State Legislative Manager

## For More Than Three Decades
For more than three decades, we’ve been on the front lines of the movement to create a safer America. Our organization was forged in the aftermath of two horrific tragedies that redefined the fight for gun safety.

In 1993, a mass shooting at a San Francisco law firm led to the creation of the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, the nation’s early, preeminent force for researching and defending gun safety laws. In 2016, the Law Center joined forces with Americans for Responsible Solutions, the political organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle **Gabrielle Giffords**, to form a legal, federal, political, and state‑based powerhouse. Our work depends on building wide, sometimes unlikely coalitions – working with everyone from frontline violence interrupters to moderate Republicans and gun owners.

Today, **GIFFORDS** addresses a crisis of epidemic proportions. With nearly 47,000 Americans dying from gun violence every year, this is a uniquely American problem that costs our economy an estimated $557 billion annually. But we know this cycle of violence is preventable. We fight for evidence‑based solutions, including universal background checks, Extreme Risk Protection Orders, and community violence intervention programs. We implement solutions that save lives – and it’s working.

Built on a foundation of legal expertise and bold leadership, GIFFORDS stands as a courageous force for change. For more information, visit [www.GIFFORDS.org]

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## State Legislative Manager
GIFFORDS is seeking a State Legislative Manager to join our team. The State Legislative Manager will manage efforts achieving progress toward GIFFORDS’ legislative priorities in target states and serve as a liaison to elected officials, key stakeholders, and staff at the state level. The successful candidate will collaborate with their GIFFORDS colleagues and state partners to enact life‑saving legislation in their target states.

This is a full‑time position based in our Washington, DC office. This position requires the ability and willingness to travel up to 20–40% of the time, as well as interest and ability in staffing occasional evening and weekend events. This position will be expected to work in a hybrid model, with some days a week in the office and the rest of the time working remotely.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Due to the high volume of applicants, no phone calls or emails, please.

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## Duties + Responsibilities
– **Strategic legislative planning** — Work with the State Legislative Director to design and execute strategic offensive and defensive legislative plans for target states.
– **Relationship building** — Develop and maintain relationships with state legislators, staff, stakeholders, and advocates.
– Represent GIFFORDS to state allies and partners to strengthen relationships and communicate goals.
– Manage work plans for advancing GIFFORDS’ gun violence prevention priorities in multiple state legislatures.
– Manage in‑state contract lobbyists where applicable.
– Collaborate with colleagues to develop clear, consistent messaging and increase public awareness of state legislative work.
– Coordinate with GIFFORDS State Initiatives and Coalitions teams for Lobby Days and stakeholder engagement.
– Develop strong understanding of political dynamics in target states.
– Coordinate with policy, research, and litigation teams to maintain an integrated state legislative program.
– Collaborate with the Center for Violence Intervention to advance community violence policies.
– Monitor and report on legislative developments.
– Other duties as assigned.

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## Required Knowledge, Skills + Experience
– Three to five years of full‑time experience working with legislation, lobbying, or advocacy at local, state, or federal levels
– Commitment to GIFFORDS’ mission to combat the gun violence epidemic
– Ability to manage multiple programs and competing priorities
– Ability to coordinate effectively with allied organizations and build partnerships
– Demonstrated problem‑solving skills and flexibility
– Ability to travel up to 20–40%
– Strong interpersonal skills, sense of humor, and ability to work well on a team
– Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
– Commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti‑racism
– Comfort working in a moderate political environment with bipartisan and centrist constituencies

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## Valued (Non‑Essential) Knowledge, Skills + Experience
– Love of state legislative politics and policy
– Experience working on gun violence prevention policy
– Bilingual in Spanish and English

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## Salary + Benefits
The salary range for this position is **$71,000–$77,000 annually**, depending on experience.

Competitive benefits include:
– Employer‑funded health, dental, and vision insurance
– Health, transit, and parking FSAs
– 401(k) with 4% employer match
– 25 days PTO annually
– Paid week closure between Christmas and New Year’s
– Ten paid federal holidays

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## Applying + Interview Process
Submit your resume and a brief cover letter (400 words maximum) outlining three specific ways you would be a good fit for this position.

The interview process includes:
– Phone interview
– Panel interview
– Meet‑and‑greet with the team
– Final interview
– Reference checks
– Background check

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GIFFORDS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an environment that celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion. People of color, trans individuals, gender‑nonconforming individuals, women, people with differing abilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

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