Grassroots Manager

Title: Grassroots Manager

Reports to: Katie Bohny, Director of Political Engagement

NACS, the Association for Advancing Convenience and Fuel Retailing, has an opening for a Grassroots Manager. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, the Grassroots Manager will implement and enhance grassroots strategies and manage the daily operations of the NACS grassroots engagement program working closely with the NACS Government Relations Team and retail and supplier members of the Association. As a member of the 7-person NACS Government Relations Team, the Grassroots Manager must be able to work independently, as well as in a team environment. The Grassroots Manager must be detail-oriented and exhibit strong interpersonal skills. This position includes working with C-Suite executives of Fortune 500 Companies and participating in a Top 40 U.S. convention.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and increase the grassroots engagement of NACS members to support the association’s advocacy efforts
• Implement all engagement programs including, but not limited to NACS In Store, NACS Day on the Hill, NACS Legislative Committee fly-ins, “Calls to Action” and messages to lawmakers and their staff on Capitol Hill
• Coordinate issue specific “mini fly-ins” with industry peers as necessary
• Develop a political engagement tracking system
• Draft communications and marketing materials for engagement programs in collaboration with the NACS Marketing Team
• Coordinate with state association executives to strengthen relationships and to recruit state association members to engage in NACS grassroots activities in collaboration with the State Association Liaison
• Coordinate with retail members on company-wide engagement, including engaging their team-members and encouraging them to participate in NACS grassroots activities
• Support operations of the NACS Political Engagement Committee
• Work in collaboration with other staff members at NACS to coordinate social media activity to enhance NACS member engagement with the association and with Members of Congress
• Track and report legislation and news alerts that impact the industry and NACS members
• Assist with the creation and distribution of industry impact reports
• Manage various vendor relationships, which include grassroots and government relations software platforms
• Approximately 15% travel
• Other Government Relations responsibilities as necessary

Required Qualifications:

• Highly effective written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to organize and manage several priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines
• Excellent customer service skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Fluent in social media (Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook)
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Positive cultural fit: team player, person of integrity, creative and positive

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of relatable grassroots or government relations experience
• Not-for-Profit or Association Experience

NACS Culture:

We hugely value, invest in and are devoted to the constructive culture that we’ve built and work on every day at NACS. Almost everything we do requires broad, multi-department collaboration to ideate and execute creative initiatives that deliver compelling value to our members and our industry. What that requires is a relatively flat organizational structure that empowers teammates at different levels from all departments to constructively engage and support each other. Titles really don’t matter in such an organization. What matters is a culture of constructive behaviors that relishes divergent perspectives to craft well thought-out initiatives and then come together to execute them.

NACS Values:

• Do the right thing
• Focus long term
• In their terms
• Be fiscally responsible
• Strive for excellence

The NACS Culture is highly collaborative, and we are better when we are together. NACS is a culture that believes in working together from the office.

Other Pertinent Information:

• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Salary commensurate with experience
• Immediate opening
• In-Office Position w/ 10 Work From Anywhere (WFA) Days per Calendar Quarter and Flexible Personal Needs Policy
• No relocation assistance is available for this position.

Interested Candidates should apply via email to:
Katie Bohny
Director of Political Engagement
[email protected]

Please include:

• Cover Letter (indicate why you are interested in the position)
• Resume
• Salary Requirements

NACS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis. All applicants will be considered for all positions on the basis of qualifications and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected status.