Grassroots Manager, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont

About the role

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the nation's leading cancer advocacy organization. Together with its charitable partner, the American Cancer Society, ACS CAN works in Congress, state legislatures and local jurisdictions to support evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. The Grassroots Manager plans and executes a comprehensive grassroots advocacy program across an assigned geography, covering the states of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. This is a remote position that can be home‑based anywhere within those states, with regular travel required to work within the communities as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements comprehensive local and state grassroots strategies and advocacy campaigns, demonstrating volunteer constituent support for cancer‑related policy initiatives in conjunction with the state Government Relations Director.
• Supports federal campaigns and congressional champion building for the organization's issues, working collaboratively to execute a grassroots strategy.
• Organizes volunteers to complete federal activities in collaboration with national teams.
• Communicates strategically using messages tailored to specific political environments and attuned to the rapid pace of legislative activities.
• Writes and disseminates e‑mails to volunteers, legislative alerts, issue talking points, and training curriculum for a diverse volunteer audience.
• Plans and manages Cancer Action lobby days or similar events, including virtual, to drive engagement and policy wins.
• Maintains ACS CAN web pages, Facebook pages, and/or other social media accounts according to organizational guidelines and standards, coordinating where applicable.
• Identifies and develops volunteers with personal stories related to ACS CAN's policy campaigns, engaging in story collection where applicable.
• Serves as the staff manager of the volunteer structure in the assigned geography, coordinating with leadership volunteers, filling vacancies and ensuring sufficient capacity.
• Implements the fundamental principles of Direct‑Action Organizing to organize and manage state legislative campaigns.
• Coordinates campaign activities with grassroots/patient coalition partners, as well as with regional and national ACS CAN teams.
• Accurately and effectively represents ACS CAN and its mission in a manner commensurate with the organization's brand.
• Establishes and maintains strategic collaborations and partnerships with other organizations, as appropriate.
• Ensures that electoral activity through Cancer Votes adheres to all IRS and ACS CAN legal and reporting requirements.
• Follows all ACS CAN policies and guidelines.
• Attracts, trains, and develops volunteers through a variety of internal and external channels, implementing development, communication, training and recognition programs.
• Strengthens grassroots capacity through the ACS CAN volunteer structure, maintaining excellent relationships with grasstops and grassroots volunteers.
• Facilitates local, state, and federal grassroots advocacy by volunteers, including building and maintaining relationships with elected officials and their staff.
• Maintains