Job Title:Â Chief Member Advocacy and Engagement Officer
Location: REMOTE, California
Organization: California Charter Schools Association
Description: We are seeking a relationship-driven, strategic leader to join the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) team and serve as Chief Member Advocacy and Engagement Officer (CMAEO). This leader will play a critical role in building sustainable authorizer ecosystems and enhancing member engagement to protect the freedom of school choice across California. They will set the strategy for advocacy initiatives based on direct feedback from our members, and align communications to garner political support for favorable legislation, better funding, and improved access to resources and facilities. The CMAEO will oversee three teams: Local Advocacy, Communications, and Membership. They will manage and work alongside a team of regional leads to support campaign efforts at the local and state level.
Reporting to the President and CEO, the CMAEO will play a pivotal role on the Executive Team to spearhead the next phase of the organization's multi-year strategic plan. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in political advocacy, building staff capacity, member engagement and retention, making data-driven decisions, implementing efficient systems, and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. They will elevate the voice of members and harness multimedia platforms to tell the charter story. They will also lead effective regionalized collective action strategies to support fair and collaborative charter school authorization. Given CCSA's dual status as a 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organization, the CMAEO will extend their support to CCSA Advocates, assisting with campaign efforts at the local and state level to advance advocacy actions on behalf of the charter movement.
Salary: Â $174,000-$212,500
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