Job Description

Save the Children Action Network

Save the Children Action Network (“SCAN”) – a 501(c)(4) organization – is the political advocacy arm of Save the Children. We are building bipartisan support to make sure every child has a strong start in life. We’re doing this by advocating statewide and federally for high-quality early learning and ending child hunger in the U.S., the safety of children arriving at the southern U.S. border and educating and protecting kids around the world.

The Role

As the Managing Director, Campaign Strategy & Infrastructure, you will play a critical role in supporting the Head of SCAN in advancing SCAN’s mission and strategic priorities. Working in close partnership with the Head, you will contribute to the development and execution of SCAN’s campaign strategy, with a particular focus on building the infrastructure, systems, and tools required to run effective advocacy, electoral, and community-based campaigns in states nationwide. You will lead the design and implementation of scalable campaign frameworks, training programs, and operational systems that enable staff, volunteers, and grassroots advocates to mobilize effectively and work in a coordinated, high-impact way. In collaboration with the Head, Regional Directors and cross-functional partners, you will ensure campaigns are strategically aligned, well-executed, and positioned to drive engagement and influence policy outcomes at both the state and federal levels. Your work will be central to strengthening organizational cohesion, improving campaign effectiveness, and translating strategy into execution across SCAN’s advocacy and electoral efforts.

Location

Hybrid – Washington DC

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change.

Campaign Strategy & Infrastructure Leadership (30%)

• Support the development and operationalization of SCAN’s campaign strategy by designing and continuously improving systems and ways of working.
• Build and manage scalable campaign infrastructure—including planning tools, standards, and operating procedures—to enable consistent, high-quality execution across teams.
• Coordinate closely with Campaigns, State, Elections, Constituency Engagement, and Data teams to align priorities, sequencing, and resource allocation in support of strategic objectives
• Establish processes to evaluate campaign performance, capture learnings, and strengthen long-term organizing and advocacy effectiveness.
• Support campaign readiness and rapid-response capabilities during key advocacy and electoral moments, ensuring teams are equipped to mobilize effectively.

Team Leadership & Operational Management (25%)

• Lead, develop, and coach a high-performing team
• Set clear goals, performance expectations, and accountability frameworks aligned with the Head’s strategic priorities and overall organizational outcomes
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture that prioritizes integration, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Represent SCAN in cross-divisional initiatives and external engagements, reinforcing alignment with strategic objectives and elevating campaign impact
• Support fundraising, donor engagement, and strategic communications by clearly articulating SCAN’s organizing model, campaign approach, and measurable results

Training, Leadership Development & Organizing Capacity Building (25%)

• Lead SCAN’s approach to building organizing capacity across staff, volunteers, and partners.
• Oversee the design and delivery of training programs that strengthen capabilities across advocacy, elections, volunteer engagement, and community organizing.
• Ensure training curricula and learning experiences build durable organizing skills and develop a strong pipeline of grassroots and organizational leaders.
• Partner with internal teams and external organizations to expand training partnerships, represent SCAN in key forums, and support shared learning initiatives.
• Develop systems for knowledge sharing and continuous learning, enabling best practices and consistent approaches across campaign teams.

Cross-Functional Integration & Organizational Alignment (20%)

• Partner with senior leaders across divisions to ensure campaign infrastructure and engagement strategies are aligned with broader organizational priorities, including policy, programs, and fundraising.
• Facilitate cross-functional planning processes that integrate constituency engagement, volunteer mobilization, electoral activity, and advocacy priorities.
• Work closely with programmatic teams to align SCAN’s campaign presence with programmatic state footprints, ensuring coordinated, mutually reinforcing impact.
• Translate campaign insights and operational data into strategic reporting, campaign readiness assessments, and recommendations to inform organizational decision-making.

Required qualifications for the role

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 10 years of relevant experience on Capitol Hill, in non-profit advocacy, campaign organizing
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-channel advocacy, electoral, grassroots, or organizing initiatives
• Proven effective leader and people manager with experience developing and leading high performance cross functional teams
• Proven ability to create effective grassroots campaigns
• Experience creating or managing training programs, leadership growth, volunteer involvement, or building organizing skills
• Strong strategic planning, operational management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Experience using data, metrics, and reporting to inform strategy and evaluate impact
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 15–20% domestically
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

Compensation

Save the Children Action Network is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Target Salary for this position is $143,650 - $160,550 base salary
• Geo 2 - Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $130,900 - $146,300 base salary
• Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $116,875 - $130,625 base salary

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record. Actual base salary may vary based on, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here).

About Us

We are looking to build a diverse, equitable and inclusive team at Save the Children Action Network. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:

• Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
• Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
• Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
• Employee Assistance Program free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships

Click here to learn more about how Save the Children Action Network will invest in you.

Save the Children Action Network is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children Action Network representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children Action Network is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.org