Vice President, Organizing, Engagement and Campaigns - Remote (San Diego)

Planned Parenthood is the nations leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as the nations largest provider of sex education. Planned Parenthood organizations serve all people with care and compassion, with respect, and without judgment, striving to create equitable access to health care. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable education and information that allows people to make informed health decisions. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports the independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates, which operate non-profit health centers across the USA. PPFA also works to educate the public on and advocate for issues of sexual and reproductive health. Formed as the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Planned Parenthood Action Fund is a separate non-profit membership organization tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4). The Action Fund engages in educational, advocacy, and limited electoral activity, including grassroots organizing, legislative advocacy, and voter education in furtherance of the Planned Parenthood mission.

Committed to electing candidates who are steadfast in their support for sexual and reproductive health and rights in furtherance of the Action Funds mission, Planned Parenthood Votes (PPVotes), an independent expenditure committee (SuperPAC) registered with the Federal Election Commission, conducts independent expenditures in federal races, and engages in state elections as permitted by state campaign finance laws.

PPFA and the Action Fund seek a dynamic and effective Vice President, Organizing, Engagement & Campaigns. Reporting to the Chief External Affairs Officer in the External Affairs organizational unit, the Vice President of Organizing, Engagement and Campaigns (OEC) is responsible for leading PPFA and the Action Funds organizing and issue campaign strategy, engaging the 12 million Planned Parenthood supporters and allies in PPFA & Action Funds work, and guiding and supporting Planned Parenthood local 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations in their organizing, issue campaigns, and supporter engagement work. The VP of OEC is also responsible for leading the critical electoral work of Action Fund and PPVotes.

The VP of OEC should be a strategic and innovative leader who understands the political landscape, including the role of organizing and engagement to shift power, and an experienced political and issue campaign strategist who has a track record of running successful campaigns to defeat bad legislation and win good policy and elections. The VP of OEC must also have experience building and leading teams and working in partnership with organizational leaders to make decisions and execute work.

The VP will also serve as a member of the External Affairs Senior Leadership Team, will be a leading thought partner within the External Affairs Unit, and will also work closely across divisions to advance the Planned Parenthood mission to protect, defend and expand access to health care and rights nationwide.

Purpose :

Lead the organizational strategy, theory of change, innovation and execution for PPFA and the Action Funds 360 campaigns, national organizing, ballot initiatives, and state legislative campaigns, and for the Action Fund and Votes, the efforts on candidate elections, so that reproductive freedom in a post Roe world is preserved and expanded where possible.

Serve as leader, budget manager, and spokesperson for PPVotes, ensuring federal and state electoral goals are communicated publicly and reached.

Lead a team of Action Fund and PPVotes national, constituency, and digital organizers, and a national campaigns team with electoral strategists.

Implement coherent strategic PPFA and Action Fund advocacy campaigns at the local, state and federal level by integrating diverse specializations like organizing, data, governmental relations and, for Action Fund and PPVotes campaigns, electoral teams across the External Affairs Unit.

Drive development strategies and hold key relationships with donors and allied organizations to raise new resources for PPFA, Action Fund, and PPVotes programs.

Provide nationally recognized expertise in reproductive health ballot measures, offer technical strategy and state constitutional amendment development, passage, defense and implementation for PPFA and the Action Fund.

Engagement :

Position the Action Fund, PPVotes, and local Planned Parenthood advocacy and political organizations among movement and organizing partners maintaining existing and securing new coalition partnerships essential to winning reproductive freedom in states and nationally. This includes expanding and solidifying national partners and funders in support of programs along with managing risk related to national exposure, coalition dynamics, and legal compliance.

Model organizational thought leadership and serve as a recognized subject matter expert externally and internally regarding organizing, federal and national campaigns and sexual and reproductive healthcare policy, attracting support and leveraging resources from the full organization when needed.

Work within the Advocacy Management Team to inspire, set goals, and nurture collaboration across teams, including resolving conflicts and optimizing team abilities.

Work across the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), the Office of the President (OOP), and the External Affairs Office to define PPFA and Action Fund advocacy and issue campaign goals and run Action Fund and PPVotes electoral and issue campaigns with ELT input.

Advocate for the External Affairs Senior Leadership Team, OOP, and the Action Fund Board of Directors to adapt the national strategic plan for building political power through all electoral, organizing and national campaign opportunities and organize opportunities to advance Action Fund policy positions, activities and accomplishments among DC political leadership.

Motivate, resolve conflicts and leverage the individual and team capacities of the verticals within the OEC department to drive organizing efforts for PPFA, the Action Fund, and PPVotes nationally, in states, and across demographic groups.

Maintain federation-wide commitment to building organizing power for PPFA and the Action Fund and electoral power for the Action Fund in support of sexual and reproductive health access and equity, and evolve the federations campaign approach to adapt to the post-Roe landscape.

Provide subject matter mastery and thought leadership across the progressive movement to ensure abortion access, including leveraging direct democracy, intersectional campaigns, and defense of democratic institutions that preserve the ability of Planned Parenthood institutions to provide care. Extend organizational reach into mission aligned opportunities.

Serve as authoritative thought leader towards reimagining the right to abortion access at the national level, through federal action, the courts, and the Constitution.

Contribute to the sustainability and longevity of local 501(c)(4) organizations (Local c4), including working with Local c4 CEOs to ensure prioritization of and funding for their work as well as increased CEO understanding of the role Local c4s will play in the effort to secure federal protections on behalf of their related affiliates.

Delivery :

Set strategic goals and leads the execution of PPFA & the Action Funds ongoing organizing efforts, ballot measure work, 360 national advocacy campaigns, including SCOTUS and lower court nomination campaigns, cross-movement issue campaigns and rapid response campaigns, and the Action Fund and PPVotes electoral work, including federal, congressional, and Presidential campaigns that harness the full national office and Federation potential.

Define and effectively manage PPFA and Action Fund programs to achieve national / federal policy power considering environmental and political opportunities and threats so that there are clear campaign goals / outcomes. This is done by ensuring relationships with local Planned Parenthood organizations are durable, based on a shared strategic framework for each campaign, and hold a long term view for power-building for each campaign.

Extend and increase capacity of state political and advocacy infrastructure through national office delivery of technical assistance related to accreditation, compliance, coaching, and grant-making to local Planned Parenthood organizations.

Identify new opportunities for support from donors and collaborate with the Development department to raise resources for PPFA, the Action Fund, and PPVotes programs and activities with a particular focus on maximizing PPFA & the Action Funds ballot measure strategy and capacity.

Serve as a public face for Action Fund advocacy campaign work and PPVotes electoral work, and frequently speak at Action Fund and PPVotes fundraisers, donor meetings, campaign events, and other public forums.

Serve as media spokesperson for PPFA, Action Fund, and PPVotes as needed.

Oversee and manage the teams stewardship of resources including budget creation in compliance with electoral and tax law, and adhere to practices and procedures set forth by the Federation to manage the financial solvency of the institutions.

Work with the General Counsel and the Chief Financial Officer to navigate difficult legal and financial challenges, and ensure training for and compliance of all staff members on appropriate legal and financial compliance procedures.

Lead ambitious organizing work to grow the Planned Parenthood supporter base and volunteer leadership in key constituency groups, including building out robust digital organizing programs.

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