Regional Advocacy Director - Central

• Manage a portfolio of state chapters within a defined multi-state region, ensuring strong execution of grassroots advocacy efforts and state campaign goals.
• Directly supervise and support State Directors through coaching, accountability, leadership development, and performance management.
• Support expansion efforts by identifying, assessing, and developing new state chapter opportunities, providing training and operational guidance.
• Maintain consistent communication between national advocacy leadership and state chapters, helping create consistency in systems and processes.

This role strengthens pro-vaccine grassroots advocacy across multiple states, defending vaccine policy, fighting misinformation, and protecting immunization access for all families, thereby creating healthier communities.

• 5+ years of experience in grassroots advocacy, community organizing, public affairs, political campaigns, nonprofit leadership, or related work.
• 2+ years of direct people management, team leadership, or supervision experience.
• Experience managing multiple projects, teams, regions, or stakeholders simultaneously in fast-paced environments.
• Familiarity with state legislative processes, coalition engagement, and volunteer-driven advocacy efforts.

Compensation: $110,000 annually. Full-time, salaried position. Remote within region with travel. Equal opportunity employer.

American Families for Vaccines (AFV) is a national organization leading the pro-vaccine grassroots movement, defending strong vaccine policy, fighting misinformation, and advocating for evidence-based public health in partnership with providers, advocates, policymakers, and public health leaders.