Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With more than 600 health centers across the country, Planned Parenthood organizations serve all patients with care and compassion, with respect, and without judgment, striving to create equitable access to health care. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable education and information that allows people to make informed health decisions. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports the independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates operating health centers across the U.S. Planned Parenthood Action Fund is an independent, nonpartisan, not-for-profit membership organization formed as the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The Action Fund engages in educational, advocacy, and electoral activity, including grassroots organizing, legislative advocacy, and voter education.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and Planned Parenthood Action Fund seek a strategic and dynamic Director of Movement Partnerships. This job reports to the Senior Director of Organizing and Partnerships in the Strategic Partnerships vertical of the Organizing, Partnerships, and Constituencies (OPC) team in the OEC Department of PPFA. 

The Strategic Partnerships (SP) team ensures PPFA works alongside key partners to build power and achieve intersectional wins that improve the lives of patients, particularly in BIPOC communities. The SP team ensures we are not just winning campaigns in the short term but also building a long-term movement through federal advocacy campaigns, coalitions, ongoing partner engagement and programming, as well as supporting affiliates across the country.

Purpose:

The Director of Movement Partnership will ensure that gender justice and progressive movement partners are fully integrated into PPFA’s core campaigns on sexual and reproductive health, shape core campaigns from an external, power-building point of view, and ensure that PPFA is in a strong relationship to partners who can help build a durable movement circle rooted in trust and reciprocity that achieves gender justice and democracy rights, with particular focus for people from BIPOC communities. In particular, this role will facilitate and organize national progressive partners, including but not limited to focusing on gender justice, democracy, and elections. Internally, this role will work across other verticals in OEC, cross-departmentally on PCA and beyond, and with the Office of the President to develop long-term movement strategies and lead special projects as needed. 

Delivery:

External Engagement and Responsibilities

●Convene, develop, and organize relationships with progressive partners focusing on gender justice and democracy rights to win campaigns and elections

○Develop a theory of change for a c4 partner strategy and manage overall implementation with NOP and Electoral Campaigns teams, including identifying political opportunities and plans for on-the-ground partnerships and electoral work

○Work in close partnership with the Senior Director of Strategic Organizing Partnerships to liaise with organizational stakeholders in relationships to democracy partners

○Establish cross-movement campaigns for national supporter engagement related to democracy rights and gender justice 

●Establish core circles of partners and management as needed: Ensure strategically selected partners for 360 federal and state campaigns, and contribute to the effectiveness of these circles through circle management or delegation and feedback to partners who manage meeting spaces

○Develop strategic and operational plans to engage in cross-movement issues led by organizational partners aligned to both core sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and intersectional campaigns

○Rapid Response coordination and execution as needed

●Act as a Planned Parenthood spokesperson and organizer from the national office, responsive to partner and affiliate needs

○Provide technical assistance, coaching, training and other support to internal and external stakeholders including the affiliate leadership and partnership organizations

●Lead special projects that result in expanding our base of people power among communities that are directly and disproportionately impacted by abortion bans and attacks on democracy

Internal Leadership Responsibilities

●Partner with the Senior Director of Organizing and Partnerships to develop, implement, and execute a national strategic partnerships plan for the Federation, aligned to OEC Organizing and Partnerships Campaign Goals

○Ensure PPFA principals from OEC, PCA, and the Office of the President, are in strong relationships across key partnerships, campaigns, and peaks (for partners and for PPFA)

●National Supporter Engagement and Advocacy Campaign Leadership: Play a driving role within PPFA/AF in cross-movement and intersectional advocacy campaigns, as invited by partners, to ensure PPFA/AF lends power to intersectional wins that improve patients’ lives and bodily autonomy with special attention to gender justice and democracy rights

●Brings an intersectional analysis and the ability to position and communicate about sexual and reproductive health, including abortion access to gender justice and democracy rights spaces

●Work in close partnership with the PCA Office of the Senior Vice President to build out the decades-long effort to reimagine our federal right to abortion.

●Consult with cross-departmental and cross-divisional teams on strategies and asset development concerning the YBIPOC patient supporter base and/or key partners

○This could include, but is not limited to consulting with Planned Parenthood brand and marketing teams and other terms in the creation of branded materials that appeal 

●Manage and oversee a metrics-driven reporting system to track progress for quarterly and yearly reports aligned to OEC and PCA goals. 

○Develop quarterly and year-end reports based on program needs, required deliverables and data obtained on overall partnership engagement.

○Provide timely and comprehensive reports and presentations to leadership on project progress designed to elevate lessons learned and impact from the partnerships team.

○Monitor budget and work progress as needed, aligned to the Strategic Partnerships frameworks 

●Sponsorships and Events: Prioritize sponsorships and event collaboration or conference attendance based on the priority relationships and OEC and PCA goals for democracy rights, gender, and electoral partners

○Oversee the development, organizing, and execution of partner action grants and programmatic initiatives of the Strategic Partnerships team. This includes managing grants to partners and local Planned Parenthood organizations for campaign goals and outcomes

Engagement:

●Develop and lead internal and external communications and provide appropriate direction, information, assistance and follow-up across departments, affiliates and partners as needed.

●Build and expand Planned Parenthood’s reach into and connection with national progressive organizations and key partners.

●Build and maintain relationships across the National Office and affiliates.

●Fulfill ongoing partner engagement as described above in External Engagement responsibilities 

●Act as a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood at external partner engagements 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): 

●Experience working with external partners on the national, regional and local levels. Strong preference for experience with democracy rights and national progressive organizations

●Excellent relational skills and a proven track record of building trust amongst external and internal stakeholders.

●Critical thinking and strategy development, experience creating and developing campaign and project plans and strategic opportunities to act based on the landscape

●Ability to effectively navigate and lead work streams across a matrix organization

●Flexible and adaptable given frequent changes in the landscape and the ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines, often in a fast-paced environment.

●A strong Racial Equity and Inclusivity (REI) analysis and application to workstreams, plans, and programming

●Demonstrated understanding of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues and how they impact marginalized communities

●Minimum of 6-8 years of community organizing, campaign development, and/or power-building experience

●Strong project management and organizational skills.

●Working knowledge and understanding of the progressive movement and its intersections with reproductive health, rights, and justice 

●Demonstrated ability, ambition and vision to continue to strengthen PPFA's role within the progressive ecosystem, policy and political communities, and as an essential community health provider in communities across the country

●Experience in public policy, advocacy, and organizing with a proven track record of establishing strategic external partnerships

●Make decisions about competing priorities and time management 

●Team player and leader with strong interpersonal skills

Travel: 25%

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Total offer package to include generous vacation sick leave paid holidays, individual/family provided medical, dental and vision benefits effective day 1, life insurance, short/long term disability, paid family leave and 401k. We also offer voluntary opt-in for Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Transportation/Commuter accounts.

We value a truly diverse workforce and a culture of inclusivity and belonging. Our goal is to attract qualified candidates and encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We're committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.

PPFA participates in the E-Verify program and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Roles that are denoted as NYC, DC, or both will work a hybrid schedule, requiring 2-3 days per week in the office unless the role is denoted as onsite, which requires working onsite full time or 5 days per week.