Campaign Associate

ABOUT HOUSING CALIFORNIA Since 1988, Housing California (Housing CA) has worked to create a California with homes, health, and prosperity for all in thriving, sustainable communities. We bring together a diverse, cross-sector network to prevent and end homelessness, increase the supply of safe, stable, affordable homes, and reverse the legacy of systemic racial and economic inequities by cultivating, connecting, and leading statewide, cross-sector coalitions & grassroots networks, shaping the narrative on housing affordability and homelessness, and advocating for the passage of transformative statewide policy solutions. Learn more about long term policy agenda here (which is in the process of a refresh and will launch in January 2026) and explore additional information about Housing CA’s legislative priorities on our website at www.housingca.org.We are looking for a Campaign Associate to provide support for the Statewide Affordable Housing Advocacy Committee (SHAC) to strengthen field alignment and advance transformative, racially just housing policy. Co-anchored by Housing California, SHAC convenes advocates and community leaders to protect critical housing and homelessness resources, secure near-term policy wins, and build momentum for long-term, permanent funding for housing and homelessness in California. This role provides supportive functions to maintain the core infrastructure for SHAC, coordinate partner contributions, and expand strategic partnerships—including deeply aligned organizations, groups with shared constituencies, organized labor, and select private-sector actors—to grow collective power and advance key priorities from the Roadmap Home.POSITION SUMMARY  The Campaign Associate plays a key role in advancing Housing California’s mission and our work to design and execute high-impact campaigns that advance SHAC’s advocacy priorities across California. This position provides supportive functions across many activities, including building and managing complex coalitions, translating policy goals into winning campaign plans, and coordinating tactical implementation of electoral, defensive, and issue-based initiatives while ensuring alignment between distinct parts of the campaign strategy (narrative and communications, policy development, and power building.This role requires creativity, organization, and strategic thinking. As both a detail-oriented executor and a strategic thought partner, the Campaign Associate ensures that our efforts are timely, impactful, and cohesive. Through this work, the Campaign Associate will help ensure the success of SHAC and its associated campaigns.WHAT YOU WILL DOCampaign Strategy and Implementation SupportSupport the execution of comprehensive campaign strategies to advance the SHAC agenda including campaign plans for ballot measures, legislative campaigns, and advocacy initiatives.Develop content to support campaign messaging, outreach materials, and communications strategies—working collaboratively with consultants, Housing CA leadership and staff, SHAC working groups and coalition partners to ensure alignment and impact.In partnership with the SHAC leadership team, external partners, and the leadership and staff at Housing CA, support the implementation of grassroots advocacy strategies, advocacy actions, endorsement campaigns, and legislative and regulatory strategies.Track, analyze, and report on the implementation of SHAC-related initiatives and campaigns.Conduct research and provide thought partnership to inform strategy development for SHAC.Assist in the evaluation of campaign effectiveness and helping to identify how tactics may need to be adjusted to achieve goals.Coalition Building and External RelationsProvide core administrative support that makes SHAC’s leadership and governance structures work in practice, ensuring meetings are organized and productive, decisions are clearly documented, and follow-through is coordinated. This includes agenda and materials preparation, detailed notetaking, and tracking and supporting follow-up to keep leadership bodies aligned and advancing shared priorities.Provide core administrative and project support that makes SHAC’s statewide coalition work possible in practice, including coordinating with cross-sector partners and SHAC-affiliated organizations, supporting the cultivation and maintenance of strategic relationships, and organizing participation and follow-through to ensure alignment on shared campaign priorities and activities.Establish and maintain systems to identify, organize, and synthesize activities.  Serve as a point of contact for field inquiries and share pertinent information related to SHAC and SHAC-related initiatives and campaigns.When needed, represent Housing CA at events and meetings.Organizational ResponsibilitiesCollaborate internally with Housing California’s legislative and regulatory affairs, power building, narrative and strategic communications teams, strategic initiatives, and events