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Pay Competitive Location: New York/New York Employment type: Full-Time Job Description

Req#: WbN68CMvI7 Organization Overview Every day, the members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East save lives, deliver babies, and care for the sick, seniors, and people with disabilities. We are frontline caregivers in hospitals, nursing homes, homecare, clinics, pharmacies, and all other areas of the healthcare industry. We are nurses, nurse aides, techs, lab workers, clerks, housekeepers, dietary workers, transporters, pharmacists, social workers, and many other types of medical professionals. With over 450,000 members throughout Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Florida, and Washington, DC, 1199 is the largest and fastest-growing healthcare union in the nation. From our inception, 1199 has championed equality, justice, and democracy. Written into the 1199SEIU Constitution are core values of economic and social justice and dignity and respect for everyone. Over the years, 1199 has won some of the highest standards for healthcare workers in the country, including good wages and benefits, safe staffing, paid time off, secure retirement, model childcare and education benefits, and a real voice in the workplace. 1199 is a powerful force in national and state politics in our region. Using our significant financial resources as well as an army of politically engaged and active members and retirees, 1199 has been a leader in using its political program to secure better wages and benefits for members and their families, and helping to elect candidates who support workers, their families, and communities. Position Overview 1199SEIU is seeking a strategic, confident, and collaborative leader to serve as its Political Director. The Political Director advises union leadership on political strategy, oversees electoral, legislative, and issue-based campaigns of the union, builds and maintains relationships with key political officials and allies, and supervises the program to build an engaged and activated membership. The Political Director will strengthen the political capacity of the union and build power for members in New York and across the country. The Political Director will shape and set the agenda for the union’s political program, which seeks to empower members to take action that will help them and their families. The Director will build and maintain relationships with key political figures, including federal, state, and municipal elected and appointed officials, labor unions, and progressive community organizations. The Director will build member political power by educating, activating, and organizing members. The ideal candidate is a thoughtful, experienced manager with a deep belief in the power of union membership and collective action, a commitment to elect champions for working families, and a desire to build political power for 1199 members and their families across the country. Key Responsibilities Direct the creation and implementation of strategic plans for union-wide campaigns, including political, legislative, and national issue campaigns. Oversee the development and implementation of the political programs in each of 1199’s five states, including review of strategic plans and budgets and staff hiring, training, and development. Supervise the development and implementation of New York’s political program, including:

Endorsements, campaigning, and independent expenditures in support of candidates for elected office; Legislative efforts aimed at protecting funding for the health care industry and protecting the rights and abilities of workers to organize; Issue campaigns focused on racial and social justice issues important to members; Member engagement and activation around electoral, legislative, and issue campaigns.

Approve the development and production of paid media for legislative, issue-based, and political campaigns. Manage relationships with progressive partners, including other labor unions and community organizations. Work with and advise internal stakeholders, including the President, Secretary-Treasurer, and Executive Vice Presidents. Supervise a leadership team and ensure support and development of 30+ staff across five states. Key Qualifications Ten+ years of political experience in campaigns, progressive issue advocacy organizations, labor unions, or community organizations. Proven ability to develop and implement strategic plans for political, legislative, or issue-based campaigns. Demonstrated experience in and knowledge of political campaigns, including voter contact, polling, research, and targeting. Demonstrated commitment to base-building and grassroots leadership development. Superb interpersonal skills, with an impressive history of forging strong relationships with multiple stakeholders. Effective and persuasive communication skills, both oral and written. Excellent judgment. Ability to inspire and energize members to take political action. Proven experience building and supporting large, high-performing teams. Experience working within and building coalitions. Demonstrated commitment to the mission, members, and values of 1199. Relationships in and knowledge of New York City and New York State politics is a plus. Physical Requirements, Direction and Decision Making The position is based in New York, NY. Work in the field and travel is required. The Political Director reports directly to the President. Salary Range The position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefit package. To Apply To apply, submit a cover letter and resume at

https://grossmansolutions.applytojob.com . The cover letter should be concise, compelling, and outline the specific ways in which you would be a good fit for this position. 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is an Equal Opportunity Employer. About the company

Grossman Solutions provides key strategic services to electoral and advocacy campaigns, political organizations, and non-profits.

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