Program Manager, Florida

We are looking for a collaborative and highly organized Program Manager to join the Common Cause team in Florida. In this role, you will lead and implement state programmatic efforts, manage relationships with key stakeholders, and coordinate activities to support our programmatic and advocacy agenda. You will play a key part in advancing our mission to protect democracy and ensure the fair and equitable representation of all communities.

This is a full-time role reporting to the State Director and based in Florida with an expectation to travel within the state and for in-person events and meetings at least once per month for up to 3 days, with longer trips possible during election season and/or legislative session. We hope our new Program Manager will start in early January 2026.

Responsibilities

Manage state programmatic work and campaigns

Oversee election protection program, ensuring effective communication and coordination of projects and outreach efforts to safeguard voting rights and the electoral process

·    Support coalition work, including managing working groups or project groups within coalitions, to include organizing meetings, coordinating actions, and ensuring effective communication among coalition members

·   Lead the execution of statewide education and/or advocacy campaigns

·   Lead research, analysis, and the identification of opportunities for proposals to advance Common Cause’s statewide goals

·   Draft, edit, and disseminate briefs, reports, and education/advocacy materials to inform and engage voters, members/volunteers, partners decision-makers and other stakeholders

·   Monitor state and local administrative and legislative developments, track relevant policies and bills, and provide strategic guidance to ensure timely responses to opportunities and threats

·   Execute lobbying efforts for designated legislation, including drafting and managing testimony, public comment, calls to action, and other advocacy tools

Outreach and stakeholder engagement

·   Build and maintain strong relationships with community organizations, partners, and members to strengthen Common Cause’s network and extend our outreach

·   In collaboration with the State Director and the Organizer, execute outreach campaigns to educate the public on priority issues and encourage active participation in advocacy and outreach efforts

·   Represent Common Cause at community events and coalition meetings to coordinate work, strengthen public awareness, and mobilize support

·  Develop and coordinate digital and social media campaigns to engage members and stakeholders, ensuring messaging aligns with Common Cause’s values and goals

Supervise volunteers, temporary staff and interns

·    Recruit, train, and organize election protection volunteers, which involves hundreds of volunteers during major elections

·    Manage temporary staff

·    Recruit, train, coordinate and mentor interns

Provide fundraising and advisory board support

·     Support fundraising efforts, including writing grants, cultivating donor relationships, and managing reporting requirements

·     Assist with administrative tasks related to the state advisory board, including organizing meetings, preparing materials, and facilitating effective board engagement

Perform administrative and other duties

·   Complete administrative tasks as needed

·    Perform other duties as assigned

• A strong commitment to Common Cause’s nonpartisan mission and to advancing civil rights through our pro-democracy agenda      
• Ability to manage and meet deadlines for multiple short- and long-term priorities at once, with high attention to detail; strong organization skills, and the ability to manage your time independently   
• Ability to compel action through both written and verbal communication, including distilling complex concepts for a broad audience, and to differentiate communications as needed for various audiences 
• Ability to build rapport, trust, and credibility with multiple stakeholders with diverse interests, and a track record of working collaboratively with others   
• A commitment to equity in the goals of your work and in how you work with others  
• Openness to feedback and awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth     
• Familiarity with office productivity tools including Microsoft Office, Slack, and Zoom 

• Experience managing programs related to democracy, elections, voting rights and civil rights    
• Demonstrated knowledge of and strong interest in current statewide democracy issues, including voting rights, redistricting, campaign finance reform, disinformation, ethics, etc., with a demonstrated knowledge of the unique aspects of Florida’s political dynamic   
• Have managed coalitions or groups that represent stakeholders with diverse interests to achieve a goal   
• Have managed large groups of volunteers and at least one staff member, intern and/or Fellow 
• Willing to be active on Common Cause’s social media accounts, including appearing in videos/photos and creating content on behalf of the organization 
• Ability to travel out-of-state 1-2 times per year for team and/or all staff retreats 
• Ability to travel in-state to attend in-person meetings/eventsat least once per month for1-3 days at a time, and multiple times per month and/or up to 5 days during legislative session and election season 
• Per our nonpartisan policy, Common Cause staff members may not currently be in elected office (or running for office); on the Steering Committee or Finance Committee for any political candidate; or affiliated with the leadership of a political party 

• This position is included in a union-represented collective bargaining unit and specific employment terms and conditions are subject to collective bargaining negotiations. 
• Common Cause is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time; please note that if hired, you will be asked to produce documentation for authorization to work in the US.  

Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of any race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, income class, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status, as well as applicants who have been previously incarcerated. 

Common Cause (501(c)(4)) and Common Cause Education Fund (501(c)(3)) are nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots affiliate organizations dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create an open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.   

Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Washington, DC, Common Cause has more than 1.5 million members and supporters living in every congressional district in the United States, and offices in 23 states around the country.