Position Summary

The position is responsible for enhancing the advocacy efforts of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) by creating champions from targeted members of Congress through direct political engagement within their applicable districts. The position is also responsible for assisting and motivating member company facilities representatives to execute robust engagement in field-based political and grassroots activities with an emphasis on digital advocacy. The position reports directly to the Senior Director, Political Mobilization.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Mobilizes political assets in targeted districts to engage in Congressional plant tours, district meetings, political fundraisers, etc., on a sustained basis.
• Coordinates strategic grassroots campaigns, administering strategies for engagement.
• Assists in the creation, marketing, and implementation of digital and social media campaigns, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and digital advocacy tools.
• Maintains and improves current grassroots websites as well as identify potential tools to enhance overall online grassroots and social media efforts.
• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with relevant ACC staff, member company representatives, and various third-party consultants/vendors.
• Work collaboratively with state and federal teams to support opportunities for grassroots involvement.
• Maintains current grassroots database and produces information from system, as needed.
• Develops written communications (e.g., activity reports, Action Alerts, presentations, training materials, web content, etc.) to inform relevant internal and/or external audiences of priority issues as well as program actions and results.
• Keeps up to date with best practices and trends in grassroots advocacy.
• Identifies, compiles, and distributes relevant reports, as needed.
• Coordinates with appropriate State Affairs regional staff, including planning grassroots meetings, preparing appropriate leave-behind materials, and attending meetings/conferences, as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Three years of relevant campaign or political experience.
• Familiarity with and interest in public policy process and grassroots strategies, tools, and tactics.
• Firsthand experience with social media advocacy campaigns, including an understanding of best practices for audience targeting and grassroots activation.
• Proficiency and comfort in utilizing and managing online communications and advocacy tools, such as blogs, social media and networking sites, and CRM software.
• Experience providing analytics and reporting across digital channels such as social media, paid media, and email marketing.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple issues, projects, tasks and information/requests.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing legislative and political environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with internet applications, including website management.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to travel, as needed, within the United States.

Preferred

• Federal or state candidate campaign or district office work experience.
• Corporate or trade association experience.

ACC offers medical, dental, vision as well as a 401(k) matching contribution up to 6% of eligible compensation and an automatic 6% contribution of eligible compensation to the Profit-Sharing Plan, both vested immediately at 100%. Staff enjoys a hybrid work schedule and is eligible for performance-based merit increases and discretionary bonus programs as well as access to a no cost onsite fitness center.