Chispa Arizona Campaign Manager

(June - December 2024)

Organization Overview and Mission

Chispa Arizona, a program of the League of Conservation Voters, is elevating growing voices, political power, and civic engagement for a cleaner future for our state. Our mission is to build the capacity of Latino families to influence policy makers and pressure polluters to protect communities’ rights to clean air and water, healthy neighborhoods and a safe climate for generations to come. Chispa Arizona launched in July 2014, and through grassroots community organizing, issue campaigns, and civic engagement, is creating local wins that collectively create momentum for strong national action on climate change. At the same time, we are growing the infrastructure and leadership in communities that result in Latino families having the political clout to stand up to polluters and demand accountability from decision-makers who have turned a blind eye to environmental racism and disparities in our communities.

Chispa Arizona is seeking to contract a Campaign Manager for the 2024 election cycle

Chispa Arizona is seeking a campaign manager to implement a field and paid media program for the 2024 election cycle. The ideal candidate is committed to social justice and will lead a field program that includes multiple layers of engagement. The Chispa AZ Campaign Manager will know how to lead and manage teams, monitor progress of campaigns, and be able to troubleshoot and pivot the program in real time. They will  collaborate with the Chispa Arizona Executive Director, the Chispa Arizona Advocacy Director and other Chispa Arizona staff.

Responsibilities:

• Organize, direct, and lead a campaign to elect pro-environment and pro-democracy candidates in collaboration with field and digital vendors, partners and consultants
• Manage a comprehensive, data-driven field plan that includes collaboration with Chispa Arizona team and partner vendors using all platforms for field and digital contact
• Monitor and support setting, meeting and exceeding metrics for direct voter contact, digital, text, and field programs
• Work with state coalition table, America Votes, and organizational partners to troubleshoot, coordinate, and improve programs
• Ensure compliance and reporting of all electoral activities working with the Chispa Arizona Executive Director
• Oversee and support in creation of electoral materials, ensuring that materials are culturally competent.
• Support in budget management
• Work and support campaign strategize in close collaboration with campaign vendors, prioritizing effective communication, reporting, accountability, training, and quality control
• Work with teams and coalition partners to tackle climate specific challenges—supporting the development of recommended benchmarks and practices for door-to-door field work, as well as effectively integrating larger use of innovative tactics  in motivating, persuading, and turning-out our targeted voters
• Write proposals and reports for internal and external use

Necessary Skills and Qualifications:

• At least two cycles of experience in electoral field programs
• Experience managing and training high performing staff
• Experience tracking data in VAN, Votebuilder, and/or other electoral databases
• Experience setting up canvasses and managing paid field
• Ability to design, maintain and improve a goal-oriented accountability structure
• Strong understanding of coalition work
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills; successful at motivating staff to meet recruitment and voter contact goals
• Strong cultural competence with communities of color and experience working with diverse groups
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with frequent deadlines
• Applicants must be highly organized and have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced campaign environment
• Access to reliable transportation

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Understanding of voter penetration and micro-targeting
• Bi-lingual in Spanish and English
• Experience working in coalition
• Experience working on an independent expenditure campaign
• Experience planning and executing a paid media campaign

Compensation

Salary is commensurate with experience ranging from  $7,000-$8,000 per month

Please send resumes with subject line: CAMPAIGN MANAGER to Jose Martinez at jmartinez@lcv.org  June 9, 2024