State Director, Louisiana

Overview

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and Planned Parenthood Action Fund seek a Louisiana State Director to oversee policy, political, and advocacy campaign efforts within Louisiana. The overarching goal is to create conditions for change in states where access to care is under threat, expand or fortify care in access states, and defend access to sexual and reproductive healthcare nationally. The Louisiana State Director would also oversee the Action Fund’s electoral efforts within the state.

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The Louisiana State Director will serve as PPFA and the Action Fund’s primary strategist and director of advocacy and the Action Fund’s electoral campaigns in Louisiana. This role will work in collaboration with the Campaigns Director to develop and execute all aspects of PPFA and Action Fund’s work in state, including legislative advocacy, issue- or candidate-specific civic engagement, advocacy coalition partnerships, and supporter engagement.

The Louisiana State Director may serve as the organizational lobbyist in service of the local Planned Parenthood affiliate and the provision of services in the state, and will serve as PPFA and Action Fund’s media spokesperson in the state where appropriate. The Louisiana State Director will be adept at advancing in-state goals while navigating the internal systems of the national office.

• Leads legislative advocacy, organizing, and state-level communications for the state in coordination with PPFA and the Action Fund national office staff and state advocacy organizations in state, in state in support of the provision of care.
• Maintains or coordinates relationships with legislative members and staff, state regulatory agencies, lobbyists, consultants, local-level office holders, and members of Congress, where appropriate. Manages contract lobbyist, if applicable.
• Serves as PPFA/Action Fund spokesperson to media and stakeholders where appropriate.
• Serves as a credible source of local political and policy knowledge within the federation and with partners.
• Leads Action Fund political endorsement process.
• Seeks new opportunities for collaboration to improve the lives of patients served by Planned Parenthood affiliates and enhance their ability to access reproductive health information and care, with a priority on supporting health equity efforts for historically underserved and/or under-resourced populations.
• Serves as lead liaison to in-state advocacy-focused coalition partners and works to build strong relationships with allied organizations.
• Manages constituency organizing in-state in coordination with Constituency Program Leads, if applicable.
• Maintains familiarity and compliance with all state and local lobbying reporting requirements. Maintains consistent internal reporting of lobbying activities as directed.
• Develops and maintains expertise in the use of the Voter Activation Network and assures consistent, accurate, and timely reporting in the VAN.
• Persuades internal and external stakeholders towards campaign and project completion.
• Fosters collaboration and resolves conflict. Debriefs and evaluates each campaign. Works as a team player in a high-pressure work environment.
• Collaborates with teams across the national office to ensure the goals of PPFA and Action Fund’s advocacy campaigns and Action Fund’s electoral campaigns in-state are being met.
• Serves as lead strategist and ensures the successful implementation of strategies in Louisiana.
• Adapts national days of action and leads organizing peaks to in-state goals and capacity, and responds to catalyzing moments at the state and national level.
• Coordinates people and resources, manages expectations, and oversees tasks.

• Ensures the successful implementation of strategies in Louisiana.
• Identifies strategies to defend, restore, and expand the provision of services in state.
• Adapts national days of action and organizing peaks to in-state goals and…