Director of Online Engagement and Participation, AmericaSpeaks

The Director of Online Engagement and Participation will lead AmericaSpeaks’ initiatives to design, facilitate and organize online participatory processes that provide citizens and stakeholders with a greater voice in governance processes. The Director will be responsible for generating new projects through which AmericaSpeaks may engage the public online, representing AmericaSpeaks in discussions with federal agencies about how to use online methods to create a more open government, managing a group of online associates and partners to deliver online engagement programs, and forming and nurturing partnerships with other online innovators. The Director will also oversee the organization’s online and social media presence.

AmericaSpeaks seeks a candidate with deep experience in the field of online engagement and participation. Candidates should have a proven track record of leading online participatory processes.

AmericaSpeaks is a world leader in the field of citizen engagement and public deliberation. For more than fifteen years, AmericaSpeaks has helped citizens influence many of the most pressing issues facing the public, including the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site after 9/11, the creation of regional plans for the greater Chicago and Cleveland regions, and the development of a recovery plan for New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. AmericaSpeaks' mission is to reinvigorate democracy; we are doing this by developing innovative tools and a rich infrastructure for engaging citizens in our nation's policy making process. For more information about AmericaSpeaks, visit www.americaspeaks.org font color="#0000FF">https://mail.acast.nova.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2F...> .

The Director will report to the Vice President of Citizen Engagement. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Duties and Responsibilities
·  Lead AmericaSpeaks’ initiatives to engage citizens and stakeholders in online participatory processes
·  Work with other AmericaSpeaks’ staff to attract and develop new projects to engage citizens and stakeholders online, especially with federal agencies
·  Form and nurture partnerships with other leaders in the field of online engagement to deliver projects and develop new innovations
·  Form and manage a group of consultants who can assist AmericaSpeaks in delivering online engagement projects and online aspects of other engagement projects
·  Oversee the content of the AmericaSpeaks website and social media presence, and work with AmericaSpeaks’ communications associate and interns to ensure that content remains dynamic and fresh
·  Develop and manage an online innovations agenda for AmericaSpeaks to ensure that the organization remains a leader in the field
·  Develop programmatic and budget protocols for the delivery of online deliberations and engagement processes to support business development and the delivery of programs by associates and other partners
·  Work with the organization’s communications cluster on the marketing and branding of the organization

Knowledge and Skills Preferred for the Position
·  Demonstrated track record of organizing, designing and facilitating online efforts to engage people in crowdsourcing, dialogue or other related online activities
·  Familiarity with online current online platforms for engaging the public, like IdeaScale, User Voice, etc. and social media tools
·  Familiarity with online organizing practices, including social network and blogger outreach
·  Entrepreneurial skills and the ability to develop new business
·  Strong preference for candidates who live in or are willing to move to the Washington, DC area
·  A commitment and passion for increasing the voice of citizens in policy making and realizing AmericaSpeaks vision
·  Excellent oral and written communication skills
·  Strong interpersonal and communication skills
·  Experience with directing large, complex campaigns or initiatives
·  Strong management skills
·  Willingness to adjust hours according to the demands of the job and travel
·  Proven ability to meet multiple deadlines and balance numerous projects while maintaining a perspective on long-term goals
·  Strategic thinking
·  Basic web skills such as basic HTML, CSS and image manipulation preferred
·  Familiarity with Salsa is preferred
·  Familiarity with the field of deliberative democracy is preferred

To Apply
Resumes with a cover letter should be submitted to Joe Goldman at jgoldman@americaspeaks.org  with “Director of Online Engagement” in the subject line. All attachments should be in PDF or Microsoft Word format and titled as follows “Lastname_Firstname_

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For more information about AmericaSpeaks, visit: www.americaspeaks.org font color="#0000FF">https://mail.acast.nova.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2F...> .

AmericaSpeaks is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage and value a diverse work force, and we seek diversity among applicants for this position.