Senior Project Manager, National Campaigns

ACLU - National Office; Washington, New York (District of Columbia, NY); Hybrid; USD 109,050 - 147,538; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time-off

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

401(k) plan with employer match

Professional development funds

Job summary

ACLU seeks a Senior Project Manager in the National Campaigns to lead large, complex internal projects and ensure they meet scope, budget, and timeline. This full‑time, 3‑year term position is based in Washington, DC or New York, NY with a hybrid cadence of two in‑office days per week (or eight days per month).

You will partner across national departments and affiliates, design tracking methods, develop communications, manage budgets and provide strategic support to the Senior Director of

Qualifications

• Significant experience with project management and/or internal communications.
• Strong understanding of advocacy campaign operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including grammar, spelling, punctuation and sentence structure.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage many tasks, meet deadlines, stay composed under pressure.
• Strategic and creative thinker with a proactive, positive approach to work.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to exercise judgment, discretion, confidentiality and professional integrity.
• Ability to develop compelling content through various mediums, including PowerPoint.
• Experience with graphic design, a plus.
• Experience with advocacy on both issue and electoral campaigns, a plus.
• Experience with legislative and administrative advocacy, a plus.
• Experience with grassroots organizing, a plus.
• Fluency and experience in multiple ACLU issue areas, a plus.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead large and complex internal projects to advance key departmental projects and initiatives.
• Design and implement methods for tracking deliverables, schedules, and metrics.
• Manage systems for communication and collaboration.
• Develop, edit and collaborate across memos, newsletters, and decks for internal/external audiences.
• Prepare, proofread, and edit documents, meeting notes, weekly reports and dashboards.
• Serve as strategic thought partner to the Senior Director; conduct research and prepare talking points.
• Draft correspondence; respond to inquiries as directed.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across departments and affiliates.
• Process and track budget-related matters and invoices.
• Maintain big-picture awareness of opportunities, challenges, trends.
• Maintain awareness of work to represent the department internally and externally.
• Exercise significant independent judgment to solve problems.
• Be flexible and adjust priorities as needed.
• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Flexibility to work nontraditional hours.

Skills

Project management

Internal communications

Advocacy campaign operations

Writing & editing

Research

Interpersonal skills

multitasking

Strategic thinking

Detail oriented

Judgment & discretion

Content creation

Graphic design

Tools

PowerPoint

Graphic design

Job description

Senior Project Manager, National Campaigns

Location: New York, NY or Washington, DC (hybrid role, 2 days in office per week or equivalent 8 days per month)

ABOUT THE JOB

ACLU seeks applicants for the full‑time position of Senior Project Manager in the National Political Advocacy Department of the ACLU’s National office in Washington, DC or New York, NY. This is a hybrid role with in‑office requirements of two days per week or eight days per month. This is a 3‑year term‑limited position.

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 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 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.

This position is part of a collective bargaining unit and is represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU).

YOUR DAY TO DAY

• Lead large and complex internal projects to advance key departmental projects and initiatives, ensuring all projects meet scope, budget, and timeline.
• Design and implement methods for tracking deliverables, schedules, and metrics for various projects.
• Manage systems for communication and collaboration so teams have the most up‑to‑date information and are connected to departmental goals.
• Develop, edit and collaborate across various communication mediums such as memos, newsletters, and presentation decks for internal and external audiences.
• Prepare, proofread, and edit documents/materials, including but not limited to internal communications, meeting agenda and notes, weekly reports, and dashboards.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Senior Director of National Campaigns, and conduct research and prepare talking points for internal and external audiences, as needed.
• Draft correspondence and other materials as requested; respond to written and verbal inquiries, as directed.
• Partner closely with internal stakeholders from other national departments and affiliate staff to advance the goals of NPAD.
• Process and track budget‑related matters, including procurement process and invoices.
• Maintain big‑picture awareness of emerging opportunities, challenges, and trends across all issue areas.
• Maintain awareness of the work to facilitate representation of the Department internally and externally.
• Exercise significant independent judgment to solve problems and determine creative solutions.
• Demonstrate an ability to be flexible and adjust priorities as necessary to adapt to changing external environment.
• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned.
• This position requires flexibility in work schedule, including the ability to work nontraditional hours.

FUTURE ACLU'ERS WILL

• Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU.
• Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives.
• Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Significant experience with project management and/or internal communications.
• Strong understanding of advocacy campaign operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including a strong understanding of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure to ensure proper and efficient writing.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment, simultaneously handle many tasks; work efficiently, meeting multiple deadlines, while remaining composed under pressure.
• Strategic and creative thinker with a proactive, positive approach to work.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to exercise a high level of judgment, discretion, confidentiality, and professional integrity.
• Ability to develop compelling content through various mediums, including PowerPoint.
• Experience with graphic design, a plus.
• Experience with advocacy on both issue campaigns and electoral campaigns, a plus.
• Experience with legislative and administrative advocacy, a plus.
• Experience with grassroots organizing, a plus.
• Fluency, expertise, and experience in multiple ACLU issue areas, a plus.
• Willingness to travel.

COMPENSATION

The ACLU is committed to equity, transparency, and clarity in pay. Consistent with our compensation philosophy, there is a set salary for each role based on geographic work location. The annual salary for this position is $128,294 (Level G), reflecting the salary of a position based in New York, NY. Salaries are subject to a regional pay adjustment if authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

We offer a broad range of benefits, which include:

• Generous paid time‑off policy.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision coverage, parental leave, gender‑affirming care & fertility treatment).
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Annual professional development funds and internal professional development programs and workshops.

OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all. We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability. We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization—one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible.

We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please complete the Accommodation Request Form.

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities.

The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.