Senior Director of Policy and Research

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🕒 August 5

🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $160k - $195k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👔 Director

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Economic Security Project

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1 - 10 employees

Founded 2016

💸 Finance

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Finance • Non-profit • Social Impact

Economic Security Project is an organization dedicated to building economic power for all Americans by mobilizing people and resources around transformative economic policies. They focus on areas such as guaranteed income, cash tax credits, and benefits access. Through partnerships with academics, organizers, practitioners, and donors, they aim to create changes that promote a fair and inclusive economy. Their initiatives include fighting corporate power, advocating for tax credits, and championing guaranteed income. With a vision for a thriving America for everyone, they engage in campaigns, research, and collaborations to turn emerging trends into impactful policies.

📋 Description

• Lead ESP’s policy and research team in partnership with the Vice President of Policy and Research • Manage department strategy, priorities, budget, and program manager development • Oversee workflows for research and policy products and events • Coach, mentor, and develop program managers • Serve on the Senior Team and connect campaigns, communications, and development work • Develop short- and long-term policy and research strategy • Propose, plan, and execute federal and state policy projects • Oversee commissioned research with external partners • Produce and synthesize research, policy briefs, and factsheets • Support writing and preparation for events and media opportunities • Support fundraising through funder writing and meetings • Ensure methodological quality, analytical rigor, and strong arguments • Lead initiatives and partnerships to build support for economic policy ideas • Provide technical assistance to policymakers and partner groups • Host workshops, convenings, and meetings with partners

🎯 Requirements

• Strong track record leading projects and developing colleagues, with readiness for formal management of a diverse team • Policy expertise in economic security • Familiarity with regulation, competition, social insurance, taxes, and wages • Careful editing and persuasive writing skills for policy and public audiences • Proven leadership and ability to move people on issues • Extensive experience liaising with policy experts, legislative staff, and government officials on economic policy • Familiarity with quantitative methods and statistical programming languages such as R, Stata, or Python • Knowledge of current economic trends and debates • Familiarity with Washington, DC economic policy, think tank, and advocacy communities • Experience managing departmental or project budgets • Experience analyzing research, legislation, and white papers and translating implications • Comfort with public speaking and policy presentations • Collaborative, strategic, solutions-oriented approach • Proactive, rigorous, outcome-focused work style

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package • Flexible remote work • Regular office closures • Five-year sabbatical program • Professional development investment • In-person connection and a spirited office culture