Deputy State Director, North Carolina

# Deputy State Director – Common Cause North Carolina

We are looking for a strategic and collaborative Deputy State Director to join the Common Cause team in North Carolina.

In this role, you will oversee our organizing strategy across North Carolina, setting statewide strategy and managing our Organizing team as we continue to expand our impact.

This is a full-time role reporting to the State Director, North Carolina. This role is based in North Carolina, with an expectation to travel in-state at least five times per month. We hope our new Deputy State Director will join us in July.

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## Responsibilities

### Oversee statewide organizing strategy
– Lead the development and execution of Common Cause’s organizing and outreach strategy at the state level, ensuring alignment between state-level and national organizing strategy, as well as alignment with our organizational policy pillars: Voting & Fair Representation; Anti-Corruption & Accountability; Civil Rights & Civil Liberties; and Media & Technology
– Oversee the implementation of statewide organizing efforts, contributing to both short-term campaigns and long-term programs and driving toward measurable annual and long-range outcomes
– Oversee the Organizing team, directly managing the Organizing Director and the HBCU Program Manager, and foster a collaborative and high-impact culture across the Organizing Team; collaboratively set goals, coach and develop staff, and support their career progression and retention
– Provide leadership and guidance to organizing staff, ensuring the timely and effective execution of work
– Monitor and assess the effectiveness of organizing initiatives, regularly evaluating impact and identifying areas for improvement
– Build and lead coalitions that drive our strategic initiatives, including with partners and key players who disagree with our positions
– Attend and lead events, presentations, trainings, and other public-facing activities that further organizational goals
– Act as a spokesperson for Common Cause, including representing the organization in coalition spaces, speaking to the media, participating in partner events, and other activities

### Collaborate with teammates to support work across the team
– Collaborate with the State Director and Development Team to highlight for donors and foundations the priorities and accomplishments of the Organizing and HBCU Teams
– Work closely with the State Director and other management staff to set priorities, achieve annual goals and budgeting, and develop long-term planning
– Support initiatives for contributing to strategic communication with members and the public
– Act as a leader within Common Cause, collaborating with staff across the organization to advance and support our priorities

### Other duties as assigned

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## 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
– A commitment to equity in the goals of your work and in how you work with others
– Openness to feedback and awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth
– An ability to build rapport, trust, and credibility with multiple stakeholders with diverse interests, with a track record of working collaboratively, navigating organizational and power dynamics, and respectfully navigating conflict while maintaining your values
– Innovative and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and a resourceful approach to problem-solving
– Ability to manage and meet deadlines for multiple short- and long-term priorities at once, with high attention to detail, strong organization skills, and the ability to manage your time independently as well as manage through others
– Ability to compel action through both written and verbal communications, including distilling complex concepts for broad audiences and tailoring communications for different audiences
– Familiarity with office productivity tools including Microsoft Office, Slack, and Zoom

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## The following is required:
– Experience leading successful local- or state-level public advocacy campaigns related to democracy, elections, voting rights, and civil rights, including creating and managing campaigns or annual plans from conception through completion
– Experience managing coalitions or groups representing stakeholders with diverse interests, with knowledge of political dynamics, funders, and decision-makers at the state level; preference for candidates with existing relationships
– A track record of leading organization-wide change initiatives
– Experience organizing advocacy events, ideally with state and local advocacy experience
– Experience managing and developing a team; setting strategic direction; and building a unified approach to achieve goals, ideally including managing managers
– Willingness to have a social media presence on behalf of Common Cause, including being tagged on posts and creating content (Common Cause may provide accounts if needed)
– Ability to travel in-state at least 5 times per month, and domestically 1–2 times per year for team and/or all-staff retreats
– Compliance with Common Cause’s nonpartisan policy: staff may not be in elected office (or running), serve on a political candidate’s Steering or Finance Committee, or be affiliated with political party leadership

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## Additional information about this role
This position is classified as supervisory and therefore not included in the union-represented collective bargaining unit.

Common Cause is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time; if hired, you will be asked to produce documentation for authorization to work in the U.S.

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## Salary Range
**$116,699 – $137,917 per year**

In order to ensure greater equity and transparency, Common Cause sets salary ranges consistently based on job responsibilities. Salary is determined based on relevant years of experience. For these reasons, we do not negotiate salary ranges or specific salary offers.

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

– A robust healthcare plan covering 97% of employee medical care, 100% of employee vision and dental benefits, and 75% of family medical care plus 100% of family vision and dental benefits
– Long-term disability and life insurance
– Generous Paid Time Off, including 20 vacation days, 10 observed holidays, and additional days off for Thanksgiving and Winter Break
– 16 weeks of paid parental leave
– Flexible spending accounts
– A 401(k) retirement savings plan with immediate employer match
– Dependent Care and Pet Care Support when traveling for work
– Funds for professional development
– And more! See details here: [https://www.commoncause.org/our-benefits/](https://www.commoncause.org/our-benefits/)

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## Equal Opportunity Statement
Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of any race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, income class, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status, as well as applicants who have been previously incarcerated.

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## About Common Cause
Common Cause (501(c)(4)) and Common Cause Education Fund (501(c)(3)) are nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots affiliate organizations dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create an open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.

Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Washington, DC, Common Cause has members and supporters in every congressional district in the United States and offices in 23 states.

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