National Director Jobs (NOW HIRING)

• Develops overall vision and plan for long-term power-building infrastructure across the Federation, including development of Public Affairs staff, the deep engagement of key constituencies, PPFA/PPAF’s volunteer base, and allies.  This includes the transformative evolution of our supporter leadership program to increase accountability and collaboration at many levels of the organization.
• Evolves the Federation’s organizing approach to adapt to the post-Roe landscape, including establishing new advocacy and organizing approaches to integrate hyper-local and long-term campaign work.
• Establish Planned Parenthood as a leading global expert in restoring abortion rights, building coalitions, and supporting campaigns to support both immediate and long-term work. 
• Provide transformational, authoritative advice and thought leadership across the progressive movement to ensure intersectional prioritization of sexual and reproductive healthcare, including abortion access. 
• Implements organizing strategies and tactics as part of strategic national campaigns in deep collaboration with the National Campaigns Director
• Raise the organization's profile and increase relationships within the donor community, modeling thought leadership and expertise. 
• In partnership with senior leadership, the National Director provides strategic thought leadership across the Federation and the broader progressive movement on organizing strategy to restore and protect abortion access and reproductive healthcare. The role also helps elevate Planned Parenthood as a national and global leader in organizing, coalition building, and movement strategy.

• Engage, leverage, and collaborate with local Planned Parenthood organizational leadership and national office divisions, including deep collaboration with local leadership to jointly plan organizing work and peaks and increase participation and engagement in 50-state mobilization moments.
• Work with the national director leadership team of the Organizing and Electoral Campaigns department to inspire, set clear goals & accountability, and nurture collaboration across the team, including resolving conflicts and optimizing team abilities.
• Serves as a national representative and spokesperson for Planned Parenthood with external partners and the media, and seeks to coordinate strategies with coalition partners to develop consensus on issues in order to be most effective in our organizing strategies. Builds strategic organizing partnerships and alliances with organizations and leaders across the field. 
• Cultivate relationships with donors and philanthropic partners to elevate the organization’s organizing work and support strategic investment in grassroots power building.
• Oversee and manage outside consultants and strategic advisors.

• Motivates a team with individual specializations to excel and leads organizational alignment for organizing programs in partnership with the National Campaigns Team and Regional Campaigns and Capacity Team.
• Designs year-round organizing training and scalable resources to enable effective and consistent organizing efforts across key states, including executing in-person training opportunities for local organizers.
• Leads, identifies and develops rapid response mobilizations to combat false narratives and/or threats to reproductive freedoms, particularly against Planned Parenthood, levied from both federal and state sources. 
• Designs and develops the team to create the National Organizing Peaks chart and weekly cross-divisional convening that pulls all of the advocacy teams together to align around organizing priorities for the organization. Responsible for routine report-outs that include updates to the President, affiliate CEOs, both Boards and internal PCA leadership. 
• Oversees and manages the team’s stewardship of resources, including sound financial management, budget creation and annual revision and reporting, compliance with electoral and tax regulations, and adhering to practices and procedures set forth by the Federation to manage the financial solvency of the institution. Work with the General Counsel and Chief Financial Office to navigate difficult legal predicaments, as well as ensure training and compliance for all staff members on appropriate administrative procedures. 
• Aligns reporting and project delivery to ensure that the Office of the President, Senior External Affairs Leaders and other internal and external stakeholders have clarity, can offer strategic support, and can leverage successes for organizational growth
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

• Over 10+ years of professional experience working as a lead organizer at both the state and national levels, with a mix of electoral, legislative, and movement organizing experience.
• Commitment to gender justice and reproductive freedom values. Extensive familiarity with women’s and social justice organizations and actors is a plus.
• Demonstrated track record of mass mobilization combined with strong follow-up organizing to strengthen a supporter base over time.
• Excellent communication, writing, editing, research, and organizational skills.
• Experience and comfort with working with diverse constituencies.
• Ability to identify opportunities for innovation and experimentation in the campaign’s organizing program.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects, develop work plans, and meet target goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and develop staff.
• Ability to work in partnership and coalition with organizations both nationally and locally.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced culture of high output, open communication, low ego, and no drama.  
• Minimum education requirement of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Collaborative work style and experience working in a federated structure.
•  20% domestic travel required.

Travel: 20% domestic travel required

The Planned Parenthood cultural ethos, "In This Together", reflects our commitment to building a workplace culture that fosters belonging, promotes learning throughout the employee lifecycle, and recognizes individual contributions to our mission.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America participates in the E-Verify program. Planned Parenthood Federation of America is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment, and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.  Planned Parenthood Federation of America is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.