Integrated Campaign Coordinator - SEIU

SEIU

9d • $92,990

About The Position

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is a
union of more than 2 million diverse members in healthcare, the public sector,
and property services. SEIU envisions a Just Society: where all workers are
valued and all people respected—no matter where they come from or what color
they are; where all families and communities can thrive; and where the Union can
leave a better and more equitable world for generations to come. SEIU is
anti-racist union determined to check corporate power and uproot structural
racism by harnessing worker power and collective action, including legislative
and political action. SEIU fights for Unions for All and a government that works
for all so that everyone, across race and place, can have power together in
unions and participate fully in the country’s democracy.

The Integrated Campaign Coordinator is responsible for coordinating
state and local policy campaigns between SEIU International’s Government
Relations department, SEIU local unions, and state councils across the country.

Requirements

• The Integrated Campaign Coordinator position requires graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree and at least five (5) years of experience in the following areas: issue or political campaigns, legislative strategy or public policy development.
• Knowledge, passion and commitment for labor unions, the issues they prioritize, and their constituencies.
• Successful experience in planning and implementing strategic, legislative, electoral, or community support campaigns.
• Ability to take initiative, manage projects and individual workload under pressure with tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of government relations, legislative issues and dynamics of local and state governments.
• Ability to work independently ensuring for completion of projects and programs.
• Ability to work with all levels of staff and members in sometimes complex and political situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to analyze data and make sound, logical conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Drive and/or support new and ongoing campaigns, initiated by the International or locals/state councils by offering tailored policy solutions, leveraging national/state/local political relationships, and ensuring relevant staff are working together.
• Maintain significant understanding of specific state SEIU membership and organizational structure, state/municipal politics and state/municipal issues that affect SEIU members.
• Strategize with Director of State and Local Programs as well as other departments, divisions and campaigns to ensure campaigns complement other SEIU field efforts;
• Provide assistance in the development, planning and execution of programs which address the needs of locals
• Coordinate campaign efforts to ensure best use of political, communications and research assets.
• Support the development and organizing of large-scale convenings including SEIU’s Legislative and Policy conference
• Maintain relationships with partner organizations and elected networks in order to drive our issue agenda
• Design and create the production of/and development of written materials related to the activities of the Government Relations Department for internal and external uses.
• Represent SEIU in public forums, internally and externally.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees