Job details
Salary $85,000 - $100,000 a year
Full job description
California readynation director
Reports to
California state director
Team
California state office and state operations
Location
This is a remote position and could be based anywhere in californiaPreference for los angeles area, bay area, or sacramento.
Job overview
Ca readynation director/ deputy director works to strategically build and cultivate a statewide organization of leaders in business, including mobilizing these messengers to support and advocate for increased state and federal investments in programs and policies that benefit our children, communities,and economy.
The goals of the position are to (1) strategically expand our strong and active voice of readynation members who are business leaders across california, with a focus on los angeles, on issues relating to strengthening investments in children and youth and (2) activate and mobilize those business leaders to educate policy-makers and the public about the benefit of ongoing, impactful, and equitable investments in children to business and local communities.
Only applications with a cover letter explaining their interest and qualifications for the position included will be considered.
Responsibilities and duties
Member recruitment and engagement
Identify and recruit new readynation members, engage and maintain relationships with members of the business community in collaboration with the ca state director and readynation national directors.
Mobilize readynation members to support state and federal initiatives, particularly those related to investments in education and health improvements that will strengthen communities and prepare children for present and future success in collaboration with the ca deputy director.
Develop opportunities to disseminate readynation materials and other information to business audiences, including speaking opportunities for staff and appearance in business media.
Represent the organization in state policy-maker meetings with members and state legislators.
Build and maintain relationships with state and national ally organizations.
Policy advocacy
Help set an annual legislative agenda for readynation california with the ca staffWork with allies to identify policy opportunities and threats.
Working with ca csa staff, track policy development and ally actions in order to determine optimal use of readynation members or sibling organizations, fight crime: invest in kids and mission readiness, (law enforcement or retired military members) to advance policyInteract with advocates and work productively with organizations engaged in the policy development process.
Help manage and track deliverables for readynation grants particularly in the los angeles area.
Communications
Develop creative and relevant approaches and communications for the recruitment and engagement of members in collaboration with the ca deputy director and senior associate.
Work with senior associate to draft and submit earned media pieces, including op-eds and letters to the editorDraft talking points for members to use at media events and for legislative testimonyProvide input for messaging around broad policy goals and advocacy issues, including earned media campaigns (letters to the editor, op-eds, blog posts), content creation for social media efforts, and sign-on letters.
Support srAssociate with social media messaging in ca for readynation
Create content for regular communication with readynation members through e-newsletters, social media campaigns, and other means.
Skills and qualifications:
Strong commitment to our mission and strategic vision;
At least ten years of experience working in a related field (such as advocacy, organizing, communications, education, public interest, or sales);
Extremely detail-oriented and well organized;
Self-starter and ability to work independently, juggle multiple projects at once, and respond rapidly and flexibly to changing priorities, while meeting deadlines;
Demonstrated ability to be an effective and persuasive communicator, both orally and in writing;
Able to present sometimes complex information in a coherent, persuasive manner; in a variety of forums;
Proficient with google drive/word/excel/powerpoint ;
Ability to perform research on legislative and regulatory issues and make recommendations on possible course of action; and
Passion for issues affecting california’s children & youth, particularly impacting underserved communities.
Experience with member organizations, grant writing, and/or policy advocacy a plus.
Salary range: $85,000 to $100,000 depending on experience
Minimum experience required:
8-10 years of relevant, professional experience in government affairs, public policy, or advocacy.
Education
College degree or equivalent experience required; graduate degree not required, but preferred.
Travel
Once travel is allowed, frequent travel is required within the stateOccasional travel is required out of the state.
Overnight: yes
Duration: 1-3 days
Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this jobDuties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Application procedure
Only applications with a cover letter explaining their interest and qualifications for the position included will be considered.
Council for a strong america is an equal opportunity employerWe celebrate diversity and strongly encourage all to applyWe are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our employees.
