- Collaborates directly with ABC National government affairs and public affairs staff and ABC chapters to increase member and employee grassroots engagement, collects compelling member stories that would draw positive attention to ABC issues and highlights the value proposition for ABC members concerning grassroots involvement and ABC political and advocacy engagement.
- Creates legislative, policy, and political action alerts to ABC members and employees targeting federal lawmakers and officials through collaboration with the ABC National government affairs team.
- Enhances ABC chapter and state association staff, ABC members, and ABC member employee efforts to strengthen ABC's advocacy campaigns targeting state and local lawmakers.
- Manages action alerts targeting state and local lawmakers and political activities in coordination with some ABC chapters.
- Assists ABC National government affairs team facilitating, tracking, and promoting lawmaker visits to ABC events and ABC member jobsites.
- Manages ABC Action grassroots program and ABC Action App developer/vendor to update the app at appropriate times and troubleshoot user experience.
- Works directly with ABC chapters and ABC stakeholders to increase the number of ABC Action App downloads/participants and engagement.
- Maintains the ABC Action grassroots database, fields data inquiries, and manages the grassroots vendor.
- Manages ABC's annual Grassroots Awards program for ABC chapters.
- Writes occasional articles for ABC and industry publications and letters to Congress and elected officials on behalf of ABC stakeholders.
- Assists ABC National government affairs and public affairs staff with maintaining, vetting, and populating ABC's advocacy-related social media outlets and providing integrity, timeliness, and consistency of the ABC advocacy message.
- Maintains the content of relevant ABC National government affairs websites.
- Collaborates with ABC's Political Affairs team on GOTV, chapter, and member education efforts and visits.
- Provides support to government affairs team projects, as needed.
- Contacts ABC members and coaches members through the grassroots process, including facilitating contact between association members and their elected officials.
- Develops and implements a program to facilitate the involvement of ABC member employees in the grassroots advocacy and political process.
- Educates ABC members on how to best engage their workers and how to articulate why ABC's core issues impact them and their families.
- Occasionally travels to member firms and helps ABC member executives directly engage their employees in grassroots campaigns.
- Occasionally travels to industry, ABC National, and chapter events and conferences.
- The position will require travel approximately 10% of the incumbent's time.
- Professional demeanor and self-presentation
- Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities simultaneously while working under pressure and deadlines
- Excellent oral and written communication, proofreading, and editing skills
- Organizational awareness and resourcefulness—understanding who to engage to identify solutions and resolve issues
- Strong organization, multitasking, and time management skills with the ability to work in a demanding schedule
- Effective use of tools and resources to work efficiently
- Ownership of a process and problem-solving skills to address issues
- Demonstrates high personal and ethical standards
- Works with precision and attention to detail
- Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university.
- At least three to four years in a government affairs setting including at least one year of experience in grassroots and/or one of the following fields: digital advocacy, construction industry, small business, associations, state/local government, or public relations.
- Background or skills in journalism, video, online digital media, and advocacy are advantageous.
- Strong project management abilities.
- Excellent customer service capabilities.
- Outgoing, personable, and comfortable speaking with C-suite executives and craft employees, presenting at conferences and small meetings.
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Description
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national construction industry trade association established in 1950 that represents more than 23,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC and its 68 chapters help members develop people, win work, and deliver that work safely, ethically, and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work.
The Senior Grassroots Manager is responsible for enhancing the advocacy efforts of ABC by identifying and developing ABC member, ABC member employees, and industry champions from targeted local, state, and federal lawmaker districts to engage in political and educational campaigns aligned with ABC's government affairs program's objectives and strategic plan. The position manages the ABC Action grassroots program and ABC Action App.
The Senior Grassroots Manager reports directly to the Vice President of Regulatory, Labor, and State Affairs but collaborates closely with all members of ABC's Government Affairs team. This is a great opportunity to gain experience and exposure to all aspects of a leading trade association's government affairs strategy.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Responsibilities:
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
To achieve our mission, we seek energetic and engaging individuals who possess the following skills:
Qualifications and Experience
IMPORTANT NOTICES
Nondiscrimination:
ABC continues its policy of affirmative action to ensure equal opportunities for all current and potential employees without bias based on various factors. ABC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disability Specifications:
ABC will provide reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Physical Demands:
While in the role of Grassroots Senior Manager, the employee must communicate effectively. The employee may sit, use hands and fingers, and occasionally stand, walk, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Visual abilities for this position require close vision.
Work Environment:
This role offers a hybrid work schedule that includes both mandatory on-site presence and the ability to work remotely regularly.
This role primarily operates in a standard office environment. The employee may occasionally encounter moving mechanical parts and vehicles with a moderate noise level in the work environment.
