Program Manager

The position will work to engage colleges and universities in developing and deepening cultures of nonpartisan democratic engagement (defined as civic learning + voter participation + ongoing engagement in democracy). Specifically, the Program Manager is responsible for recruiting and building relationships with colleges and universities in the United States. The Program Manager maintains and organizes ALL IN’s recognition opportunities for participating campuses and their stakeholders. The Program Manager also provides managerial and thought leadership to ALL IN’s community of practice program, working with campus cohorts.

This is a full-time, temporary position scheduled to conclude on January 1, 2027, with the possibility of extension or transition to a permanent role, contingent upon continued funding.

ABOUT ALL IN CAMPUS DEMOCRACY CHALLENGE

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, an initiative of Civic Nation, empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. Through an intentionally-designed program that provides structure, support, and recognition, ALL IN works to improve nonpartisan civic learning, voter participation, and ongoing engagement in democracy at more than 1,000 colleges and universities nationwide. ALL IN believes higher education should play a role in developing an active and informed citizenry by educating students, motivating them to engage in American democracy, and instilling the value of lifelong participation.

ABOUT CIVIC NATION

Civic Nation is a nonprofit ecosystem for high-impact organizing and education initiatives working to build a more inclusive and equitable America. We shift culture, systems and policy by bringing together individuals, grassroots organizers, industry leaders and influencers to tackle some of our nation’s most pressing social challenges. Our initiatives take on the biggest issues of our time — strengthening democracy; fostering civic engagement; and fighting for gender equity, racial justice, economic mobility, and more.

ROLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manage a network of higher education institutions, including recruitment of new campuses, onboarding campuses and primary contacts, ongoing campus-specific communications, and supporting overall engagement in the ALL IN program.
• Manage campus and individual awards programming.
• Manage agenda setting, campus engagement, and regular conversations with institutions within and interested in ALL IN’s Community of Practice program.
• Contribute to ALL IN’s digital engagement (e.g., webinars) opportunities across programs and collaborating with Students Learn Students Vote (SLSV) Coalition partners doing similar work.
• Collaborate with team members to provide updated content for program and funding reports, as well as for campus resources and toolkits.
• Support ALL IN’s involvement with the Ask Every Student program.
• Participate in the action plan review process and provide feedback on campus action plans.
• Support new civic discourse programming.
• Contribute to student-facing programs and initiatives, including supporting nonpartisan student voting groups.
• Organize virtual and in-person events such as regional campus voting summits, trainings, and webinars. Represent the ALL IN program at conferences, trainings, and events.
• Cross-collaborate with Civic Nation hub teams to ensure cohesive, comprehensive, and efficient efforts to achieve relevant ALL IN program goals
• Support the intern experience by way of recruitment, project engagement, and professional development.
• Comfortability with the ability to travel and represent ALL IN and Civic Nation at conferences, events, and campus visits (approximately 20% of time.)
• Other reasonable and related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of experience in field organizing, nonpartisan democratic engagement, and/or higher education.
• 1+ year of experience working directly with college students, faculty, or staff.
• Demonstrated experience with event planning, communications, and/or fundraising.
• Experience with data management.
• Experience with content creation processes and tools to draft graphics, toolkits, and reports.
• Experience with HubSpot preferred.

COMPETENCIES

• Understanding of higher education and nonpartisan democratic engagement.
• Ability to consistently complete projects and adapt to shifting priorities while working to meet multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to produce results in a collaborative environment as well as act as a self-starter.
• Adept in utilizing tools (e.g., Google Workspace, Canva, Typeform) to create professional presentations and other written programmatic materials.
• Ability to build relationships and work with people in various contexts.
• Commitment to strong data collection and analysis practices.
• Approaches problems creatively and with an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Brings high attention to detail and organization to all projects and tasks.
• Have a commitment to nonpartisan democratic engagement.
• Have an understanding of nonpartisan democratic engagement (civic learning, voter participation, student voting) activities, preferably connect to higher education.
• Have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and oral presentation skills.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The Washington, DC-based salary range for this position is $63,000 - $67,000 (will be adjusted for cost of labor for the incumbent's work location) annually, commensurate with experience. Our comprehensive benefits plan includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees, flexible paid time off, paid family & medical leave, access to a 401k plan, and more.

PROCESS TIMELINE

Candidates can expect the following hiring process and timeline (please note that this timeline may be subject to change):

• March 4 - March 12: First-Round Interviews
• March 25 - April 2: Second-Round Interviews
• Week of April 6: Hiring Decision announced

All candidates will be notified via email of the status of their application on or before the completion of the search.

TO APPLY

To apply, submit a cover letter and resume. The cover letter, addressed to Ryan Drysdale, should be concise, compelling, and include why you would like to work for Civic Nation’s ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. Applications will be accepted until (January 30, 2026).

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Driven by our values, Civic Nation aims to recruit candidates representative of the communities and populations we serve. Towards that goal, we know that a diverse workforce allows us to see issues facing our democracy in more nuanced ways, creating the thought leadership needed to fulfill our mission and reach our goals. Civic Nation is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.