Director of Campaigns

The Role

NINP runs multiple national campaigns simultaneously. This role exists to make sure they execute. The Director of Campaign Management is the operational engine behind our campaign portfolio — the person who turns strategy into schedules, schedules into action, and action into results. You’ll own the end-to-end management of our campaigns from planning through execution, keeping every workstream on track, every partner in the loop, and every activation ready to land.

This is an execution role for someone who loves the operational side of campaigns — the logistics, the project plans, the on-the-ground management, and the relentless coordination that separates campaigns that actually happen from campaigns that almost happened.

To make it concrete: you might spend a Monday building out a detailed project plan for the next phase of Going Public, mapping every deliverable to an owner and a date. Tuesday you’re on the phone with a venue and a vendor, confirming logistics for a road tour stop in the Mountain West. Wednesday you’re running a cross-team campaign review, surfacing where things are off-schedule and making the calls that get them back on track. Thursday you’re on-site at an activation, managing execution in real time. That’s the job — and the right person will find it energizing, not exhausting.

You’ll report directly to the Chief Strategy and Operations Officer. That reporting line reflects the operational weight of this role. You’ll work in close partnership with the Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Advocacy Officer, serving as the connective tissue that keeps campaign execution aligned across functions. Strategy comes from every direction — your job is to make it real.

This role has no direct reports but involves extensive day-to-day management of vendors and contractors. You’ll be the primary operational relationship owner with external partners across every active campaign. This role requires approximately 20% travel, primarily to support field activations, road tour stops, and live events across the country.

What You’ll Own

Campaign Planning and Project Management

• Own the master campaign plan across NINP’s active portfolio, including Going Public, Road 2 Clean Water, Mega Fire Hot Sauce, and others as they launch
• Build and maintain detailed project plans — timelines, milestones, deliverables, owners, and decision points — for every active campaign
• Run regular campaign reviews with cross-functional teams, tracking progress and driving accountability
• Identify risks early and resolve them before they become problems
• Ensure campaign plans stay integrated with NINP’s broader organizational calendar and priorities

Logistics and On-the-Ground Operations

• Manage all logistical elements of campaign activations — venues, vendors, travel, staffing, and on-site execution
• Serve as the primary operational lead for road tours, live events, and field activations
• Build scalable logistics frameworks that can be replicated across a multi-stop, multi-format campaign calendar
• Manage relationships with external vendors, production partners, and local contacts across campaign markets
• Review and manage vendor and contractor agreements, ensuring deliverables and timelines are clearly defined and met

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Serve as the central coordination point across marketing, advocacy, communications, and external partners on all campaign activity
• Partner closely with the CMO to ensure campaign execution aligns with messaging strategy and content timelines
• Partner closely with the CAO to ensure activations are integrated with advocacy goals and congressional engagement
• Manage external partner and stakeholder expectations around campaign timelines and deliverables
• Translate leadership decisions into operational direction quickly and clearly

Who You Are

• An operator. Campaign execution is where you live. You’ve done this before and you’re good at it.
• A logistics thinker. You find the gaps before they become problems and build systems that hold under pressure.
• A strong project manager. You’re fluent in timelines, dependencies, and accountability structures — and you actually use them.
• Entrepreneurial. You don’t wait for a playbook — you write it. You’re comfortable making decisions fast with incomplete information.
• Collaborative under pressure. You work well with creative and advocacy teams without losing your operational discipline.
• Energized by ambiguity. NINP is an early-stage organization. You see that as an opportunity, not an obstacle.

Experience

• 5-7 years of relevant experience in campaign management, event operations, project management, or field organizing
• Demonstrated track record managing complex, multi-workstream campaigns from planning through execution
• Hands-on logistics experience — road tours, field activations, live events, or distributed campaign operations
• Experience in a fast-moving, resource-constrained environment (startup, advocacy org, political campaign, early-stage nonprofit)
• Strong project management skills; familiarity with project management tools required
• Nonprofit, political, or advocacy experience preferred but not required

Preferred

• Experience with ClickUp or similar project management platforms
• Experience managing multi-city or multi-stop campaign tours
• Background in political campaigns, issue advocacy, or movement-building organizations
• Experience working in the video and entertainment industry
• Experience reviewing and managing vendor and contractor agreements
• Experience managing production vendors and external operational partners
• Familiarity with how field campaign activations connect to broader legislative or advocacy strategy

Compensation & Benefits

$80,000–$95,000, commensurate with experience. Benefits include health, dental, and vision coverage, a matching 401(k) plan, and unlimited PTO.

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