Grassroots Manager, Illinois

Grassroots Manager

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the nation's leading cancer advocacy organization. Together with our charitable partner, the American Cancer Society, we work in Congress, state legislatures and local jurisdictions to support evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.

The Grassroots Manager plans and executes a comprehensive grassroots advocacy program across assigned geography. This includes developing, attracting volunteers, maintaining, and implementing a volunteer leadership program, developing and implementing grassroots strategies and campaign plans for local, state, and federal legislative priorities, and facilitating the achievement of ACS CAN fundraising goals through primarily supporting volunteers in their fundraising. Support larger geography through assigned responsibilities for aspects of grassroots strategizing and organizing. Embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of the role, particularly through volunteer attraction, development, and engagement. Model the organization's values and cultural beliefs. Comply with all relevant lobbying protocols for each state and execute all assigned administrative duties.

This position will be working out in the communities across the state of Illinois. When not in the field, the position can be home based anywhere within the state of Illinois.

Major Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive local and state grassroots strategies and advocacy campaigns, demonstrating volunteer constituent support for cancer-related policy initiatives.
• Use fundamental principles of Direct-Action Organizing.
• Support federal campaigns and congressional champion building for the organization's issues, working collaboratively to execute strategy.
• Organize volunteers to complete federal activities in collaboration with national team.
• Write and disseminate e-mails to volunteers, legislative alerts, issue talking points, and training curriculum for a diverse audience of volunteers.
• Communicate strategically using messages that are tailored to the specific political environments and attuned to the rapid pace of legislative activities.
• Plan and manage lobby days or similar events, including virtual, to drive engagement and policy wins.
• Maintain ACS CAN web pages, Facebook page, and / or other social media accounts according to organizational guidelines and standards, coordinating where applicable.
• Identify and develop volunteers with personal stories related to ACS CAN's policy campaigns.
• Serve as the staff manager of the volunteer structure in the assigned geography coordinating appropriately with leadership volunteers.
• Accountable to filling any vacancies in the structure and ensuring sufficient capacity throughout the geography.
• Coordinate campaign activities with grassroots coalition partners, as well as with regional and national ACS CAN grassroots teams.
• Accurately and effectively represent ACS CAN and its mission in a manner commensurate with the organization's brand.
• Establish and maintain strategic collaborations and partnerships with other organizations, as appropriate.
• Execute other duties as assigned.

Integration and Capacity Building

Fundraising

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Legal

Formal Knowledge

Other Skills

The starting rate is $60,000 to $67,000 annual. The final candidate's relevant experience / skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

ACS CAN provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills. Further details on our benefits can be found on our careers site at : jobs.cancer.org / benefits. We are a proud equal opportunity employer.