Job Description\n\nSummary: The Public Affairs Program Manager will be responsible for overseeing programs, activities, and administrative functions for the Stride, Inc. Public Affairs department in support of the Company's public policy, advocacy, and government relations objectives. The ideal candidate is someone with strong skills, confidence, and talents, and a desire to work in a highly experienced and professional government affairs operation. Candidates should possess a strong commitment to the Company's mission and to expanding education options and opportunities for all learners, pre-K to adult.\n\nThis is a role ideally suited for an energetic self-starter who enjoys public policy and advocacy, and who is ready to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment of political professionals.\n\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.\n\n * Manage short-term and long-term projects to support the Company's policy and advocacy goals and provide key administrative functions across the Public Affairs team;\n * Conduct research projects for timely policy and advocacy needs at the federal and state levels;\n * Draft and distribute newsletters, policy briefs, advocacy documents, presentations, and other internal and external communications materials;\n * Serve as a department liaison to internal and external stakeholders; interface and collaborate on cross-functional projects;\n * Serve as a Public Affairs representative at conferences, seminars, webinars, symposiums, and other policy and education events;\n * Support the development and growth of relationships with external organizations and thought leaders;\n * Secure speakers and guests for conferences, school graduations, and other events;\n * Support program and events planning and management.\n\nSupervisory Responsibilities:This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.\n\nCertificates and Licenses: None required.\n\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:\n\n * Three (3) to Five (5) years of full-time program / project management experience, experience supporting executives or equivalent combination of education and experience\n * Strong and persuasive written and verbal communication skills\n * Desire to work in a team-oriented environment and support all areas of the department operations\n * Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills with a strong attention to detail\n * Project management skills and ability to easily pivot between multiple projects and assignments\n * Self-directed, able to work independently\n * Experience developing presentations, documents, spreadsheets, and other written material\n * Ability to work with a variety of people across all levels and departments, including Company employees, contractors, and external influencers\n * Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines\n * Flexibility to work outside of standard business hours\n * Experience with multiple web-based platforms and tools\n * Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power Point, MS 365; Web proficiency\n * Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time, and extended time as necessary.\n * Ability to clear required background check\n * \nDESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: \n\n * Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university.\n * Prior experience working in government, political campaigns, government affairs agencies, public policy organizations, or equivalent.\n * Strong understanding of public policy and state government functions.\n * A deep commitment to the causes of school choice, parent empowerment in education, and expanding opportunities for all students.\nWork Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\n\n * This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states and D.C.\n * Summary: The Public Affairs Program Manager will be responsible for overseeing programs, activities, and administrative functions for the Stride, Inc. Public Affairs department in support of the Company's public policy, advocacy, and government relations objectives. The ideal candidate is someone with strong skills, confidence, and talents, and a desire to work in a highly experienced and professional government affairs operation. Candidates should possess a strong commitment to the Company's mission and to expanding education options and opportunities for all learners, pre-K to adult.\n\nThis is a role ideally suited for an energetic self-starter who enjoys public policy and advocacy, and who is ready to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment of political professionals.\n\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.\n\n * Manage short-term and long-term projects to support the Company's policy and advocacy goals and provide key administrative functions across the Public Affairs team;\n * Conduct research projects for timely policy and advocacy needs at the federal and state levels;\n * Draft and distribute newsletters, policy briefs, advocacy documents, presentations, and other internal and external communications materials;\n * Serve as a department liaison to internal and external stakeholders; interface and collaborate on cross-functional projects;\n * Serve as a Public Affairs representative at conferences, seminars, webinars, symposiums, and other policy and education events;\n * Support the development and growth of relationships with external organizations and thought leaders;\n * Secure speakers and guests for conferences, school graduations, and other events;\n * Support program and events planning and management.\n * \nSupervisory Responsibilities:This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.\n\nCertificates and Licenses: None required.\n\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:\n\n * Three (3) to Five (5) years of full-time program / project management experience, experience supporting executives or equivalent combination of education and experience\n * Strong and persuasive written and verbal communication skills\n * Desire to work in a team-oriented environment and support all areas of the department operations\n * Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills with a strong attention to detail\n * Project management skills and ability to easily pivot between multiple projects and assignments\n * Self-directed, able to work independently\n * Experience developing presentations, documents, spreadsheets, and other written material\n * Ability to work with a variety of people across all levels and departments, including Company employees, contract To view the full job description please use the link below. https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjUyNjY5LjEyMjQ4QHN0cmlkZWluY2NvbXAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t
