Location: Remote

State legislatures are ground zero in the fight for democracy. Since 2017, Forward Majority has been at the frontline of the fight to accelerate Democratic power in the states. To date, we’ve mobilized over $120M to advance our mission.  

We pioneered the Battleground Voter Project, our partisan voter registration program, in 2022, and built upon that success to scale up and register nearly ten times as many voters in 2023-2024. We are the only organization doing partisan field voter registration at scale, finding Democratic voters in the 50/50 battleground suburbs and small cities often neglected by other efforts. As we continue to build and scale our work in the years ahead, the Deputy National Voter Registration Director role is an essential leader on our Voter Registration team.  This role will report to the National Director of Voter Registration and work closely with the Senior Program Managers and consultants on the areas outlined below.  

Ideally this candidate will have:

• 7+ years of experience with progressively increasing responsibilities in field campaigns for progressive political campaigns, unions, non-profits, or civic engagement organizations 
• Demonstrated success as a manager. Should be a leader, communicator, problem-solver, and motivator, fostering a positive and productive work environment while effectively managing resources and achieving organizational goals 
• Experience designing and overseeing scaled, in-person field programs, including oversight of significant (seven to eight figure) budgets, strategic planning and program design, training, canvass management, and a thorough understanding of quality control and its importance
• Experience funding external, third-party programs, and the demonstrated ability to meet lofty goals by holding external partners and vendors accountable and motivating them to succeed
• Knowledge of key performance metrics in electoral field programs, and of the tools and data pipelines used to track and interpret them including VAN and Google Suite. Familiarity with Blocks a plus.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills. Is detail oriented and can multi-task across deliverables.
• Ability to travel for site visits, conferences, and trainings, with up to 20% travel in election years and less in off years.
• A commitment to expanding the Democratic base and increasing Democratic power in state legislatures

Responsibilities include:

Overall: Strategic planning and implementation of a multi-state voter registration drive, focused on competitive state legislative districts in target states.

• Program Management
  • Work with the National Director to develop targeting and goals for multi-state program
  • Develop plans and budgets to respond to varying fundraising environments
  • Drive process to translate targeting and goal-setting into on-the-ground deliverables
• Staff Management
  • Oversee at least three Senior Program Managers. Senior Program Managers will be responsible for the day-to-day oversight of in-state programming and partner relationships
  • Assist in the design of onboarding and training materials for Senior Program Managers. Create a bench of talented VR professionals in the space 
  • Coach Senior Program Managers in developing transparent, accountable, and respectful relationships with field partners, in reviewing and interpreting partner budgets and key performance metrics, and advise around remediation plans where necessary to assure program success
  • Assist Senior Program Managers in development and facilitation of trainings in target states
  • Backstop Senior Program Managers with partners – including on site visits – where necessary
• Systems
  • Drive the creation of transparent program systems and tools, including RFPs, budget templates, goal trackers, and invoicing reports
  • Review and approve final partner budgets. Assure partner plans align with overall Forward Majority budgets
  • Review and approve Invoice Reports from partner groups. Assure Forward Majority is moving funding to partners in a timely manner
  • Collaborate with staff and consultants to assure proper data reporting systems
  • Oversee vended Quality Control program
  • Oversee experimental programming, including the design of partisan messaging and scripts
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Create transparent reporting tools that allow National Director of the Battleground Voter Project, consultants, Forward Majority Senior Staff, and other stakeholders to understand program success
  • Represent Forward Majority in spaces with stakeholders
  • Understand and interpret key performance indicators
• Communications and Rapid Response 
  • Develop tracking systems the Senior Program Managers can implement that track potential communications situations with partners
  • Assist in developing rapid response strategy and materials for partners as needed
• Other responsibilities as needed

To Apply: Please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected] with “Deputy National Director of BVP” in the subject line. We appreciate your interest, and will be in touch with candidates whose qualifications meet the needs of this position. 

Compensation & Benefits: 

The salary for this position is $120,000 - $140,000 annually depending on relevant experience, with a full benefits package that includes healthcare (100% premium coverage for employees), a 401k plan with an employer match, FSA, an abundant vacation policy, and much more.

Forward Majority is a political organization and equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, those with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly urged to apply. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status or medical condition.

Conducting in-person activities for this role is required. To ensure the health and safety of its team, Forward Majority requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact [email protected] for accommodations and exemptions.