Deputy Voter Protection Director

Job description

Deputy Voter Protection Director 2026 Election Cycle About Project 26: Project 26 Pennsylvania, founded in 2023, is a student and youth voter focused organization working across the commonwealth to engage, register, educate, persuade, and mobilize young voters to become active participants in our shared civic landscape. Our goal is to promote and expand democracy in Pennsylvania by elevating youth leadership in order to get organized, vote in key elections, and exercise our power to take control of our lives through civic engagement. Overview: In 2026 Project 26 Pennsylvania expanded our Voter Protection team to require a Deputy Voter Protection Director to support this growing program. This role will be responsible for managing the expansion of the reach of P26’s non-partisan voter protection work both directly with young voters, with stakeholders on campus, and with county governments. The Deputy Voter Protection Director will directly manage the Voter Protection Organizers, who separately manage Voter Protection Fellows, and will work closely in collaboration with the Voter Protection Director. What this Role will Ask of You: Management Leading and directly managing the Voter Protection Organizing team to their county and turf specific goals, which includes the management of the voter protection fellowship program Recruiting, training, and deploying poll observer volunteers both in the field on Election Day Voter Engagement and Education Leading research projects to inform 2026 voter education materials, including finding gaps in the current portfolio and creative communication strategy to best serve an audience of young voters Assisting in the design and preparation of messaging and materials for other department’s direct voter contact Act as a strategic thought partner Supporting voter registration quality control & training programs Spending time in the field as needed Election Administration Stewardship of existing relationships in program counties Additional stakeholder relationship development both at the county, campus, and state level Greater Team Interactions Regular check ins with Voter Protection and P26 leadership Coordination with other departments as needed Participation in external coalition work What You Bring to the Role: 3 - 5 years of experience in democracy work, campaign organizing, or issue advocacy 2+ year in a role that involved management of direct reports Adept ability to think creatively Comfortable working as a facet of a larger team Experience remotely managing teams, both paid and volunteer Familiarity with elections in Pennsylvania Interest in growing your own skills and expertise in the voter protection space Experience voting on campus (good, neutral, or bad) Experience in political messaging and audience tailoring Creative approaches to information sharing, design, and communication Motivation to see youth voices taken more seriously by decision makers on and off campus Desire to see increased voter turnout in 2026 Familiarity with VAN and ScaleToWin Ts & Cs of the Role: Weekday availability from 9am - 5pm EST, with increased work load periods around GOTV Ability to work remotely & travel for approx. 1x a month in person meetings Compensation is $7,120.00 a month with benefits A travel stipend or mileage reimbursement for all role specific travel Reports directly to the Voter Protection Director