We are looking for a collaborative and strategic Senior Manager, Election Protection to drive our work with our coalition partners. This role will collaborate with teams across the organization as well as with many of our coalition partners.

This is a full-time, temporary role starting July 16, 2026 and ending January 31, 2027. This role will report to the Senior Vice President, Impact & Strategy, and is remote anywhere within the lower 48 United States. Preference for this person to be located in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities

Operationalizeour2026electionprotectionstrategywithinvoting and electioncoalitions

• Createandimplement a plan to operationalize strategy with our coalition partners
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• Lead coalition meetingsand working groupsto drive strategy forward with ourcoalition(s)partners
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• Planmeetings and coordinate timelines and projects with coalition partners
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• Create andmaintainaresource hubaccessible across coalitions
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• Developastrategy to regularlycommunicate our work tocoalitions
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Build andmaintainstrong relationships withcritical voting and electioncoalition(s)partners

• Set upmechanisms to hold coalition(s)partners accountable for shared goals
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• Ensure alignment across coalitions
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• Navigate and resolve conflicts and misunderstandings with coalition partners
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Progress monitor to ensure we are hitting our goals

• Trackprogress on keymetrics to ensurethecoalition is reaching shared goals
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• Create reports for coalition partners and funders
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Other duties as assigned

You will thrive in this role if you have:

• A strong commitment to Common Cause's nonpartisan mission and to advancing civil rights through our pro-democracy agenda
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• A track recordof working collaboratively with others, with the ability tobuild rapport, trust, and credibility with multiple stakeholders with diverse interests
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• Ability tonavigate organizationaland powerdynamics,respectfully navigate conflict whilemaintainingyour values,andinfluenceothers to adopt changesto meet common goals
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• Ability to compel action through both written and verbal communication,including distillingcomplex concepts for a broad audience, andtodifferentiate communications as needed forvariousaudiences
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• Innovativeand strategic thinking skills, with the ability to navigate through ambiguityto achieve goals, and a resourceful approach to solve problems
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• Ability to manageand meetdeadlinesformultipleshort- andlong-term priorities at once, with high attention to detail; strong organization skills, andtheability to manage your time independently
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• A commitment to equity in the goals of your work and in how you work with others
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• Openness to feedback and awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth
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• Familiarity with office productivity tools including Microsoft Office and Zoom
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The following is required:

• Experiencemanagingcoalitionsor groupsthatrepresentstakeholderswith diverse interests to achieve a goal
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• Demonstratedknowledge oftheunique aspects ofour national political dynamic as well as knowledge of funders and decision-makers at thenational level,with a preference for candidates who have existing relationships with these people and organizations
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• Experience leadingsuccessfullocal- orstate-level public advocacy campaigns and organizing related to democracy, elections, voting rights andcivil rights, includingcreatingand managingcampaign or annual plans, from conception through implementation
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• Ability to travel 3-4 times per year for team and/or all staff retreats
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• Ability to work in-person in the DC or state office at least 2 days per week.
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• Willing to have a social media presence on behalf of Common Cause, including being tagged on posts and creating content on behalf of the organization (as needed, Common Cause will provide accounts for staff members to use)
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• Per our nonpartisan policy, Common Cause staff members may not currently be in elected office (or running for office); on the Steering Committee or Finance Committee for any political candidate; or affiliated with the leadership of a political party
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Additional Information about this role:

• This position is included in a union-represented collective bargaining unit and specific employment terms and conditions are subject to collective bargaining negotiations
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• Common Cause is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time; please note that if hired, you will be asked to produce documentation for authorization to work in the US
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$100,786 - $116,699 a year

Note that we do have geography-specific percentage increases, depending on where you are located; details here.

In order to ensure greater equity and transparency as an organization, Common Cause sets salary ranges consistently based on job responsibilities, and we determine salary for each staff member based on relevant years of experience (you can read more about our approach to compensation here, including where we offer geographical adjustments). For these reasons, we do not negotiate on our salary ranges or our specific salary offers.

In addition to salary, we also offer a generous benefits package, including:

• A robust healthcare planthat covers 97% of employee's medical care, 100% of employee's vision and dental benefits, and 75% of family medical care and 100% of family vision and dental benefits
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• Long-term disability and life insurance
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• Generous Paid Time Off including 20 Days of Vacation and 10 observed Holidays per year, and additional days off for Thanksgiving and Winter break
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• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
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• Flexible spending accounts
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• A401k retirement savings plan, with immediate Employer Match
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• Dependent Care and Pet Care Support when you travel for work
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• Funds for professional development
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• And more! See more details here: https://www.commoncause.org/our-benefits/
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