Digital Grassroots Engagement Director, Arizona

Organization

Americans for Prosperity

Location

Arizona

Job Description

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is the premier grassroots organization focused on advocating solutions to the country’s greatest challenges. We recognize that tens of millions of Americans are frustrated with the extreme partisanship in government that keeps common-sense reforms from being passed, and instead seek to stand with policy leaders who are committed to finding a better way.
Do you wish people could disagree but still have civil conversations? Are you frustrated that government at all levels can’t seem to get anything done?  Do you want to bring people in Arizona together to solve problems and get lawmakers to take action? If these questions ignite passion for you and you excel at building partnerships focused on a common goal and building coalitions that work together to advance a cause, apply today to be Americans for Prosperity’s next Arizona Digital Engagement Director.
 
The Arizona Digital Engagement Director will identify, recruit, and engage grassroots leaders in Arizona, mobilize them to take action, and drive policy reforms that open opportunities for all.

Your Responsibilities Include

  • As a Digital Engagement Director, you’ll work with leaders of community groups in Arizona to influence state and federal policy
  • Every day you will talk to people from every background to build momentum around for new ideas that could change everything
  • You will partner with other Arizona engagement directors to plan and execute online engagement events to foster online community building
  • You’ll develop strategies to identify, engage, organize, and educate local and online community groups to establish coalitions in support of Americans for Prosperity’s initiatives
  • You will develop and execute a statewide social media engagement strategy to build brand awareness and grow our grassroots community in Arizona
  • You will collaborate with our digital team to develop and execute digital strategies to drive online activism
  • You will develop and execute promotional plans for statewide event series and grassroots campaigns
  • You will manage grassroots marketing and communications projects

Knowledge and Skills You Bring to the Organization

  • You're able to build relationships quickly with people from all walks of life and understand how to inspire and motivate others
  • You’ve been successful in recruiting and retaining digital and in-person activists
  • You can think of new ways to achieve our goals towards better public policy and develop the detailed plans to get us there through digital and in-person activism
  • You’re confident using multiple online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Sprinklr and other audio and visual editing or creative software products including but not limited to Canva, Photoshop, Adobe

Standout Candidates May Also Bring

  • Experience in grassroots advocacy and/or community organizing
  • Experience in political campaigns

What We Offer

  • A meaningful career where your work will improve the lives of millions of Americans – especially the least fortunate
  • A vision-driven organization of over 1,000 employees across the country who are dedicated to improving the lives of others
  • Competitive salaries and bonuses. Our salary and bonus strategies are aligned to the value you create, not a standardized bell curve
  • Generous 401K match - 6% match with immediate vesting
  • Competitive health and wellness benefits
  • Our flexible time-off policy allows all employees to take leave as needed
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship that can strengthen your effectiveness through Principle Based Management and other industry specific programs

Americans for Prosperity is driving long-term solutions to the country's biggest problems through broad-based grassroots outreach. Our activists engage friends and neighbors on key issues and encourage them to take an active role in building a culture of mutual benefit. We have an on-the-ground infrastructure in 36 states that recruits and unites citizens behind a common goal of advancing policies that help people improve their lives. 
 
Americans for Prosperity Foundation is dedicated to educating and training citizens to be courageous advocates for the ideas, principles, and policies in a society of mutual benefit--knowing that leads to the greatest prosperity and well-being for all. Our educational programs break barriers standing in the way of people realizing their potential. By eliminating these obstacles to opportunity, in areas like occupational licensing, free speech, K-12 education, and free trade, we are supporting and working to lift up the lives of individuals and local communities. 
 
We believe that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color, race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.