Southeast Political Scout Manager
Arlington, VA
Americans for Prosperity – Electoral Strategy /
Full-time /
Remote
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is the premier grassroots organization focused on advocating solutions to the country’s greatest challenges. We recognize that tens of millions of Americans are frustrated with the extreme partisanship in government that keeps common-sense reforms from being passed, and instead seek to stand with policy leaders who are committed to finding a better way.
Americans for Prosperity is part of the Stand Together philanthropic community.
The Southeast Political Scout Manager will recruit well-qualified and principled individuals to run for federal office to help advance better public policy.
Internally this role will be referred to as the Regional Political Development Manager.
How You Will Contribute:
- Identify and recruit candidates for federal and state offices that will help advance the organization’s vision and public policy objectives.
- Partner with AFP’s state staff and community leaders to understand the political landscape and develop a strategy to target critical public office seats.
- Consult and advise AFP’s state leaders as they build their candidate recruitment strategy.
- Build relationships with aligned prospective candidates and encourage them to run for elected office.
- Connect prospective candidates and key stakeholders to AFP’s vision for public policy change.
- Conduct and facilitate AFP’s candidate school.
What You Will Bring:
- Substantial experience leading political recruitment and/or political campaign work at the federal level.
- The professional gravitas and presence needed to build and maintain relationships with prospective policy-aligned candidates, political leaders, elected officials, and other influential leaders.
- A deep understanding of the political landscape and electoral opportunities in the Southeastern US.
- A well-established network of potential policy champions and political influencers.
- A willingness to travel approximately 20% of your time.
- Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.
What We Offer:
- Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
- A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
- Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
- Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.
Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
