Public Affairs Manager

The Fairness Project; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Health, vision & dental

401k with 5% match

Job summary

Calvert Street Group in Nashville seeks a Public Affairs Manager to oversee stakeholder engagement, grassroots lobbying, and community outreach strategies for major campaigns.

Responsibilities include crafting strategy, managing voter contact programs, and building coalitions with elected officials, media, and communities. Strong writing, research, and client-facing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Campaign management or relevant field with grassroots or organizing experience.
• Ability to develop project strategy, implement a campaign plan, and lead a project team.
• Client-facing experience with strong communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, creative, and intellectually curious.
• Strong research, writing, and editing abilities.
• Experience managing administrative tasks including time and expenses.
• Proficient in E-Canvasser, Hubdialer, L2, Microsoft 365.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher with a strong academic resume.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze landscape and devise campaign strategy.
• Design and execute voter contact programs.
• Write, edit outreach materials and fact sheets.
• Build coalitions with stakeholders, officials, media.
• Utilize voter contact programs including voter file management, micro-targeting, and social media.
• Engage with media; manage meetings and deadlines.
• Serve as primary client contact for projects.

Skills

Campaign management

Grassroots organizing

Client-facing

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Research and analysis

Project management

Time & expense management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

E-Canvasser

Hubdialer

L2

Microsoft 365

Office 365

Job description

Public Affairs Manager

Calvert Street Group seeks a talented professional to join our firm in the position of Public Affairs Manager. This role will be a valuable contributor to the team by overseeing the day-to-day execution of stakeholder engagement, grassroots lobbying, and community outreach strategies. Winning the nation’s most difficult corporate campaigns requires the best political organizers from either side of the aisle. We believe the best political organizers are drawn to the opportunity to work on the toughest campaigns. Calvert Street Group is built on this belief, and it is reinforced in our selective hiring process.

Primary Responsibilities

• Analyze the political landscape and devise strategy for executing your campaign plan
• Design and execute individualized voter contact programs
• Write, edit and proofread outreach materials including direct mail, press releases, talking points, and fact sheets
• Build coalitions in support of client objectives, including stakeholders, elected officials, opinion leaders, and the media
• Utilize cutting edge voter contact programs including voter file management, micro-targeting, voter ID programs, phone programs, and integrated social media
• Identify and work with media; demonstrate knowledge of traditional and social media
• Attend client and regulatory meetings, meet deadlines, draft reports
• Serve as client primary point of contact for projects

Required Qualifications

• Campaign management or relevant field, grassroots or organizing experience
• Demonstrated ability to develop project strategy, implement a campaign plan, and lead a project team
• Demonstrated ability to excel in a client facing role
• Ability to be very thorough, detailed, creative, and intellectually curious
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and lead meetings
• Strong research, writing, and editing skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage and complete administrative tasks efficiently (ie. project time and expenses)
• Proficient in relevant software: E-Canvasser, Hubdialer, L2, Microsoft Suite and Office 365, etc.
• Bachelor’s degree – or higher – with a strong academic resume and GPA
• 5+ years of relevant experiencw

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management and/or account management experience
• Experience managing and leveraging large amounts of data, such as voter databases
• A background in grassroots organizing, community engagement, marketing/communications, journalism, or politics.

Compensation & Benefits

Commensurate with experience. Generous benefits including but not limited to: unlimited vacation; health, vision & dental packages; 401k with a 5% company match.