Strategic Advocacy Campaign Manager

Aristotle; Washington; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid vacation

401k plan

Stock options

Casual dress code

Non-corporate atmosphere

Job summary

Aristotle is seeking a Manager, Advocacy to support the execution of client advocacy campaigns across a fast-moving public affairs practice. This is not a passive support role; the right candidate writes clearly, manages details without losing sight of strategy, and is hungry to grow into a sharper advocacy professional.

Day to day, the Manager will help plan and coordinate campaign activity, track legislative and regulatory developments, support coalition and stakeholder engagement, and keep

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in political science, communications, public policy, or related field.
• 2–4 years of advocacy, public affairs, government relations, campaigns or related experience.
• Understanding of the legislative process and lobbying; stakeholder engagement.
• Strong writing, editing, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with digital advocacy tools or CRM is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support federal, state, and local advocacy campaigns with senior team members.
• Track issues and legislative developments; update content and outreach plans.
• Assist with events: fly-ins, lobby days, coalition meetings, webinars.
• Draft and edit alerts, newsletters, talking points, and client materials.
• Manage digital assets for social channels and websites, ensuring accuracy.
• Coordinate tasks across creative, data, digital, and client service teams.
• Research policymakers and audiences to support strategy and outreach.
• Track activity, prepare updates, and support reporting against goals.

Skills

Strong writing

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Policy advocacy

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Communications, Public Policy, Public Affairs, or related field

Job description

Aristotle is seeking a Manager, Advocacy to support the execution of client advocacy campaigns across a fast-moving public affairs practice. This is not a passive support role; the right candidate writes clearly, manages details without losing sight of strategy, and is hungry to grow into a sharper advocacy professional.

Day to day, the Manager will help plan and coordinate campaign activity, track legislative and regulatory developments, support coalition and stakeholder engagement, and keep