Strategic Director
Job Description
Rooted in the Hispanic community, The LIBRE Initiative brings people together to advance public policy solutions that create the freedom and opportunity that people need to chase their American Dream. LIBRE empowers our communities by fixing our broken immigration system, encouraging affordable and flexible healthcare options, building an individualized education system, and promoting a robust economy that helps everyone succeed.
The LIBRE Initiative is a part of Americans for Prosperity and the Stand Together philanthropic community.
As Strategic Director for Libre-New Mexico, you will guide Libre’s strategy to expand its impact and help empower more people to improve their lives. You’ll partner with social entrepreneurs, community leaders, and movement builders to align around a shared vision and drive virtuous cycles of mutual benefit. This role is about creating conditions where bottom-up innovation thrives, not top-down control.
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is the premier grassroots organization focused on advocating solutions to the country’s greatest challenges. We recognize that tens of millions of Americans are frustrated with the extreme partisanship in government that keeps common-sense reforms from being passed, and instead seek to stand with policy leaders who are committed to finding a better way.
How You Will Contribute
- Partner with the AFP state director and LIBRE national staff to develop and execute the strategy for LIBRE in New Mexico to help us achieve our objectives
- Identify, recruit, and meet with allied groups throughout the state to discuss, build, and execute strategies to advocate for public policy changes that advance our Vision
- Serve as spokesperson for LIBRE across New Mexico
- In collaboration with LIBRE Foundation and state chapter staff, you will develop and execute public policy educational events with coalition partners to support community building and grassroots organizing efforts
- Organize and participate in direct lobbying/testifying at the legislature
- Partner with state chapter leadership to build and manage relationships in the legislature
What You Will Bring
- Knowledge of state and federal public policy landscapes
- You can think of new ways to achieve our goals towards better public policy and develop the detailed plans to get us there
- Experience driving grassroots actions through coalition building and/or grassroots organizing
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing strategies in collaborative, remote, matrixed organizations
- Supervising individuals and developing their talent
- Ability to build mutually beneficial relationships around a shared Vision
- Thrive in collaborative, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environments
- Comfortable working remotely and in office environments
- Ability to travel for day and overnight trips in and out of state
- Valid driver’s license
- Previous experience working in Hispanic communities in New Mexico
- Fluent in Spanish and English
- Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect
What We Offer
- Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace
- A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges
- Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents
- Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive
Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.