ASAE helps associations, and the professionals who lead, manage, and work in them, transform society through the power of collaboration. We are looking for someone to join our team as the Senior Manager, Public Policy and PAC. Candidates must be able to work in a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative environment where colleagues are engaged, respect and support each other, hold themselves accountable, and celebrate their work.
ASAE is looking for an energetic fundraising and advocacy professional to join our public policy team as we continue to strengthen the impact of ASAE’s Political Action Committee (ASAE PAC) and related efforts.
The Senior Manager will work with the Senior Vice President of Public Policy and the Director of Public Policy to develop multi-modal fundraising campaigns, expand ASAE’s fundraising network and meet fundraising targets, oversee internal and external PAC- and advocacy-related events and help develop related marketing and social media strategies and tactics.
This position will help direct important volunteer committees, such the ASAE PAC Board and Advocacy Council, and will assist lobbying and coalition-building efforts in tax, workforce and other policy issue areas.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Manage fundraising, compliance and day-to-day operations for the ASAE PAC, including ownership of budget and financial tracking, reporting to management on performance, and advising staff and membership.
Designs and drives PAC solicitation campaigns, membership outreach and communications.
Ensure ASAE PAC compliance and file regular reports with the FEC; work with ASAE’s Finance Department to manage Lobbying Disclosure Act reporting.
Manage and execute ASAE’s annual Legislative Fly-In.
Help develop and oversee other important events, including ASAE PAC fundraisers, Alliance Forum Breakfasts with legislators and ASAE’s annual Summit Awards dinner.
Staffing the ASAE PAC Board, Advocacy Council, Power of Associations Oversight Committee and other relevant ad-hoc volunteer groups.
Provide research and advocacy support to ASAE’s lobbying efforts.
Attend political events.
Support related marketing, social media and website content development.
Help manage department interns.
Additional duties as assigned.
Essential Skills
Demonstrated knowledge of, or experience with, political fundraising, PAC legal rules, the legislative/regulatory process.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Entrepreneurial spirit with strong initiative and follow through.
Synthesize information and write clearly, logically, and persuasively on assigned issues for diverse audiences.
Ability to speak clearly and persuasively on legislative topics or topics related to the ASAE Public Policy Department.
Organizational, planning, and management skills for group meetings.
Must be able to handle multiple activities at the same time, work under several deadlines, prioritize, and function well autonomously and as a self-motivated team member.
Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office products and database management software. (experience with Office365 and Quorum a plus)
Knowledge of social media tools and best practices.
Supervisory Responsibility This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment This job operates in a professional office environment.
Physical Demands Ability to lift 20 pounds on occasion.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position. Ability to work before and after hours events on occasion is needed.
Travel Occasional travel is required.
Required Education and Experience
BS/BA degree in Political Science, Communications or a related field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Preferred Education and Experience
Capitol Hill, political campaign, lobbying and coalition-building experience a plus.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance Must be able to work legally within the United States without sponsorship.
Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
About American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
Our organizational members are trade associations and individual membership societies that represent almost every sector of the economy and countless professions. Our 42,000 individual members—association professionals and industry partners—lead, manage, and work in or partner with organizations in more than a dozen association management disciplines, from executive management to finance to technology. Together, they represent 7,300 organizations and create a vibrant community that makes the world smarter, safer, and better every day.
With support of the ASAE Foundation, a separate nonprofit entity, ASAE is the premier source of learning, knowledge, and future-oriented research for the association and nonprofit profession and provides resources, education, ideas, and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the association and nonprofit community.
ASAE Business Services, Inc. (ABSI), ASAE’s wholly-owned subsidiary, provides business solutions to the association community that help associations grow and prosper, save time and money, and simplify the business of running an association.