Coordinator, Political Operations - Central States

AIPAC

AIPAC

Operations

Chicago, IL, USA

USD 50k-65k / year

Posted on Jun 3, 2026

Our Chicago office is looking for a Political Operations Coordinator who will be responsible for the day-to-day support of the Central States Regional Offices. This position will help encourage greater political engagement and administrative support across the region, working with the political & development departments.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Research and Reporting

  • Track and report on relevant political giving data
  • Conduct research on congressional races
  • Create and analyze Salesforce reports and data
  • Research, gather and deliver political information requested by political activists

Events

  • Work with political leaders to manage events through the AIPAC PAC portal
  • Coordinate logistics of lay leaders lobbying meetings, caucus meetings and Meet & Greets with Members of Congress
  • Plan logistics and implement recruitment plans of regional political events for political chairs, major political activists and rabbis
  • Assist with scheduling and organizing of donor, candidate and lobbying meetings.
  • Track political events
  • Coordinate invitations for members of Congress, local elected officials and other VIPS for regional events

Mobilizations

  • Track legislative efforts and congressional statements and actions
  • Send targeted Action Alerts and other related emails
  • Track data on mobilization actions taken by activists

Other

  • Responsible for all administrative support for regional political team.
  • Manage relevant constituency databases
  • Create PowerPoint presentations
  • Other duties as assigned by Regional Political Director

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Passion for a strong U.S. – Israel relationship a must.
  • Minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience.
  • Excellent written and communication skills.
  • Experience with planning and executing events.
  • Experience on political campaigns or with elected official offices a plus.
  • Strong attention to detail; excellent organizational and time planning skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
  • Must be a self-starter.

AIPAC is offering a competitive market base salary between $50,000.00 and $65,000.00 for the position. A job offer within the range will depend on how closely a candidate's skills and experience match the role's requirements. AIPAC also offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that contributes to employees’ overall total compensation package. We currently work remotely two days a week and in our offices the other three. AIPAC is an equal-opportunity employer.

Posting Instructions:

  • Please provide a cover letter with a resume to be considered. Incomplete applications with missing documentation will not be considered.
  • If applying for more than one position, please use the 'Attachment' function to attach a position-specific cover letter.
  • Please use your legal names when completing the employment application (No nicknames).

This job description is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and AIPAC reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as deemed appropriate.