Public Engagement Manager

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Public Engagement Manager building grassroots advocacy networks across U.S. regions. Driving digital organizing, policy engagement, and rapid-response campaigns for Instacart’s grocery delivery platform.

Responsibilities:

  • Establish a structured cohort of Instacart shopper and customer advocates across priority Midwest, mid-Atlantic, and Southern markets
  • Build community through regular in-person and virtual touchpoints
  • Use email, SMS, organic social, and other digital channels to drive grassroots engagement
  • Establish benchmarks, track campaign performance, and apply learnings to improve outcomes
  • Monitor political and policy developments proactively
  • Identify and surface strategic grassroots opportunities to leadership
  • Collaborate with the Federal Affairs team on targeted grassroots engagement with federal stakeholders
  • Integrate shopper, customer, and community voices into federal advocacy efforts
  • Mobilize Instacart advocates rapidly for time-sensitive policy campaigns across multiple geographies

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience in grassroots organizing, community engagement, digital strategy, political campaigns, or public affairs
  • Ability to recruit, train, develop, and deploy advocate networks at scale
  • Expertise in grassroots mobilization strategies
  • Strong digital organizing skills with CRM systems, advocacy platforms, email and SMS programs, and organic social engagement
  • Experience tracking digital campaign performance and applying learnings for continuous improvement
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proactive self-starter who monitors political developments and identifies organizing opportunities
  • Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Willingness to travel regularly across the Midwest, mid-Atlantic, and South
  • Preferred: Experience with Quorum or similar CRM and advocacy platforms
  • Preferred: Background in gig economy, labor, food access, or tech policy issues
  • Preferred: Experience supporting elected official or government affairs team engagement
  • Preferred: Familiarity with Slack, Google Workspace, and AI tools

Benefits:

  • Flexible work location: home, office, or coffee shop
  • Regular in-person events
  • New hire equity grant
  • Annual refresh equity grants
  • Market-competitive compensation and benefits