Description

Organization Overview
America Votes works year-round to build a more representative democracy, strengthen every American’s right to vote, and win elections in key states. 

America Votes leads a robust, growing coalition of more than 400 progressive organizations across the country, building coordinated plans and executing shared strategies to win elections. America Votes provides a range of services to partners, including strategic planning, advocacy and electoral campaign coordination, data tools and targeting services, and on-the-ground leadership in states.

For more than 20 years, America Votes has been the common link between many of the most influential and impactful issue and membership organizations in the country, serving as the coordination hub of the progressive community. America Votes' work has brought together a wide range of causes and built a unified coalition that has transformed how the progressive community works. Together, America Votes and its partners have engaged communities across the country to act on critical issues – from fighting for working families, to defending reproductive freedom, to protecting the environment, and more – and mobilized millions of voters. 

Racial Equity Statement

As a leader of collaborative efforts to mobilize voters, protect voting rights, and win elections, America Votes is committed to advancing racial equity within our organization and across our coalition. We acknowledge the systematic racism that permeates all facets of our society, including the right to vote. America Votes is also engaging with an understanding of the ways gender, sexuality and other forms of oppression intersect with race and how those relationships impact inequities our staff, our partners, and the communities that we engage in our work face.

America Votes strives to model our commitment to racial equity through our internal and external operations, programs, and partnerships. We acknowledge the inequitable structures that continue to exist and are moving forward with a sustained commitment in time, resources and people to challenge structural racism and work towards creating a reflective organization and democracy.

Position Description
The Deputy Director of Partnerships will serve as a vital link within the America Votes coalition, fostering strong, trust-driven relationships with our national partner organizations. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the coordination of national partnership convenings, providing strategic guidance, and ensuring our partners have seamless access to the electoral, programmatic, and data resources they need to achieve our shared goals. You will act as a central connector, facilitating communication and collaboration across departments to support our mission of building a more representative democracy and winning elections in key states. 

Requirements

Position Responsibilities
Owning the recurring convenings of national partners at the national partnerships table ensuring national partners receive relevant electoral, programmatic, and strategic updates and guidance.
Building and maintaining strong and trust-driven relationships with national partner organizations, modeling exceptional customer service, proactive communication, and rapid problem-solving.
Developing rapport and trust with partners, providing vision, inspiration, clarity, and accountability toward shared goals.
Serving as a connector between national partners and other departments and divisions to ensure partners have access to necessary tools, resources, datasets, and expertise.
Ensuring partners are aware and have access to AV’s resources and data-sharing tools, and that agreements and resource access protocols are followed.
Own management of key State Summit responsibilities and other projects, as assigned.
Other responsibilities as needed by partners and stakeholders.
 

Qualifications
Must-have Qualifications:

Proven ability to thrive year-round in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and to balance the demands of rapid response work with the sustained efforts needed to achieve longer-term planned strategies and goals.
Strong relationships with national partner groups and a demonstrated ability in and passion for managing and leading coalitions with multi-issue agendas.
Superb interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate, build consensus, resolve conflicts, and strategically disagree when necessary.
Demonstrated ability to recognize the strengths of others; to coach, manage, and develop them as professionals; and to exemplify a people-management style that is results-oriented, inclusive, collaborative, and respectful.
Demonstrated ability to build trust, confidence, and mentorship of a diverse range of staff and partners across race, religion, gender, and other identities.
Training and experience in race equity/anti-racist frameworks; a general understanding of how power intersects with gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and class in organizing and electoral settings.
Nice-to-have Qualifications:

Experience working with underrepresented communities, particularly in electoral or political settings.
Outstanding listening and problem-solving skills, a spirit of service, and a sense of humor.
Excellent writing and presentation skills with strong attention to detail.
Experience with independent campaign programs is a plus.