SARAH HOFFMAN
Alexandria,VA
Summary
Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Advocacy
National Association of Manufacturers
07.2019 - Current
- Enhanced advocacy efforts by developing and implementing strategic plans for issue advocacy campaigns.
- Created and managed budgets, efficiently across all campaigns.
- Collaborated closely with other departments within the organization, ensuring alignment of advocacy efforts with broader organizational goals and objectives.
- Overhauled and relaunched the Manufacturers' State Affairs Program, continuously monitored legislative developments at all levels of government to identify opportunities and threats related to key policy issues.
- Mentored junior staff members, sharing best practices and experience to build their capacity for effective advocacy work.
Consultant: Public Affairs/ Campaign Management
DCI Group
01.2012 - 07.2019
- Successful proven record in grassroots organization and mobilization
- Manage grassroots and legislative affairs campaigns including state-based consultant management, media, coalition building, and event turnout
- Oversaw field operations campaign strategy, drafted strategic and tactical memos, managed campaign budgets, and coordinated with states on lobbying compliance
- Coordinated turnout for public hearings, event planning, and organized fly-ins at the state and national level
Director
DCI Group
06.2008 - 06.2008
- Created a digital grassroots network taking traditional grassroots capabilities and adding in digital social media components
- Incorporated grassroots field strategies in pitches, proposals, and campaign plans
- Strategized and implemented grassroots field tactics into local, state, and national campaigns, resulting in numerous winning campaigns
- Supervised and managed two direct reports and led internal and external training sessions on various issues
Account Executive/Senior Account Executive
DCI Group
12.2006 - 05.2008
- Developed materials including reporting templates, talking points, and deliverables
- Built a national database of campaign consultants
- Coordinated deliverables between state-based consultants and client leads
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Communications
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS08.2003
Skills
- Adept at learning innovative technologies quickly and independently
- Microsoft Office
- Team leadership & development
- People management
- Operations management
- Team management
- Relationship building and management
- MS office
- Coalition building
- Project coordination
- Issue advocacy
Timeline
Director of Advocacy
National Association of Manufacturers
07.2019 - Current
Consultant: Public Affairs/ Campaign Management
DCI Group
01.2012 - 07.2019
Director
DCI Group
06.2008 - 06.2008
Account Executive/Senior Account Executive
DCI Group
12.2006 - 05.2008
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Communications
Mississippi State University
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