Southern Poverty Law Center
Program Manager, Political Campaigns
🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesRemote available9 days ago
$69,702 – $69,702MidFull Time
The Program Manager, Political Campaigns plays a leading role in the SPLC Action Fund’s (Action Fund) mission to build Black and Brown political power by facilitating the organization’s candidate endorsement program.
Political Acumen & Campaign Experience. Demonstrates comprehensive political acumen, combining a deep understanding of campaign cycles, voter engagement phases, election law constraints, and campaign infrastructure with hands-on familiarity in field operations and GOTV efforts, as well as a clear grasp of how political dynamics, media narratives, and stakeholder interests shape execution.
Communicative. Effectively communicates with clarity and precision under time pressure, distilling complex plans into clear expectations for diverse audiences while providing leadership with accurate, timely status updates and proactive risk assessments.
Self-Starter. Candidates must be self‑directed and comfortable taking initiative, making progress amid ambiguity, and executing without constant oversight.
Adapatable. Demonstrates resilience and composure in high‑pressure environments by managing stress, fatigue, and interpersonal dynamics constructively; remains calm and solution‑oriented amid uncertainty, last‑minute pivots, opposition attacks, staffing gaps, or resource constraints; and can quickly re‑plan without disrupting momentum.
Mission, Vision & Values Alignment. Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to SPLC Action Fund's mission, vision and values.
Develop, plan, and implement programs to identify, vet and make candidate endorsement decisions
Identify potential candidates to endorse; vets candidates with peer organizations; may lead meetings to make endorsement decisions
Draft and edits endorsement materials, including endorsement criteria that will be made publicly available, candidate questionnaires, and public-facing documents and announcements explaining endorsements
Draft and edit educational materials and communication to voters to help boost turnout in local elections
Lead and attend meetings with stakeholders to share updates and relevant information regarding the program
Assist in civic engagement events to help encourage people to run for local office
Assist with the creation of New Southern Majority’s independent expenditures
Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification
We are committed to equitable hiring practices, therefore you must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered for the role.
This is a non-exempt role and the minimum starting salary is $69,702 annually. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
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This job is performed under general office conditions and is not subject to any strenuous physical demands or dangerous conditions.
This position is represented by the Washington-Baltimore News Guild.
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. These statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.
Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and as an organization committed to diversity and the perspective of all voices, we consider applicants equally without regard to age, caregiver status, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, national origin, on the basis of genetic information, political affiliation, pregnancy, or veteran status.
