State Director

A strong commitment to Common Cause’s nonpartisan mission and to advancing civil rights through our pro-democracy agenda      

A commitment to equity in the goals of your work and in how you work with others

Ability to navigate organizational and power dynamics, respectfully navigate conflict while maintaining your values, and influence others to adopt changes to meet common goals 

A track record of working collaboratively with others, with the ability to build rapport, trust, and credibility with multiple stakeholders with diverse interests 

Innovative and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to navigate through ambiguity to achieve goals, and a resourceful approach to solve problems

Ability to manage and meet deadlines for multiple short- and long-term priorities in a fast-paced environment, with high attention to detail; strong organization skills, and the ability to manage your time independently 

Ability to compel action through both written and verbal communication, including distilling complex concepts for a broad audience, and to differentiate communications as needed for various audiences; ideally you have experience working with the media and/or as a spokesperson for an organization

Openness to feedback and awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth

Familiarity with office productivity tools (Microsoft Office, Slack, Zoom)

Experience leading successful local- or state-level public advocacy campaigns related to democracy, elections, voting rights and civil rights, including creating and managing campaign or annual plans, from conception through implementation

Experience drafting, analyzing and advocating for legislation in Wisconsin

Demonstrated knowledge of the unique aspects of Wisconsin’s political dynamic, as well as of funders and decision-makers in the state; ideally you have existing relationships with these people and organizations

Experience building, participating in, and leading coalitions or groups that represent stakeholders with diverse interests to achieve a goal

A track record of leading organization-wide change initiatives 

Have managed and developed a team; set strategic direction for a team, and built a unified approach to achieve goals 

Ability to travel within state at least 4 days per month and up to multiple times per week during legislative session, and nationally 1-2 times per year for team and/or all staff retreats

Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed, especially during legislative sessions

Per our non-partisan policy, Common Cause staff members may not currently be in elected office (or running for office); on the Steering Committee or Finance Committee for any political candidate; or affiliated with the leadership of a political party

This position is classified as supervisory and therefore not included in the union-represented collective bargaining unit.  

Common Cause is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time; please note that if hired, you will be asked to produce documentation for authorization to work in the US.