Advocacy Manager

The Equity Alliance

. Supervise and coach advocacy staff through weekly one-on-ones, written work plans, and honest feedback.

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeNashville • Tennessee • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in policy advocacy and legislative processes, with a strong focus on candidate endorsement and community engagement. Proven ability to manage relationships with elected officials and effectively communicate complex information in concise formats.

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Policy AdvocacyLegislative WorkCandidate Endorsement ProcessStrong Writing SkillsKnowledge of Tennessee Government

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Hard Skills

SupervisionCampaign OrganizingPolicy Memo ProductionBudget Campaign SupportLobbying Activity Tracking

Soft Skills

Relationship ManagementCoachingFeedback DeliveryCommunity Engagement

Industry Keywords

501(c)(3) Lobbying Limits501(c)(4) RulesPAC RulesBlack Communities EngagementTennessee State Government

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supervise and coach advocacy staff through weekly one-on-ones, written work plans, and honest feedback.
Set quarterly priorities with the Director of Power Building and turn them into work plans by region.
Coordinate with Regional Organizing Managers so advocacy campaigns and the field program draw on the same base.
Lead Powering Economic Justice across child care, homeownership, food access, and energy costs.
Support local budget campaigns, including SHIFT Nashville and the Moral Budget Committee in Memphis.
Track state legislation and local budget cycles; produce policy memos, briefs, and talking points.
Organize Day on the Hill and Days of Action; recruit and prepare residents to testify.
Build relationships with legislators, council members, commissioners, agency staff, coalition partners, and research partners.
Register and report as a lobbyist where required and keep lobbying activity logged.
Own the endorsement process from start to finish, including the calendar, candidate questionnaire, interviews, scoring, and recommendations.
Ground endorsement criteria in BlackPrint findings and TEA issue priorities; involve members and community leaders.
Staff the endorsement committee and present recommendations for decision.
Maintain questionnaires, scores, votes, and conflict-of-interest disclosures.
Coordinate endorsement announcements with Communications and field implications with the Director of Power Building.
Maintain relationships with endorsed candidates after election day and track their actions in office.
Ensure endorsement work occurs only in the 501(c)(4) and PACs, never in the 501(c)(3), with matching time tracking.
In year one, ensure written advocacy-team work plans, a documented endorsement process, resident testimony in each region, measurable progress on each issue, and audit-ready lobbying and time records.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Five or more years in policy advocacy, legislative work, or issue campaign organizing, including at least two years supervising staff.
Experience running or serving on a candidate endorsement process, questionnaire, or scorecard.
Working knowledge of Tennessee state and local government: the General Assembly, Metro Council, county commissions, and how budgets actually get made.
Strong writing; ability to turn a 40-page report into a one-page memo and a two-minute testimony.
Understanding of 501(c)(3) lobbying limits and of 501(c)(4) and PAC rules.
Comfort managing relationships with elected officials and candidates, including telling one no.
Experience working in Black communities in the South, and a commitment to building power in Black communities across Tennessee.