Senior Director, Legislative Affairs

We are seeking a strategic, experienced, and mission-driven Senior Director, Legislative Affairs to lead our federal legislative advocacy work and our strategic approach to advocacy within our states to strengthen our democracy by holding power accountable.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing a dynamic federal lobbying strategy, managing high-level relationships with lawmakers and key partners, and building strategic alignment across Common Cause’s policy pillars and state teams. You will serve as a key thought partner in our cross-department campaigns and media efforts that include federal legislative components.

This is a full‑time role reporting to the Senior Vice President, Policy & Litigation; this role is based in Washington, DC, with an expectation to work in‑person at least two days per week, up to five days per week during peak legislative periods, and travel at least four times per year. We hope our Senior Director, Legislative Affairs will start in November.

Responsibilities

Federal Legislative Strategy & Advocacy

• Lead the development and execution of Common Cause’s federal legislative strategy, aligning efforts with organizational goals and political context
• Manage high-level relationships with lawmakers, congressional staff, and federal legislative partners; represent Common Cause in key advocacy coalitions and at public events
• Serve as the primary registered lobbyist for Common Cause, ensuring compliance and transparency
• Coordinate and lead Hill meetings, briefings, and hearing preparation, and provide timely strategic updates to internal teams
• Serve as a senior spokesperson on federal legislative issues and support communications staff with strategic messaging and media engagement

Strategic Integration with State Advocacy

Internal Leadership & Coordination

You will thrive in this role if you have :

The following is required :

Experience managing coalitions with diverse interests to achieve a goal

Additional information about this role :

$128,750 - $144,200 a year

Note that as this role is based in Washington, DC, there would be a 3% increase on the offered salary as part of our geographic adjustment.

In order to ensure greater equity and transparency as an organization, Common Cause sets salary ranges consistently based on job responsibilities, and we determine salary for each staff member based on relevant years of experience (you can read more about our approach to compensation here, including where we offer geographical adjustments). For these reasons, we do not negotiate on our salary ranges or our specific salary offers.

In addition to salary, we also offer a generous benefits package, including :

Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of any race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, income class, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status, as well as applicants who have been previously incarcerated.

Common Cause (501(c)(4)) and Common Cause Education Fund (501(c)(3)) are nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots affiliate organizations dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create an open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.

Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Washington, DC, Common Cause has members and supporters living in every congressional district in the United States, and offices in 23 states around the country.

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