The Opportunity: Vice President of Policy Campaigns and External Affairs - California Calls Education Fund : Job Details

About California Calls

California Calls (501c3) and its sister organization California Calls Action Fund (501c4) is a powerful alliance of 30 local community-based organizations spanning urban, rural and suburban counties across the state. We engage, educate and motivate new and infrequent voters, including young people, communities of color, and poor and working-class communities to ensure that the electorate represents all of California. Through our bottom-up approach, we organize people most impacted by decades of disinvestment, deteriorating public services, mass incarceration and growing inequality in support of systemic, progressive policy solutions.

The Opportunity: Vice President of Policy Campaigns and External Affairs

The Vice President of Policy Campaigns and External Affairs is an Executive Level role responsible for working with the CEO to carry out the mission and vision of the organization, and providing strategic direction and management of California Calls statewide policy campaigns. The position requires the ability to craft statewide ballot and legislative strategy and tactical plans, represent the organization to external audiences, and lead strategies to exercise grassroots power.

Long Term Policy Agenda and Statewide Campaigns

• Tracks the state political and policy landscape related to California Calls reform principles and policy agenda
• Develops recommendations to the Board of Directors about policy positions, priorities and campaigns
• Directs the Policy Director to craft effective analysis and policy demands that advance California Calls long term policy agenda
• Directs the Political Director to develop and execute campaign tactical plans that exercise and leverage coalition and grassroots power.
• Works with the Strategic Communications Director to develop and test messaging and communications strategies to build narrative power.
• Works with the Power Building Director to shape field strategies to win electoral campaigns.

External Collaborations

• Maintains relationships with key institutional partners, including labor, elected officials, research/academics and funders.
• Maintains strategic relationships with key state, regional and local partners who are part of California Calls Strategic Collaborations.
• Oversees coalition development for statewide legislative and ballot campaigns.

Organizational Leadership

• Supports the CEO in carrying out the mission and vision of the organization as directed by the California Calls Board of Directors.
• Represents California Calls to allies, decision makers, the media, and others.
• Participates in the Senior Leadership Team and supports leadership development and shared political analysis among board, staff, anchors and partners.
• Oversees component and campaign budgets and legal compliance.

We are looking for someone who

• Has at least 10 years of campaign, political, legislative and/or management experience.
• Has a strong commitment to social, racial, gender and economic justice.
• Has expertise in high-level policy, campaign and strategy development for statewide or regional ballot and/or legislative campaigns.
• Exceptional work and project management, organizational skills, discipline and attention to detail.
• Is a self-starter with demonstrated good judgment, critical thinking, flexibility, resourcefulness, and problem-solving abilities.
• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Has strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively with others in a team environment.
• Is able to handle confidential information with discretion.

Compensation and Benefits

Status: Full-time, Exempt

Salary Range: $130,000-$160,000

Location: Ideally based in Los Angeles, but can work remotely anywhere in California.

Reports to: CEO

Supervises: Political Director, Policy Director

Travel Requirements: Mostly in state, 1-2 times a quarter.

Benefits Include: Full Family Health Insurance, Dental Insurance and Vision Insurance, Medical after 30 days of employment, 401K plan, 30 paid accrued paid time off days.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: California Calls is an Equal Opportunity Employer, women, people of color, people with disabilities and LGBTQI people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Vaccination Transparency: Candidates will be required to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before commencing employment.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and 3 references to Melinda Ealy at ...@calicalls.org.