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Role Description

Mi Familia Vota (MFV) seeks a Deputy State Director to manage the state of CA. The CA Deputy State Director will be a strong strategist who supports and coordinates the work of their staff to execute campaigns building power with Latino communities in their designated regions.

• Attract & Retain a High Performing Team
  • Recruit, onboard, manage & retain high-quality staff in collaboration with State Director and/or national departments
  • Ensure all staff are well trained & feel well supported
  • Create a strong staff culture focused on our staff values
  • Address HR concerns in alignment with HR Dept & legal guidance
• Strategic Planning & Program Execution
  • Co-create state-level vision and strategy to ensure the state increases the political power of the Latinx community in collaboration with the State Director and/or National Campaigns and Programs Department
  • Oversee implementation of programs at the state level to include program assessment, integration, and evaluation
  • Support field program success - ensuring the team has the appropriate tools, processes, and best practices to succeed
• External Leadership
  • Represent Mi Familia Vota with all internal staff and external stakeholders
  • Develop strategic relationships with key community members, as well as support developing relationships with funding partners
  • Position the organization strategically - coordinating programmatic tables and the media to highlight the work and impact that MFV is having
• Data & Innovation
  • Coordinate with Supervisor and Data and Innovation Department to guide strategy, solve problems, and evaluate success
  • Ensure data management protocols accurately and completely capture data from digital organizing, voter registration, and voter contact (GOTV) efforts that happen in-person and online
  • Ensure that state data is valid and reliable
  • Foster innovation by encouraging new ideas, promoting collaboration, and a willingness to take calculated risks for improvement
  • Follow all data and innovation dept policies and processes, and provide feedback to improve them
• Communications
  • Create clear Calls to Action for programs and campaigns to promote on all digital platforms
  • Align with the Communications team on digital and marketing strategy goals for programs and grant fulfillment
  • Execute media appearances - leading the narrative of the organization and our mission
  • Follow organizational branding and communications guidelines and processes
• Fiduciary Responsibility
  • Collaborate with the State Director or National team accordingly to manage the annual budgeting process
  • Support national and state fundraising efforts by developing compelling narratives to share the powerful work of the organization
  • Align programmatic activity and deliverables with state finances and forecast

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a program development, management, and fundraising role and/or experience in candidate or issue-based campaigns, with an understanding of direct voter contact programs
• Understanding of the US political and demographic landscape and desire to engage the Latinx electorate
• Strong data management and analysis skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Voter Activation Network (VAN), EveryAction, and voter mobilization tools
• Experience conveying the purpose and value of strong program management practices to a wide range of audiences and properly training a team to learn new systems and processes
• Effective communicator, detail-oriented, flexible, and responsive to shifting demands, multiple projects, and deadlines
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is desired

Requirements

• Location: Remote (20% travel expected)
• Salary Range: $75K to $90K, depending upon experience
• This is a full-time salaried position that requires a willingness to occasionally work outside of normal business hours (on-call nights and weekends during campaign season)