Democracy Alliance

Strategic Advisor and Chief of Staff to the President

United States · Exec · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$20k-$30kDetected 28 days ago

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About the role

The DA recently completed a strategic planning process that defined a bold 10-year vision centered on racial, gender, and economic justice, as well as long-term movement infrastructure.
This person will work closely with senior organizational leaders of strategic and programmatic functions.
This is a highly visible and fast-paced role that requires exceptional organizational judgment, strategic thinking, and emotional intelligence.

Responsibilities

Strategic Support to the President Serve as the primary thought and operational partner to the President on her daily priorities, meetings, and external engagements.
Support the President's relationships with partners, funders, grantees, and senior leaders across the progressive ecosystem including strong preparation and follow-up in collaboration with relevant team members.
Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including board members, partners, and donors, to advance DA's mission.
Develop systems to ensure that the President's activities are aligned with organizational strategy and priorities.
Collaborate with the President and Senior Team to define and track daily, weekly, and long-term goals Ensure the President is appropriately briefed for meetings, events, and public appearances by coordinating preparation materials and background information from staff.
Independently manage correspondence and advise on requests for meetings and engagements.
Serve as an external point of contact on all events, meetings, and speaking engagements; Take lead in ensuring the coordination of logistics and material preparation.
Proactively identify and resolve superfluous issues before they reach the President's purview Prioritize conflicting needs; manage organizational matters expeditiously, proactively, and follow through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures.
Work with the Executive Assistant to manage the President's schedule, priorities, travel, and high-profile events, ensuring her time and engagements are strategically aligned with organizational goals and coordinated closely with the Partnerships team.
Organizational Strategy and Leadership In partnership with the other senior team members, set organizational strategy, priorities, and goals for the organization, in support of the needs of the progressive ecosystem.

Requirements

Advanced proficiency with Outlook and Google Workspace.

Nice to have

Experience with organized labor a plus.

Compensation

$175,000 - $195,000, commensurate with experience About the Democracy Alliance The Democracy Alliance (DA), founded in 2005, is a donor community of individual philanthropists, foundations, and labor unions committed to a just, thriving democracy and a shared progressive future.

Company info

Demonstrates a deep commitment to social justice, including gender, racial, and economic justice.
Awareness of and sensitivity to the power dynamics inherent in philanthropy; strives to minimize and mitigate those dynamics in their interactions.
Able to receive and offer constructive criticism and learn from successes and failures.
Exhibits cultural competency and can communicate effectively with people representing diverse interests, styles, and backgrounds.
Democracy Alliance offers a competitive compensation and generous benefits package, including: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance, with DA covering 80% of a base health plan and multiple high-quality plan options A 7% non-elective employer contribution to a 401(k) after six months, regardless of employee contributions Four weeks (20 days) of PTO, paid sick leave, paid holidays, and two floating holidays Two week-long office closures annually, plus Summer Fridays A $165 per person monthly work-from-home stipend to support remote work expenses We believe that a diverse workplace is critical to achieving our goals.
We strongly encourage applications from people with marginalized identities and lived experiences that align with the communities we seek to serve.
Frequently cited statistics show that applicants from structurally marginalized and/or underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications.
The Democracy Alliance encourages you to break that statistic and to apply.
No one ever meets 100% of the qualifications.
We look forward to your application!

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