JOB OPENING
Guns Down America
Advocacy and Campaigns Director
Location: Washington, DC
Salary: $70,000-$75,000 per year plus a benefits package including paid time off and healthcare.
Reports To: Executive Director
About Guns Down America
Guns Down America formed in the summer of 2016, shortly after the Pulse shooting, to demand policies that move the country toward a future with fewer guns.
Federal legislative change takes a long time, but a hundred Americans are dying from gun violence every single day. That's why Guns Down America is activating influential voices outside of the legislative arena to help build safer communities with fewer guns.
Borrowing a page from the successful marriage equality movement, GDA is engaging corporations to weaken the gun industry and its lobby, create cultural change around the gun issue, and pave the way for the bold reforms we need to truly save lives. At the same time, the organization is driving an innovative communications strategy that builds political support around proven fewer gun policies and pushes lawmakers to raise the federal standard for gun production and gun ownership.
Duties Include
Direct day-to-day operations and execution of national campaigns
Build coalitions to accomplish specific campaign goals
Design and execute campaign and action plans to reduce the power of the NRA and gun lobby
Engage diverse communities nationwide on the issue of reducing the number of guns in America
Reach out to and organize actions with elected officials to advocate for a reduction of guns
Manage and create budgets for campaigns and action plans
Oversee and organize advocacy events nationwide
Oversee rapid-response efforts as necessary.
Manage vendors across national and state programs.
Report program progress and success.
Help manage partners in states across the country through grantee agreements.
Required Skills and Qualifications
4-6+ years of direct advocacy experience in nonprofits, political campaigns, or a combination of the two
A demonstrated record of successfully executing plans and reaching goals
Ability and willingness to sometimes work irregular hours or travel for meetings
Passion for the issue of reducing the number of guns in America
Management experience with staff, consultants, and vendors
Knowledge of C3 and C4 advocacy roles
Desired Skills and Qualifications
Curiosity - Guns Down is an innovating organizer in the anti-gun violence (AGV) space. We will need our new team member to think of creative ways to attract supporters
Nimbleness - with the rapidly changing AGV landscape, this person will need to have a sharp mind that can look or new supporters and advocates, as well as being flexible with new strategies
Levity - our work is serious, and the ability to maintain a sense of humor is essential.
To Apply
Upload your resume and cover letter as a pdf in ONE DOCUMENT with "GDA Advocacy - YOUR NAME" as the document name.
Tell us something interesting about a previous advocacy or campaign position - a great success or a disaster that you learned something from in your cover letter.
Please have all applications in by July 19th, 2019
ONLY COMPETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED
Guns Down America does not discriminate in its hiring practices against anyone based on age, sex, religion, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, or any other defining characteristic. We strongly encourage women and people of color to apply for this position.
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