Job Title

Senior Manager, Outreach and Membership

Reports to

Director of Outreach and Membership

FLSA Status

Exempt Position

Alliance for Justice (AFJ) is a national association of more than 135 organizations, representing a broad array of groups committed to progressive values and the creation of an equitable, just, and free society. For more than 45 years we have been leaders in the fight for a more equitable society on behalf of a broad constituency belief that all Americans have the right to secure justice in the courts and to have their voices heard when government makes decisions that affect their lives.

Job Purpose

The Senior Manager of Outreach and Membership leads AFJ/AFJ Action Campaign initiatives, under guidance of the Director of Outreach and Membership, to deepen and expand engagement of progressive organizations, national and state advocates, AFJ members, and legal communities to elevate the importance of the courts and defending democracy, including civil society. Working with staff across AFJ departments, the Senior Manager of Outreach and Membership works to expand AFJs presence in the judicial nominations, democracy, and broader progressive movements by coordinating and executing events, expanding our grasstops outreach, engaging organizations to oppose egregious judicial candidates and support movement lawyers, supporting AFJs membership program, and more.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead outreach initiatives with national and state progressive groups, AFJ member organizations, grasstop connections, and attorneys and legal elites to engage on the courts and participate in AFJs network, with an emphasis on AFJs member and partner groups;
• Work with Director of Outreach and Membership and Vice President of Strategy to develop priorities for constituencies and audiences to strengthen AFJ/AFJ Actions engagement of, and outreach/organizing strategies to do so;
• Plan, coordinate, and execute AFJ and AFJ Action events that drive education and advocacy aligning with organizational strategies, both virtually and in-person, by recruiting speakers and co-sponsors, building turnout, creating runs of show, solidifying vendors, and providing logistical support. These events include but are not limited to Holding Court and Gavel In events;
• Build and maintain relationships with national organizations and AFJs core constituencies to increase awareness of the importance of the courts and mobilize against or in support of nominations and policy priorities;
• Lead plan to grow engagement of organizations and individuals that enter AFJs network from variety of entry points (i.e. events, specific nominee campaigns, and short-term partnerships);
• Help with AF…