Regional Advocacy Director - Southeast

Location: Remote, within region (FL, LA, SC, TN); some out-of-state travel required Employment Type: Full-time, salaried Compensation: $110,000 annually Reports To: Director of Advocacy, American Families for Vaccines About American Families for Vaccines American Families for Vaccines (AFV) is a national organization leading the pro-vaccine grassroots movement across the country. Our state Families for Vaccines chapters defend strong vaccine policy, fight misinformation, and advocate for evidence-based public health. We work in close partnership with providers, advocates, policymakers, and public health leaders to create healthier communities and protect immunization access for all families. Position Summary The Regional Advocacy Director manages a portfolio of state chapters within a defined multi-state region, ensuring strong execution of grassroots advocacy efforts, organizational priorities, and state campaign goals. Reporting to the Director of Advocacy, this role provides direct supervision, accountability, guidance, and operational support to State Directors while helping build consistent, high-functioning advocacy programs across the region.

Key Responsibilities

State Chapter Management & Supervision Directly supervise and support State Directors across a multi-state region through regular coaching, accountability, leadership development, and performance management. Support volunteer recruitment, grassroots organizing, and leadership development efforts to strengthen chapter infrastructure, advocacy readiness, and long-term sustainability. Development and Onboarding of New State Chapters Support expansion efforts by helping identify, assess, and develop new state chapter opportunities within the region. Provide training, operational guidance, and early-stage support to help new chapters build sustainable grassroots infrastructure and advocacy capacity. Operational Coordination & Communication Maintain consistent communication between national advocacy leadership and state chapters. Help create consistency in systems, processes, and advocacy operations across chapters. Travel Requirement This position requires regular travel within the assigned region and occasional national travel for organizational convenings, trainings, conferences, and strategic meetings.

Qualifications

We do not expect candidates to meet every qualification. If you are passionate about grassroots organizing, vaccines, and advancing public health, we encourage you to apply. 5+ years of experience in grassroots advocacy, community organizing, public affairs, political campaigns, nonprofit leadership, or related work. 2+ years of direct people management, team leadership, or supervision experience, including coaching, performance management, and supporting professional development. Experience managing multiple projects, teams, regions, or stakeholders simultaneously in fast-paced environments. Experience developing and implementing grassroots advocacy or community engagement strategies. Familiarity with state legislative processes, coalition engagement, and volunteer-driven advocacy efforts. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to coach, motivate, and build trust with staff, volunteers, and partners. Experience using advocacy, CRM, or grassroots engagement platforms to track outreach, volunteers, and campaign activity. Willingness and ability to travel periodically within the assigned region. Preferred Skills (not required) Experience managing staff or volunteers across multiple states, regions, or distributed teams. Background in public health advocacy, healthcare policy, nonprofit advocacy, or issue-based grassroots campaigns. Experience working with volunteer-led organizations or chapter-based organizational structures. Strong facilitation, training, and leadership development skills. Multilingual communication skills are a plus. American Families for Vaccines is an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to hiring without regard to age, race, ethnicity, ability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family status, disability, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require accommodations or assistance to complete an application, we welcome you to contact [email protected]. Apply To This Job