- Location: Washington, D.C. (Hybrid)
- Organization: Alliance for Secure AI
- Salary Range: $100,000 – $120,000 (Commensurate with experience)
About the Alliance
The Alliance for Secure AI is a bipartisan nonprofit at the forefront of the most consequential policy shift of our generation. We believe that the future of AI shouldn’t just be decided in Silicon Valley boardrooms or closed-door hearings—it must be shaped by the people who keep the country running. We bridge the gap between high-tech policy and the American workforce to ensure AI is a tool for empowerment, not displacement.
The Role
We are looking for a high-energy organizer and relationship-builder to serve as the bridge between the policy world and the shop floor. As the External Affairs & Coalitions Associate, you won’t just be “assisting”—you will be a primary engine for our grassroots work force & labor coalition. This role is for someone who can talk shop with a union local president in the morning and brief a Hill staffer in the afternoon.
Key Responsibilities
Grassroots Organizing & Mobilization
- Build the Network: Identify, recruit, and maintain deep-rooted relationships with labor leaders, union organizers, and worker centers.
- Humanize the Data: Build a “storytelling pipeline” that captures how AI and automation are changing the lives of workers, turning raw data into compelling advocacy narratives.
- Field Presence: Organize and lead town halls, listening tours, and community sessions to ensure worker voices are the heartbeat of our policy goals.
Coalition Leadership
- Bridge Building: Coordinate a national coalition of labor and economic justice organizations, as well as trade and industry associations, ensuring alignment on shared legislative and regulatory goals.
- Collaborative Action: Lead working groups and joint actions (sign-on letters, petitions, and days of action) that demonstrate broad-based support for secure AI.
- Strategic Alignment: Track the evolving priorities of our partners to ensure the Alliance remains a trusted, indispensable resource for the labor movement and the trade community.
Advocacy & Rapid Response
- Campaign Execution: Help design and execute “bottom-up” pressure campaigns targeting federal and state-level policymakers.
- Rapid Response: Stay nimble. When AI-related labor developments or layoffs hit the news, you’ll help coordinate our response and ensure impacted workers have a platform.
Qualifications
What You Bring to the Table:
- Experience: 5–7 years of professional experience in grassroots and coalitions with a trade association or labor unions. You know how to move people to action.
- Workforce Knowledge: You understand the challenges facing today’s blue and white collar workforce from a job loss perspective.
- Communication: You’re a sharp writer and a persuasive speaker. You can translate complex “tech-speak” into clear, actionable language for everyday people.
- Self-Starter Mentality: You’re comfortable in the “build” phase of an organization—proactive, resourceful, and ready to wear multiple hats.
- Existing relationships within a trade association, union or other major workforce aligned trade industry like National Association of Manufacturers.
Why Join Us?
AI is moving fast, and the rules are being written right now. At the Alliance, you’ll be in the room where it happens, ensuring that the transition to an AI-driven economy is fair, secure, and pro-worker.
- Competitive DC Benefits: Premium health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Flexibility: A hybrid schedule that respects your work-life balance.
- Impact: The opportunity to build a national movement from the ground up at the intersection of technology and civil rights.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a brief “intro” (in lieu of a stiff cover letter) telling us about a time you organized a community to take action and why you care about the future of work. Please submit to Josiah Gaiter at [email protected]