San Jose, California, United States · Hybrid
Overview AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advo…
Skills: Advocacy, Community outreach, Grassroots organizing, Government relations, Volunteer management
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
$124k–$138k/yr
Overview: AARP Foundation is the nation's leading organization serving the 39 million older adults living in poverty or one life event away from slipping into it. Our mission is to strengthen financial resilience for and…
Skills: Civil litigation, Legal counsel, Case management, Discovery, E-discovery
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
Overview AARP Foundation is the nation's leading organization serving the 39 million older adults living in poverty or one life event away from slipping into it. Our mission is to strengthen financial resilience for and …
Skills: Civil litigation, Legal counsel, Case strategy, Discovery, E-discovery
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
Overview AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advo…
Skills: Project management, Budget management, Strategic planning, Stakeholder engagement, Risk management
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
$102k–$113k/yr
Overview: AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and adv…
Skills: Project management, Strategic planning, Budget management, Risk management, Stakeholder engagement
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
Overview AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advo…
Skills: Strategic sourcing, Contract negotiation, Spend analysis, Procurement, Supplier management
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
$73k–$81k/yr
Overview: AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and adv…
Skills: Strategic sourcing, Contract negotiation, Spend analysis, Procurement, Supplier management
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
Overview AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advo…
Skills: Celebrity relations, Talent management, Public relations, Influencer marketing, Stakeholder engagement
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
$86k–$95k/yr
Overview: AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and adv…
Skills: Celebrity relations, Talent management, Public relations, Stakeholder engagement, Strategic planning
Columbus, Ohio, United States · Hybrid
$18/hr–$28/hr
Overview: AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and adv…
Skills: Social media management, Content creation, Digital communications, Event promotion, Graphic design
Columbus, Ohio, United States · Hybrid
Overview AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advo…
Skills: Social media management, Content creation, Event promotion, Digital communications, Graphic design
Portland, Oregon, United States · Hybrid
Overview AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advo…
Skills: Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial operations, Procurement, Project management
Portland, Oregon, United States · Hybrid
$72k–$80k/yr
Overview: AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and adv…
Skills: Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial operations, Procurement, Project management
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
Overview AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advo…
Skills: Search engine optimization, Content marketing, Social media management, Keyword research, On-page optimization
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
Overview AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advo…
Skills: Paid media, Search engine marketing, SEO, Keyword research, Content optimization
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
$86k–$95k/yr
Overview: AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and adv…
Skills: Search Engine Optimization, SEO, Content marketing, Social media management, Digital marketing
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
$86k–$95k/yr
Overview: AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and adv…
Skills: Search engine optimization, Search engine marketing, Keyword research, Content optimization, Performance tracking
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
$72k–$80k/yr
Overview: AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and adv…
Skills: Media planning, Project management, Budgeting, Resource allocation, Milestone tracking
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
Overview AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advo…
Skills: Media planning, Project management, Budgeting, Project coordination, Marketing
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
$144k–$160k/yr
Overview: AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and adv…
Skills: PeopleSoft, AWS, Infrastructure management, Cloud computing, Information security
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The Associate State Director develops and executes advocacy and community engagement campaigns to advance the organization's legislative and social mission goals. They are responsible for recruiting and managing volunteers, building strategic partnerships, and representing the organization to government officials and the public.
Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience in advocacy, government relations, or community organizing. Strong communication skills and the ability to travel locally up to 50% of the time are required.
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health and financial security, and personal fulfillment. AARP also works for individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name. As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the nation's largest-circulation publications, AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin.
AARP’s Community, State and National Affairs (CSN) Group includes Government Relations, Programs, Volunteer Engagement, Community Outreach and Advocacy at the federal, state and local levels. It delivers on AARP’s social mission by educating and engaging people 50-plus and their families, strengthening communities, and championing issues that help give people financial and health security.
The Associate State Director, Advocacy & Outreach, develops and executes state, federal, and local advocacy activities. Leads state-level advocacy activities and represents the organization and its interests to elected officials, local and state government agencies, and partner organizations. Leads state-level implementation of national campaign efforts. Recruits, develops, and manages volunteer teams to advance advocacy community outreach campaign goals and objectives. Establishes strategic community partnerships and leverages internal and external resources to achieve the organization’s community engagement goals at the state and local levels. Integrates advocacy and community engagement work with internal and external teams and partners. Develops and executes advocacy and community engagement campaigns that include grassroots mobilization and leadership. Collaborates with management to identify opportunities to streamline processes and to develop new procedures that support the business unit/department.
Additional Requirements
AARP will not sponsor an employment visa for this position at this time.
Hybrid Work Environment
AARP observes Mondays and Fridays as remote workdays, except for essential functions. Remote work can only be done within the United States and its territories.
Compensation and Benefits
AARP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401(k); 100% company-funded pension plan; health, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; paid time off to include company and individual holidays, vacation, sick, caregiving, and parental leave; performance-based and peer-based recognition and tuition reimbursement.
Equal Employment Opportunity
AARP is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. AARP does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
What we do might surprise you! AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, social mission organization with a membership of nearly 38 million. Our aim is to disrupt outdated stereotypes about aging, turn goals and dreams into real possibilities, and fight for the issues that matter most to people 50-plus, their families and communities. Our social impact work in health security, financial resilience, and personal fulfillment is at the heart of what we do. With offices in every state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, we live and work in the communities we serve. We listen to what people need and want, and offer programs, services and trusted information that are directly relevant to them. State offices also work with our national office to amplify our members’ voices at the local and federal levels to help empower people 50 and above to choose how they live and work as they age. From being a force for positive change to producing the nation’s largest-circulation magazine – the full scope of what we do might surprise you! That’s why people who are excited by unique opportunities and galvanized by meaningful challenges come to work at AARP.
Offices: 601 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20049, US
What we do might surprise you! AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, social mission organization with a membership of nearly 38 million. Our aim is to disrupt outdated stereotypes about aging, turn goals and dreams into real possibilities, and fight for the issues that matter most to people 50-plus, their families and communities. Our social impact work in health security, financial resilience, and personal fulfillment is at the heart of what we do. With offices in every state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, we live and work in the communities we serve. We listen to what people need and want, and offer programs, services and trusted information that are directly relevant to them. State offices also work with our national office to amplify our members’ voices at the local and federal levels to help empower people 50 and above to choose how they live and work as they age. From being a force for positive change to producing the nation’s largest-circulation magazine – the full scope of what we do might surprise you! That’s why people who are excited by unique opportunities and galvanized by meaningful challenges come to work at AARP.
Offices: 601 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20049, US
