Senior Director, No Kid Hungry State Campaigns

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the development of long-term strategies for regional No Kid Hungry state campaigns.

• Assist state campaign leaders in creating goals and annual plans that are informed by data and best practices.

• Evaluate draft goals and plans for approval from the Managing Director.

• Co-direct the organizational programmatic strategy in one or two key areas.

• Formulate comprehensive state campaign strategies based on insights, data, policies, and research findings.

• Lead the collection of impact data and lessons learned.

• Manage annual planning, budgeting, grantmaking, and reporting protocols.

• Encourage the consistent application of organizational systems and tools.

• Enhance the public visibility of state campaigns through coordinated messaging and media outreach.

• Act as a spokesperson for No Kid Hungry with regional media and key stakeholders.

• Facilitate knowledge-sharing and collaboration among states and the broader State Campaigns team.

• Identify opportunities for cross-state projects and training initiatives.

• Foster relationships between state campaign teams and the Policy, Advocacy, and Communications teams.

• Aid in the development and communication of team-wide planning, budgeting, and reporting processes.

• Represent state campaign activities in departmental leadership discussions and meetings.

• Directly supervise a team of 4–7 staff, with additional personnel reporting through this role.

• Provide guidance, feedback, coaching, performance management, and talent development.

• Collaborate with HR and senior leadership on staffing needs and succession planning.

• Advocate for equity, inclusion, transparency, collaboration, and a positive internal culture.

• Work with the Development team on fundraising, cultivation, and stewardship initiatives.

• Perform additional duties as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred.

• A minimum of 10 years of prior experience in advocacy, public policy, community development, program management, or social services.

• Proven experience leading successful state campaigns, ideally across multiple states, including developing and executing campaign strategies in dynamic settings.

• Experience engaging with state and local government officials, state agency staff, businesses, and community organizations.

• Extensive knowledge of federal nutrition programs such as school breakfast, summer meals, SNAP, and other benefits integration initiatives.

• A demonstrated commitment to anti-hunger and anti-poverty issues.

• Proven experience in budget management.

• Background as a people manager, strategic advisor, and effective team builder.

• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship management skills, with the ability to navigate challenges using sound judgment and emotional intelligence.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, capable of independently managing multi-step projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to high-level audiences.

• Proficiency in MS Office and other relevant applications/software as needed.

• Ability to work remotely from the West, Southeast, or Northeast/Mid-Atlantic/Mid-West regions.

• Willingness to travel up to 40%.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Retirement benefits

• Wellness benefits

• Paid vacation leave

• Paid sick leave

• Paid personal leave

• Paid holidays

• Paid parental leave

• Paid bereavement leave

• Paid military leave

• Paid jury duty leave

• Fully remote work

• Up to 40% travel