CAA Advocacy Manager
Asian Americans for Civil Rights & Equality (AACRE), San Francisco, CA, United States
Position Overview
The Advocacy Manager plays a critical role in driving policy and other social change through effective campaign management, community engagement, coalition building, stakeholder engagement, and both in‑person and online/offline advocacy.
In addition, this role manages civic and voter engagement, including on ballot measure efforts, by designing and implementing voter contact and base‑building programs that mobilize AAPI communities to register, volunteer, and vote.
The Advocacy Manager identifies change opportunities, helps develop and leads the organization’s participation in key campaigns, and manages partnerships with a diverse set of community and coalition partners, sometimes across multiple states or nationally. The Advocacy Manager also supports narrative change efforts to shift public perception and attitudes.
This position integrates issue advocacy with civic and voter engagement strategies, including volunteer recruitment and management, identity‑based and in‑language outreach, and cross‑team coordination to ensure successful execution and evaluation of campaigns.
About Chinese for Affinitive Action (CAA) Chinese for Affinitive Action was founded in 1969 to protect the civil and political rights of Chinese Americans and to advance multiracial democracy in the United States. Today, CAA is a progressive voice on behalf of the broader Asian American and Pacific Islander community. We advocate for systemic change that protects immigrant rights, promotes language diversity, and remedies racial and social injustice.
At the grassroots level, our community‑building work nurtures the ability of immigrants to participate fully in civic life. These activities include direct services, leadership development, and civic engagement with limited‑English‑proficient newcomers and immigrants on issues that impact our community. At the systemic level, CAA leads advocacy, communications, and movement‑building work to improve public policy and shape public discourse. We produce community‑based research, publish policy analyses and recommendations, influence opinion through media, organize to engage elected and government officials, and nurture a range of progressive coalitions.
In 2014, CAA helped launch the Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality (AACRE) network that focuses on long‑term movement building, capacity infrastructure, and leadership support for Asian Americans committed to social justice. There are currently 11 partnering member groups, each with unique strengths. Fiscal sponsorship, administrative, and operational support is provided centrally to allow these groups to focus on their core programs.
In 2020, CAA was one of the founding organizations of Stop AAPI Hate (SAH), a U.S.‑based coalition dedicated to ending racism and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. SAH strives to advance the multiracial movement for equity and justice by building power for our communities, working in solidarity with other communities of color, and advocating for comprehensive solutions that tackle the root causes of race‑based hate.
Key Responsibilities Advocacy and Campaign Leadership and Management
Develop and manage high‑impact advocacy and civic engagement campaigns in collaboration with CAA and SAH staff and partners to advance organizational goals, build community power, and secure policy wins.
Build and facilitate diverse and effective coalitions and lead coordination with partner organizations on shared advocacy goals and strategies.
Identify strategic opportunities for both issue advocacy and voter engagement, integrating online, offline, and field tactics.
Build and manage diverse and effective coalitions and lead coordination with partner organizations and other stakeholders on shared advocacy and civic participation strategies.
Organize and manage convenings, press conferences, and other online and in‑person events to support advocacy, civic engagement, and movement‑building efforts, including planning from internal communications, budgeting, logistics, and program design and implementation.
Represent CAA and SAH as a spokesperson in public forums including direct advocacy actions, workshops, conferences, direct to camera, and donor engagement opportunities.
Partner with Policy team to conduct policy analysis on legislation and translate policy goals into actionable campaign strategies.
Civic and Voter Engagement
Lead planning and implementation of voter contact programs through C4 and related civic engagement efforts, including voter registration, education, persuasion, and turnout campaigns.
Design and manage multilingual, in‑language, and identity‑based outreach strategies to engage AAPI voters.
Recruit, train, and manage volunteers, and identify and develop volunteer leaders to conduct phonebanks, textbanks and other voter outreach tactics.
Build systems and workflows to support volunteer onboarding, training, retention, and leadership development.
Execute targeted outreach using dialer/texting platforms and digital tools.
Track metrics and evaluate program performance (contacts made, volunteer engagement, conversion, turnout impact), using data to refine strategy and improve effectiveness.
Coordinate with vendors and consultants supporting operations, engagement, and outreach.
Media
Develop and implement media and mobilization strategies, producing written content for campaigns, media, social media, and other digital platforms in collaboration with Communications team.
Regularly engage in advocacy digital engagement development through the creation of social media toolkits, calls to action, and amplifying CAA/SAH priorities through social media posts.
