Project 26 Pennsylvania: Deputy Voter Protection Director

Job Post; Pennsylvania; Remote; USD 68,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Project 26 Pennsylvania seeks a Deputy Voter Protection Director to expand non-partisan voter protection work with young voters across the commonwealth. You will directly supervise the Voter Protection Organizers and coordinate with the Voter Protection Director to execute field operations, education campaigns, and coalition work.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic thinking, and efforts to increase youth turnout in 2026, with remote work flexibility and periodic in-person meetings in PA.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in democracy work, campaign organizing, or issue advocacy.
• 2+ years in a role that involved management of direct reports.
• Familiarity with Pennsylvania elections and youth engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Voter Protection Organizing team toward county and turf goals.
• Recruit, train, and deploy poll observer volunteers on Election Day.
• Develop voter education materials and messaging for campus audiences.

Skills

Democracy work

Campaign organizing

Issue advocacy

Remote team management

Pennsylvania elections

Voter protection

Youth engagement

Tools

VAN

ScaleToWin

Job description

Project 26 Pennsylvania: Deputy Voter Protection Director

LOCATION

PA

SALARY

$7120 - $7120 (Monthly)

COMPANY

Project 26 Pennsylvania

DEPARTMENT

Voter Protection

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Non-Profit

MINIMUM LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE

Director (overseeing a department. Ex: Political Director, Communications Director)

JOB DESCRIPTION

About Project 26:

Project 26 Pennsylvania, founded in 2023, is a student and youth voter focused organization working across the commonwealth to engage, register, educate, persuade, and mobilize young voters to become active participants in our shared civic landscape. Our goal is to promote and expand democracy in Pennsylvania by elevating youth leadership in order to get organized, vote in key elections, and exercise our power to take control of our lives through civic engagement.

Overview:

In 2026 Project 26 Pennsylvania expanded our Voter Protection team to require a Deputy Voter Protection Director to support this growing program. This role will be responsible for managing the expansion of the reach of P26’s non-partisan voter protection work both directly with young voters, with stakeholders on campus, and with county governments. The Deputy Voter Protection Director will directly manage the Voter Protection Organizers, who separately manage Voter Protection Fellows, and will work closely in collaboration with the Voter Protection Director.

What this Role will Ask of You:

Management

• Leading and directly managing the Voter Protection Organizing team to their county and turf specific goals, which includes the management of the voter protection fellowship program

• Recruiting, training, and deploying poll observer volunteers both in the field on Election Day

Voter Engagement and Education

• Leading research projects to inform 2026 voter education materials, including finding gaps in the current portfolio and creative communication strategy to best serve an audience of young voters

• Assisting in the design and preparation of messaging and materials for other department’s direct voter contact

• Act as a strategic thought partner

• Supporting voter registration quality control & training programs

• Spending time in the field as needed

Election Administration

• Stewardship of existing relationships in program counties

• Additional stakeholder relationship development both at the county, campus, and state level

Greater Team Interactions

• Regular check ins with Voter Protection and P26 leadership

• Coordination with other departments as needed

• Participation in external coalition work

What You Bring to the Role:

• 3 - 5 years of experience in democracy work, campaign organizing, or issue advocacy

• 2+ year in a role that involved management of direct reports

• Adept ability to think creatively

• Comfortable working as a facet of a larger team

• Experience remotely managing teams, both paid and volunteer

• Familiarity with elections in Pennsylvania

• Interest in growing your own skills and expertise in the voter protection space

• Experience voting on campus (good, neutral, or bad)

• Experience in political messaging and audience tailoring

• Creative approaches to information sharing, design, and communication

• Motivation to see youth voices taken more seriously by decision makers on and off campus

• Desire to see increased voter turnout in 2026

• Familiarity with VAN and ScaleToWin

Ts & Cs of the Role:

• Weekday availability from 9am - 5pm EST, with increased work load periods around GOTV

• Ability to work remotely & travel for approx. 1x a month in person meetings

• Compensation is $7,120.00 a month with benefits

• A travel stipend or mileage reimbursement for all role specific travel

• Reports directly to the Voter Protection Director