Civic Engagement Manager

Mi Familia Vota (MFV) is the Latino-led organization with the largest field operation in the nation, and it uses a holistic approach to building political power. We are located in 8 strategic states: AZ, CA, CO, GA, FL, NC, NV & TX. We engage our community around the most prevalent issues to ensure the construction of a healthy democracy and the advancement of a national Latino progressive agenda. MFV utilizes a variety of strategies to reach our community, including citizenship, door-to-door voter education, registration and mobilization, issue organizing, leadership development, advocacy, accountability campaigns, and litigation.

Mi Familia Vota is a 501(c)(4) organization, and Mi Familia Vota Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) organization.

The Role

Mi Familia Vota North Carolina seeks a Civic Engagement Manager to be the state’s lead strategist in creating a year-round, multi-faceted voter engagement strategy. We are looking for someone with demonstrated skills leading outreach efforts to the Latino community, with experience implementing different tactics such as door-to-door efforts, phone calls, text campaigns, and on-the-ground voter registration efforts. Under the leadership of the North Carolina State Director, the Civic Engagement Manager will oversee robust statewide voter engagement operations and collaborate with other departments to implement voter education opportunities for the Latino community in North Carolina. The desired candidate will have demonstrated experience managing and coaching others, creating strategic community partnerships, and implementing best practices to meet organizational voter engagement goals.

Mi Familia Vota North Carolina seeks a Civic Engagement Manager to be a lead strategist creating state campaigns and supporting and coordinating the work of the field and programs teams. We are looking for someone with strong experience leading programs, campaigns, and field operations.

Core NC MFV/MFA Programs:

• Latino Electoral Engagement Fellowship (LEEF): This fellowship program focuses on youth aged 18-25 and empowers young leaders to take action on immigrant and environmental justice by developing core issue knowledge and foundational organizing skills.
• Voter Registration: We are expanding the access to the ballot for the NC Latino community by providing on-the-ground voter education and registration support in a bilingual and culturally competent manner so that our voters know how to register.
• Get out the Vote: All NC Latinos deserve to be represented by leaders that align with their values. Our work is to ensure that voters know what elected offices are on their ballot and how they can cast their ballot every election cycle.
• Programs in NC include Youth Leadership Development, Voter Registration, and Get Out the Vote.

Job Responsibilities:

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with external partners to advance our work around civic engagement, site-based voter registration, and voter education.
• Represent the organization internally and externally; partner organizations, media representatives, elected officials, and community members speaking on behalf of the organization when necessary.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the rapidly evolving political and demographic landscape in the state.
• Identify, recruit, onboard, and manage high-quality staff to execute programs and campaigns.
• Provide training and support for on-the-ground field staff, including, but not limited to, organizers, canvas leads, and canvassers.
• Develop and maintain a robust and engaging curriculum focused on NC MFV core issues and facilitate events or workshops with bilingual audience,s primarily youth leaders.
• Use strong bilingual and multicultural messaging and communication skills for creating and developing scripts, media content, or training materials that align with the state's voter engagement strategy and issue priorities.
• Set and meet metrics for the organization's direct contact, such as door-to-door canvassing, phone banking, and text banking.
• Oversee the implementation of programs at the state at all stages of development (Design, Execution, Evaluation), and ensure program alignment with organizational mission and goals.
• Oversee data management process & collaborate with the National Data Dept. to ensure that program implementation metrics are being met.
• Create and maintain an environment of professionalism, ensuring fluid communication amongst staff and other departments.
• Facilitate efficient decision-making regarding the programs and campaigns under their responsibility.