Grants, Contracts, and Management
Manage vendors and contractors ensuring they meet project requirements and contractual compliance.
Contribute to fundraising and development activities for programs such as supporting grant reports and attending fundraising events.
Assist in preparing and monitoring team budgets to ensure alignment with program and organizational goals.
Staff Supervision
Oversee and supervise SAH Advocacy Coordinator including assigning and directing work, setting clear expectations, providing guidance and mentoring, identifying training needs, offering regular feedback to staff, ensuring team members meet their objectives and deadlines, and that supervisory practices align with organizational policies.
Develop and implement team goals, resolve complex issues within team and make significant decisions that impact team operations.
Manage team members’ development plans, conduct performance evaluations, make recommendations for corrective counseling if necessary, address conflicts and foster collaboration among team members with processes that allow for regular feedback and brainstorming.
Organizational Leadership
Lead cross‑functional teams, manage specific internal projects and serve on committees that influence the organization’s internal operations and culture.
Actively contribute to organizational strategic initiatives and/or governance through participating in strategic planning, environmental assessments, analysis and provision of recommendations by leveraging experience and expertise.
Other Duties
Contribute to other fundraising and development activities for the organization as needed.
Perform administrative duties as required for position.
Perform other duties as assigned to support the overall mission of the organization.
Contribute to positive work environment in alignment with organizational values.
Required Qualifications
Strong commitment to the mission and values of CAA and Stop AAPI Hate, including a commitment to social justice, equity, and civic engagement.
Experience and cultural competence working in the AAPI community in a social justice context.
At least 5‑6 years of professional experience in organizing, and/or advocacy, civic engagement, and/or electoral or voter engagement campaigns – ideally with experience working on progressive local or national advocacy causes and/or political or electoral campaigns.
At least 2‑3 years of experience recruiting, training, and managing volunteers or grassroots leaders.
Experience coordinating multi‑channel outreach (phone/text/digital).
Demonstrated experience with planning events with over 100 people, preferably with high‑profile public officials in attendance.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including proven ability to work effectively with a diverse set of stakeholders and community leaders.
Demonstrated experience and comfort with public speaking.
Strong writing and editing skills, including experience writing direct‑response advocacy emails, social media, and related communications.
Ability to work with changing priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a timely manner.
Proactive, self‑motivated problem solver who can take initiative and use sound judgment.
Ability to work in person at the CAA office in San Francisco, and attend Bay Area or regional activities as needed.
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In addition, this role manages civic and voter engagement, including on ballot measure efforts, by designing and implementing voter contact and base‑building programs that mobilize AAPI communities to register, volunteer, and vote.
The Advocacy Manager identifies change opportunities, helps develop and leads the organization’s participation in key campaigns, and manages partnerships with a diverse set of community and coalition partners, sometimes across multiple states or nationally. The Advocacy Manager also supports narrative change efforts to shift public perception and attitudes.
This position integrates issue advocacy with civic and voter engagement strategies, including volunteer recruitment and management, identity‑based and in‑language outreach, and cross‑team coordination to ensure successful execution and evaluation of campaigns.
About Chinese for Affinitive Action (CAA) Chinese for Affinitive Action was founded in 1969 to protect the civil and political rights of Chinese Americans and to advance multiracial democracy in the United States. Today, CAA is a progressive voice on behalf of the broader Asian American and Pacific Islander community. We advocate for systemic change that protects immigrant rights, promotes language diversity, and remedies racial and social injustice.
At the grassroots level, our community‑building work nurtures the ability of immigrants to participate fully in civic life. These activities include direct services, leadership development, and civic engagement with limited‑English‑proficient newcomers and immigrants on issues that impact our community. At the systemic level, CAA leads advocacy, communications, and movement‑building work to improve public policy and shape public discourse. We produce community‑based research, publish policy analyses and recommendations, influence opinion through media, organize to engage elected and government officials, and nurture a range of progressive coalitions.
In 2014, CAA helped launch the Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality (AACRE) network that focuses on long‑term movement building, capacity infrastructure, and leadership support for Asian Americans committed to social justice. There are currently 11 partnering member groups, each with unique strengths. Fiscal sponsorship, administrative, and operational support is provided centrally to allow these groups to focus on their core programs.
In 2020, CAA was one of the founding organizations of Stop AAPI Hate (SAH), a U.S.‑based coalition dedicated to ending racism and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. SAH strives to advance the multiracial movement for equity and justice by building power for our communities, working in solidarity with other communities of color, and advocating for comprehensive solutions that tackle the root causes of race‑based hate.
