national security policy.

The AI Policy Network (AIPN) Role Details

• Location: Washington, D.C. (hybrid)
• Compensation: $115,000-140,000
• Reports to: Executive Director
• Benefits: Benefits include technology budget, stipend for health insurance, and unlimited PTO.