Georgia State Director

Cover Letter is required with application.

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND

VRL/A are national, nonpartisan, civic leadership organizations committed to training anti- racist, feminist leaders who support democracy reform and representative government. We use training, technology, and community to create large-scale impact on women and gender- expansive people’s representation, to fuel their ambition for political leadership, and close the knowledge gap around civic engagement.

Our mission is to unleash the political power of women and gender expansive people as voters, candidates and leaders to create and sustain an equitable democracy. Our vision is nothing short of a country where women and gender-expansive folks are the majority of office holders at every level of government, forging the democracy we deserve.

Launched in 2014, VRL/A was founded with the central tenet that at every level of government, more women and gender-expansive people’s representation means greater impact and efficiency. Leveraging our award-winning Run As You Are curriculum, VRL/A trains women and gender-expansive people to run for office, and win. To date, VRL/A has worked with tens of thousands of people – nearly 60% of whom are people of color. Alumni are proudly serving on city councils, county boards, state houses, supreme courts, and in Congress.

Today, VRL/A has grown six times since its founding. With a deepened commitment to transform the leadership of our public offices, VRL/A has implemented the Run/51 Project, a moon-shot goal of gender parity in all 50 state legislatures. RUN/51 is now the primary focus of VRL/A’s programming.

OVERALL FUNCTION

VRL/A is seeking a State Director, Georgia who has extensive experience working in politics at both strategic and tactical levels, and along the continuum from grassroots to statewide scales. The ability to work toward a big-picture vision while working collaboratively and effectively across all levels of the organization is critical. VRL/A is interested in a hardworking and mission focused leader with experience working in fast-paced environments and a proven track record of delivering measurable, impactful results.

The State Director, Georgia will provide skilled leadership for all aspects of VRL/A’s programming and training partnerships in the state and prioritize implementing the VRL/A trainings and the RUN/51 Project - a sure-fire strategy to transform every state legislature in the country into women-led majorities.

The State Director, Georgia reports to the National Director, Field Strategy, serves as a key member of VRL/A’s RUN/51 team, and collaborates closely with other organizational leaders, including the operations, development, and communications teams.

The RUN/51 Project houses market-tested and delivered innovative, data-driven methodologies, tools, and technology to ensure all 50 states achieve and maintain gender parity in state legislatures. The project is a testing lab for marketing, recruitment, community building, and other activities to grow the representation of women in state legislatures. The RUN/51 Project works in concert with the Training Institute to achieve project goals.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports to the National Director, Field Strategy

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Strategy - In coordination with the National Director, Field Strategy, determine the state’s priorities, programs and resource allocation; Implement the organizational plan and budget for the RUN/51 Project in the respective state; Manage all in-state VRL/A programming;
• Partnerships - Reach out, develop, and deepen relationships in communities across the state to build a strong pool of women candidates, campaign managers and thought leaders; Manage existing and establish new partnerships with strategically identified state organizations and networks;
• Trainings - Identify, recruit, train and support candidates to run in key districts that advance the goal of a women’s majority in the state legislature; Identify and train campaign managers; Identify and recruit in-state trainers and coaches; Ensure “best in class” quality and consistent delivery across all training programs;
• Human Resources - Manage and/or supervise VRL/A in-state staff, interns, and volunteers as needed;
• Finances - Support the VRL/A fundraising team to identify in-state funding opportunities that align with VRL/A’s work and goals; Develop and manage the state’s program budget to meet funder and partner deliverables and to meet internal goals;
• Data Collection & Analysis - Ensure that all metrics related to the RUN/51 Project are properly tracked, collected and regularly reviewed; Design annual goals for the state’s programming, and evaluate and assess achievements and shortfalls; Collaborate with the National Director, Field Strategy and data team to implement data collection protocols, ensure data collection consistency, and meet data integrity standards across all in-state programs;
• Communications - In collaboration with the VRL/A communications team, represent VRL/A on the state stage and in the media;
• Values - And most importantly, employ an anti-racism approach to all programs; support continued development of VRL/A’s racial and cultural equity competencies, and contribute to fostering an inclusive environment for all who work in, with, and alongside VRL/A.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of five years of experience managing a field program, working on political campaign, serving in an advocacy role, or similar;
• History working in Georgia and demonstrated expertise in state and local politics; a working understanding of the unique political, social, and cultural dynamics of the state;
• Direct experience working with communities of color and women to increase civic engagement and political representation;
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to coordinate across multiple groups and respond to real-time priority shifts;
• Demonstrable passion to drive change, pursue game-changing goals, and create meaningful impact around women’s political leadership;
• Proven commitment to work collaboratively and simultaneously with a variety of constituent groups, including program participants, staff, board members, volunteers, donors, alumnae, and other supporters and partner organizations;
• Demonstrable and quantifiable track record of past success in similar role or roles;
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills;
• Expertise or experience in scaling programs to date;
• A growth mindset, enthusiasm, and sense of humor.