Policy Manager

The Policy Manager plays a critical role in advancing Arizona Coalition for Change (AZC4C) and Our Voice Our Vote Arizona’s (OVOV) policy and advocacy agenda by leading the organization’s day-to-day policy strategy, legislative tracking, and policy execution. Reporting to the Political & Advocacy Director, this role ensures that policy work is disciplined, responsive, and deeply connected to organizing, advocacy, and political strategy.

The Policy Manager translates community priorities and organizing insights into actionable policy analysis, legislative strategy, and education tools. They oversee policy research, manage bill tracking, support policy organizers, and lead rapid response on emerging policy threats and opportunities—ensuring OVOV remains proactive, credible, and effective in shaping policy outcomes that impact working-class Arizonans.

About The Organization

Arizona Coalition for Change is a community power-building organization that empowers everyday people to transform their community through building civic power, leadership development, and community collaboration. We advocate for lasting progressive public policies that change the dynamics of communities by putting people first. We work to develop and uplift voices in communities to take on the nation's most pressing issues.

Our Voice Our Vote Arizona (OVOV) is one of the state’s leading civic and electoral justice organizations. We empower communities to influence decisions that impact their lives through organizing, leadership development, and advocacy. Our work ensures that Arizonans—particularly those historically excluded from political power—have the tools, voice, and representation needed to shape the policies that affect them most.

Through Our Voice Our Vote PAC, we engage directly in elections to support candidates who govern with integrity, equity, and accountability to the people.

Organizational Beliefs

Our Voice Our Vote Arizona is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage women, people of color, and LGBTQ candidates to apply. We deeply value the expertise of lived experience and strongly value and seek to invest in applicants that have shared lived experience with the constituents we currently and hope to work with, including folks of color, those who are immigrants, or children of immigrants to the US, those whose first language is not English, trans and queer individuals, and others from communities who have been impacted by systemic inequities. Our team members must be passionate about developing relationships and building grassroots power for BIPOC communities in the state. We have undertaken a new strategic direction, doubling down on transformative organizing by establishing a culture where leaders are liberated through collective movement building, leadership development, and risk-taking.

• Lead day-to-day policy strategy implementation in alignment with OVOV’s long-term advocacy goals and 2026 Policy Agenda.
• Track state and local legislation relevant to OVOV’s priority issue areas, including housing, economic security, childcare, environmental justice, democracy, and immigrant justice.
• Maintain bill trackers, legislative calendars, and policy dashboards to inform leadership, organizers, and partners.
• Identify legislative opportunities, threats, and strategic moments for intervention or escalation.

• Oversee policy research and analysis to support advocacy campaigns, legislative priorities, and electoral strategy.
• Develop policy briefs, memos, one-pagers, and background materials that clearly articulate community-informed positions.
• Translate complex policy proposals into accessible, values-driven explanations for staff, members, and the public.
• Support the Political & Advocacy Director with research, analysis, and strategic recommendations.

• Support policy organizers, ensuring alignment between policy work and organizing strategy.
• Work closely with organizers to integrate policy education into base-building, leadership development, and campaign work.
• Support organizers in developing policy demands, talking points, and campaign goals grounded in legislative reality.
• Provide guidance on how policy levers connect to power analysis, campaign escalation, and decision-maker targeting.

• Lead internal policy education efforts for staff, fellows, and leaders—ensuring shared understanding of priority issues and legislative processes.
• Develop policy education materials for community members, including workshops, trainings, and issue guides.
• Support political education efforts that help members understand how policy decisions impact their material conditions.
• Ensure policy education strengthens agency, participation, and long-term engagement—not just awareness.

• Lead rapid response on policy developments, including bill movement, amendments, votes, and public statements.
• Prepare timely policy summaries, talking points, and recommendations for leadership, organizers, and communications staff.
• Partner with Communications to ensure accurate, strategic messaging during fast-moving policy moments.
• Support testimony preparation, coalition sign-on letters, and advocacy actions as needed.

• Represent OVOV in policy coalitions, working groups, and legislative briefings as delegated by the Political & Advocacy Director.
• Coordinate with coalition partners to align strategy, share intelligence, and advance shared policy goals.
• Support relationship-building with legislative staff, policy advocates, and allied organizations.

• Collaborate closely with the Political & Advocacy Director to ensure policy execution aligns with broader advocacy and political strategy.
• Work cross-departmentally with Organizing, Communications, and Data/Research teams to support integrated campaigns.
• Support tracking of policy-related goals, outputs, and outcomes to inform learning and strategy refinement.
• Ensure compliance with organizational structures and boundaries across C3, C4, and PAC work.

Ideal Skills and Experience

• 3–6+ years of experience in policy analysis, legislative advocacy, or government relations; Arizona legislative experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience tracking legislation and navigating state or local policy processes.
• Experience supervising staff or supporting organizers in a policy or advocacy context.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills, with the ability to translate policy into accessible language.
• Experience working alongside organizers or campaigns to connect policy to power-building.
• Ability to manage multiple policy streams in a fast-paced legislative environment.
• Familiarity with C3/C4 policy and advocacy compliance.
• Deep commitment to racial equity, economic justice, and community-led change.
• Strong organizational skills, political judgment, and attention to detail.

Benefits:

• Top-of-the-line medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• 401(K) plan with employer matching options
• Paid time off for holidays
• Extended paid time off for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years
• 10 paid time off (PTO) days
• Paid family and sick leave
• Professional development opportunities
• 10 hours of paid community service to support our community
• Strong team culture!

To Apply send your cover letter and resume, and two references to careers@azc4c.org. Include “Policy Manager in the subject line. In the cover letter please thoroughly explain why you are a strong fit for this position.