Free Speech For People is seeking a Campaign Associate with organizing experience to join a cutting-edge non-profit fighting for democracy.

Free Speech For People, is a national nonprofit nonpartisan organization working to renew our democracy and our United States Constitution for we the people. Since our founding in January 2010, on the day of the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC, we have served as a leading force in the country to defend our Constitution and to reclaim our democracy.

In 2021, Free Speech For People launched the 14Point3 Campaign, a new and pathbreaking initiative to disqualify candidates involved in the January 6, 2021 insurrection under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause (including former President Donald Trump, Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene, Madison Cawthorn, and others). Since the launch of this campaign, we have received widespread media coverage of our work to hold elected-officials-turned-insurrectionists accountable to this constitutional provision; increased public awareness and knowledge on the Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause; and built a nationwide movement of support for this campaign.

Free Speech For People is a leader in the fight to advance model legislation that ends political spending by corporations with significant foreign investment. Our model legislation has been introduced at the federal, state, and local level. In support of our model legislation, we work in coalition with lawmakers; local and national organizations; key stakeholders; and activists and local communities.

The Campaign Associate will work directly with the Campaign Director to help build and expand the 14Point3 campaign and to advance further our model legislation to end foreign-corporate spending in U.S. elections, along with work on other related democracy campaigns.

Our other recent projects include litigation challenging illegal intimidation of voters, voter suppression laws, and insecure voting systems; legislation to eliminate super PACs; and comprehensive model legislation to hold social media companies accountable when they engage in targeted amplification of disinformation and threats of violence on their platforms. Most of our projects involve bold new approaches to advocacy and organizing and we have a track record of success in advancing our initiatives.

Job duties

We are seeking a Campaign Associate to help develop further our campaigns in support of our mission to reclaim our democracy for we, the people. This includes:

• Researching local grassroots groups in key states to be potential local partners;
• Leading outreach to local legislators and local grassroots organizations;
• Coordinating with local leaders to schedule meetings, events, actions, trainings, and building out the campaign;
• Providing coaching, training, and support to build up leadership of local leaders;
• Supporting strategy development of statewide campaigns;
• Researching city and state legislative bodies for promising places and potential champions of legislation.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience preferred;
• Dedication to renewing a democratic process in which all people have an equal voice and an equal vote;
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills;
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and with a team;
• Demonstrated success in community building and organizing;
• Experience organizing and building diverse coalitions of national and local organizations.
• Experience working remotely is a plus, but not required.

Location: This is a full-time, fully remote position, with occasional travel.

Salary Range: $50-60K, depending on experience. In addition to a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits plan is offered, including 100% employer paid dental, vision, and medical health coverage.

Application instructions: Send a cover letter and resume to Oske Buckley at employment (at) freespeechforpeople (dot) org.

Free Speech For People is an affirmative action employer and recruits, employs, retains, and promotes persons in a manner that does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, veteran status, or physical or mental ability which is unrelated to job performance.