Grassroots Engagement Director - CVA, North Carolina

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 value what you learned as a military veteran or being a member of a military family? Do you miss serving a higher calling than serving yourself?

Do you think that America could benefit from your knowledge, values, and skills? Are you frustrated that government at all levels cannot seem to get anything done?

Americans share your frustration and look to the values of serving a higher purpose that veterans and military family members like you can bring to the table.

Veterans and their families are among the most respected community members in our society. Even if you have never served, but share these values, you can help to bring people in North Carolina together to solve problems and get lawmakers If these questions ignite passion for you and you are ready to activate by mobilizing people to advance a cause that will change your community, your state and your country, apply today to a be a Concerned Veterans for America Grassroots Engagement Director in North Carolina! The Grassroots Engagement Director will identify, recruit, and engage like-minded individualsespecially among the veteran communities, mobilize them to take action, and drive policy reform that opens opportunities for all.

America should stand for equal opportunity, freedom and liberty, and ever-increasing prosperity for every citizen.

Your Responsibilities Include

• As our Grassroots Engagement Director, you will work alongside local leaders to tailor our local strategy for the success and future of this group
• Every day you will make calls and plans to activate new volunteers that turn policy into reality
• You will develop and execute strategies to educate the public on public policy issues and initiatives

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 have knowledge of state and federal landscapes
• You can think of new ways to achieve our goals towards better public policy and develop the detailed plans to get us there
• You have a valid driver’s license
• You are ready and willing to canvass neighborhoods and make phone calls for AFP priority initiatives and endorsed candidates, as well as motivate and coordinate volunteers to do the same

Standout Candidates May Also Bring

• Experience in grassroots advocacy and / or community organizing
• Experience in political campaigns
• You have veteran status

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
• Our flexible time-off policy allows all employees to take leave as needed
• A purchasing credit card to use for business expenses
• Mileage reimbursement for business travel separate from your commute
• Commuter assistance plans to offset the cost of commuting into our headquarters (on-site parking or metro)
• 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.