Key Responsibilities Advocacy and Campaign Leadership and Management
Develop and manage high‑impact advocacy and civic engagement campaigns in collaboration with CAA and SAH staff and partners to advance organizational goals, build community power, and secure policy wins.
Build and facilitate diverse and effective coalitions and lead coordination with partner organizations on shared advocacy goals and strategies.
Identify strategic opportunities for both issue advocacy and voter engagement, integrating online, offline, and field tactics.
Build and manage diverse and effective coalitions and lead coordination with partner organizations and other stakeholders on shared advocacy and civic participation strategies.
Organize and manage convenings, press conferences, and other online and in‑person events to support advocacy, civic engagement, and movement‑building efforts, including planning from internal communications, budgeting, logistics, and program design and implementation.
Represent CAA and SAH as a spokesperson in public forums including direct advocacy actions, workshops, conferences, direct to camera, and donor engagement opportunities.
Partner with Policy team to conduct policy analysis on legislation and translate policy goals into actionable campaign strategies.
Civic and Voter Engagement
Lead planning and implementation of voter contact programs through C4 and related civic engagement efforts, including voter registration, education, persuasion, and turnout campaigns.
Design and manage multilingual, in‑language, and identity‑based outreach strategies to engage AAPI voters.
Recruit, train, and manage volunteers, and identify and develop volunteer leaders to conduct phonebanks, textbanks and other voter outreach tactics.
Build systems and workflows to support volunteer onboarding, training, retention, and leadership development.
Execute targeted outreach using dialer/texting platforms and digital tools.
Track metrics and evaluate program performance (contacts made, volunteer engagement, conversion, turnout impact), using data to refine strategy and improve effectiveness.
Coordinate with vendors and consultants supporting operations, engagement, and outreach.
Media
Develop and implement media and mobilization strategies, producing written content for campaigns, media, social media, and other digital platforms in collaboration with Communications team.
Regularly engage in advocacy digital engagement development through the creation of social media toolkits, calls to action, and amplifying CAA/SAH priorities through social media posts.
Grants, Contracts, and Management
Manage vendors and contractors ensuring they meet project requirements and contractual compliance.
Contribute to fundraising and development activities for programs such as supporting grant reports and attending fundraising events.
Assist in preparing and monitoring team budgets to ensure alignment with program and organizational goals.
Staff Supervision
Oversee and supervise SAH Advocacy Coordinator including assigning and directing work, setting clear expectations, providing guidance and mentoring, identifying training needs, offering regular feedback to staff, ensuring team members meet their objectives and deadlines, and that supervisory practices align with organizational policies.
Develop and implement team goals, resolve complex issues within team and make significant decisions that impact team operations.
Manage team members’ development plans, conduct performance evaluations, make recommendations for corrective counseling if necessary, address conflicts and foster collaboration among team members with processes that allow for regular feedback and brainstorming.
Organizational Leadership
Lead cross‑functional teams, manage specific internal projects and serve on committees that influence the organization’s internal operations and culture.
Actively contribute to organizational strategic initiatives and/or governance through participating in strategic planning, environmental assessments, analysis and provision of recommendations by leveraging experience and expertise.
Other Duties
Contribute to other fundraising and development activities for the organization as needed.
Perform administrative duties as required for position.
Perform other duties as assigned to support the overall mission of the organization.
Contribute to positive work environment in alignment with organizational values.
Required Qualifications
Strong commitment to the mission and values of CAA and Stop AAPI Hate, including a commitment to social justice, equity, and civic engagement.
Experience and cultural competence working in the AAPI community in a social justice context.
At least 5‑6 years of professional experience in organizing, and/or advocacy, civic engagement, and/or electoral or voter engagement campaigns – ideally with experience working on progressive local or national advocacy causes and/or political or electoral campaigns.
At least 2‑3 years of experience recruiting, training, and managing volunteers or grassroots leaders.
Experience coordinating multi‑channel outreach (phone/text/digital).
Demonstrated experience with planning events with over 100 people, preferably with high‑profile public officials in attendance.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including proven ability to work effectively with a diverse set of stakeholders and community leaders.
Demonstrated experience and comfort with public speaking.
Strong writing and editing skills, including experience writing direct‑response advocacy emails, social media, and related communications.
Ability to work with changing priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a timely manner.
Proactive, self‑motivated problem solver who can take initiative and use sound judgment.
Ability to work in person at the CAA office in San Francisco, and attend Bay Area or regional activities as needed.
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