Deputy State Director

DEPUTY STATE DIRECTOR

The Organization

Mi Familia Vota (MFV) is the Latinx-led organization with the largest field operation in the nation that uses a holistic approach to building political power.

We are located in 8 strategic states, AZ, CA, CO, GA, FL, NV, TX, & NC, and engage our community around the most prevalent issues to ensure the construction of a healthy democracy and the advancement of a national Latino progressive agenda.

MFV utilizes a variety of strategies to reach our community, including citizenship, door-to-door voter education, registration and mobilization, issue organizing as well as leadership development, advocacy, accountability campaigns, and litigation.

Mi Familia Vota is a 501(c)(4) organization, and Mi Familia Vota Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) organization.

State Director Overview

Mi Familia Vota (MFV) seeks a Deputy State Director to manage the state of C). The CO Deputy State Director will be a strong strategist who supports and coordinates the work of their staff to execute campaigns building power with Latino communities in their designated regions.

We are looking for someone with strong experience in field operations & campaigns. This leader should have management skills and be an experienced data-driven campaigner focused on building power within the Latinx communities.

The Deputy Director will collaborate heavily with their supervisor to ensure that their state is effectively managed and executing all programmatic goals.

This position reports to the State Director or the National Director of Campaigns and Programs.

Job Responsibilities :

• Attract & Retain a High Performing Team
• Recruit, onboard, manage & retain high-quality staff in collaboration with State Director and / or national departments
• Ensure all staff are well trained & feel well supported
• Create a strong staff culture focused on our staff values
• Address HR concerns in alignment with HR Dept & legal guidance
• Strategic Planning & Program Execution
• Co-create state-level vision and strategy to ensure the state increases the political power of the Latinx community in collaboration with the State Director and / or National Campaigns and Programs Department
• Oversee implementation of programs at the state level to include program assessment, integration, and evaluation
• Support field program success - ensuring the team has the appropriate tools, processes, and best practices to succeed
• External Leadership
• Represent Mi Familia Vota with all internal staff and external stakeholders.
• Develop strategic relationships with key community members, as well as support developing relationships with funding partners
• Position the organization strategically - coordinating programmatic tables and the media to highlight the work and impact that MFV is having
• Data & Innovation
• Coordinate with Supervisor and Data and Innovation Department to guide strategy, solve problems, and evaluate success
• Ensure data management protocols accurately and completely capture data from digital organizing, voter registration, and voter contact (GOTV) efforts that happen in-person and online
• Ensure that state data is valid and reliable
• Foster innovation by encouraging new ideas, promoting collaboration, and a willingness to take calculated risks for improvement
• Follow all data and innovation dept policies and processes, and provide feedback to improve them
• Communications
• Create clear Calls to Action for programs and campaigns to promote on all digital platforms
• Align with the Communications team on digital and marketing strategy goals for programs and grant fulfillment
• Execute media appearances - leading the narrative of the organization and our mission
• Follow organizational branding and communications guidelines and processes
• Fiduciary Responsibility
• Collaborate with the State Director or National team accordingly to manage the annual budgeting process
• Support national and state fundraising efforts by developing compelling narratives to share the powerful work of the organization
• Align programmatic activity and deliverables with state finances and forecast

Desired Qualifications :

• 3+ years in a program development, management, and fundraising role and / or experience in candidate or issue-based campaigns, with an understanding of direct voter contact programs.
• Understanding of the US political and demographic landscape and desire to engage the Latinx electorate.
• Strong data management and analysis skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Voter Activation Network (VAN), EveryAction, and voter mobilization tools
• Experience conveying the purpose and value of strong program management practices to a wide range of audiences and properly training a team to learn new systems and processes.
• Effective communicator, detail-oriented, flexible, and responsive to shifting demands, multiple projects, and deadlines.
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is desired.

Terms of Employment :

Location : Remote (20% travel expected)

Salary Range : $75K to $90K, depending upon experience. This is a full-time salaried position that requires a willingness to occasionally work outside of normal business hours (on-call nights and weekends during campaign season)

How to apply : Send a cover letter and resume to ea@mifamiliavota.org with CO Deputy State Director in the subject line.

Anticipated Start Date : ASAP - position is open until filled.

Disclaimer : The above describes the general content and requirements for this job's performance. It should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements.

Mi Familia Vota / Mi Familia Vota Education Fund reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Also, nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Mi Familia Vota is an equal-opportunity employer. Women, people of color, and LGBTQ are strongly urged to apply. Bilingual candidates are urged to apply.

Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at Mi Familia Vota, where employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law.

COVID DISCLAIMER : This Notice and Disclaimer is intended to be informational to our potential and future employees, guests, volunteers, and associated partners of the risk of contracting COVID-19, a disclaimer of personal liability and organizational liability of our organization therewith, and an explanation of some of the things that we are doing to mitigate the risk of the spread of COVID-19.

Mi Familia Vota is committed to sharing timely and relevant information to benefit our staff, volunteers, clients, and colleagues.

Our organization has taken all possible precautionary means to ensure and mitigate risk for all. MFV has completed numerous meetings, due-diligence checklists, and a comprehensive review of the summaries of all relevant legislative and regulatory actions taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that may impact our staff and community outreach providers.

MFV has carefully, thoughtfully, and strategically reviewed and studied all federal and state agencies’ regulatory requirements to enable our management team to better respond to the minimization, stop the COVID-19 pandemic, and implement a comprehensive safety protocol and policy.

In these unprecedented times, it is imperative that industry organizations, such as ours, continue to consult compliance leadership to ensure the safety of our staff and that of the public, to the greatest extent possible, by staying vigilant to the latest compliant course of action and mitigation of risk.

We fully understand and agree that to maintain a safe environment, we must all act as the organization's conscience, asking questions to ensure that the organization appropriately uses regulatory flexibilities and assistance.

As always, the employee must be a reliable source of regulatory information when made aware of any violation of safety compliance.

Mi Familia Vota is committed to providing an inclusive, safe, welcoming, and healthy environment for all staff members, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, clients, and the public.