State Director, Wisconsin

We are looking for a collaborative and visionary leader for our team in Wisconsin, promoting the Common Cause agenda at the state and national level; fostering a strong, sustainable team; leading winning public policy campaigns through policy analysis, research, lobbying, litigation, grassroots organizing, sophisticated communications and building strong and diverse coalitions.

The State Director will have the opportunity to envision a strategic approach for Common Cause in Wisconsin and develop programs to achieve that vision. This is a unique opportunity to be a leading voice at the center of advancing democracy reforms in the state, while also expanding our membership base and managing a high-performing team.

About Common Cause

policy research

Act as a leader within Common Cause, collaborating with staff across the organization to advance and support our priorities in effective and diverse coalitions

Develop and implement grassroots organizing strategies to build support for the Common Cause agenda

Expand and diversify our membership base in the state to deepen our impact

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Common Cause (501(c)(4)) and Common Cause Education Fund (501(c)(3)) are nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots affiliate organizations dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create an open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.

Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Washington, DC, Common Cause has members and supporters living in every congressional district in the United States, and offices in 23 states around the country.

Responsibilities

• Set and lead our strategy for our policy advocacy and organizing that centers racial equity
• Develop effective proactive and defensive policy campaigns that center racial equity
• Advocate for our campaigns in alignment with the Common Cause agenda and non-partisan mission
• Develop and execute lobbying strategies to advance reform (or stop anti-democratic initiatives) and to hold federal, state, and local elected and appointed officials and other decision-makers accountable
• Oversee Common Cause’s work in the state including issues like voting and fair representation, accountability and anti-corruption, and media and technology
• Produce
• timely
• Drive work through public outreach and strategic partnerships
• Build, lead, and

participate

• Serve as Common Cause’s spokesperson in responding to inquiries from media, government officials, and others
• Engage members and the public across the state through social media, website updates, and email communication
• team: collaboratively set goals, coach and develop them towards these goals and support their career progression and retention at Common Cause
• Supervise consultants, volunteers, and interns as needed, in accordance with

Common Cause management standards, practices, and procedures

• Promote, lead, and manage collaboration between your team and other teams across the organization, e nsuring coordination and alignment on shared work and priorities
• Manage the operations of the Wisconsin team, including managing the budget
• Build and engage a strong and diverse state advisory board that assists
• policy, organizing, and fundraising activities
• with Common Cause staff across the country

Development

• Collaborate with national staff to achieve fundraising goals for
• Develop fundraising strategies to fund Common Cause programs, including lobbying efforts
• Raise money from foundations, major donors, members, and special events
• Cultivate, nurture, and grow relationships with

Pay

In order to ensure greater equity and transparency as an organization, Common Cause sets salary ranges consistently based on job responsibilities, and we determine salary for each staff member based on relevant years of experience (you can read more about our approach to compensation here, including where we offer geographical adjustments). For these reasons, we do not negotiate on our salary ranges or our specific salary offers.

In addition to salary, we also offer a generous benefits package, including:

Benefits

• A robust healthcare plan that covers 97% of employee’s medical care, 100% of employee’s vision and dental benefits, and 75% of family medical care and 100% of family vision and dental benefits

This is a full-ti

me role reporting to the Vice President of States; this role is based in Wisconsin, and an expectation to travel around the state at least 4 times per month (and more often during legislative session). We hope our new State Director will start in February

Wisconsin

You will thrive in this role if you have

A strong commitment to Common Cause’s nonpartisan mission and to advancing civil rights through our pro-democracy agenda

A commitment to equity in the goals of your work and in how you work with others

Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of any race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, income class, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status, as well as applicants who have been previously incarcerated.