Director of Worker Power and Economic Security
Director of Worker Power and Economic Security
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$ 155000 - 170000
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Job Description
*To apply please submit both a resume and cover letter.
This role is onsite/hybrid and will include occasional travel to Roosevelts Washington DC office as needed.
We prioritize the following locations for hiring: New York New Jersey Connecticut and Washington DC. We welcome candidates from other states to apply as well.
About the Roosevelt Institute
The Roosevelt Institute takes on todays greatest public policy challenges by advancing bold cuttingedge research and policy ideas. We believe that the future of the American economy and our democracy depends on a new way of thinking about markets and governmentand have successfully engaged with policymakers and the media to inform and shape public debate. Too few people hold too much economic and political power today and we know that a stronger society is possible if we rectify this imbalance between private actors and the public. With a commitment to transforming corporations restructuring markets reviving democratic institutions and reimagining the role of government our work moves our nation toward a more resilient equitable and green future.
The Roosevelt Institute is a think tank a student network and the nonprofit partner to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum that together are learning from the past and working to redefine our collective future. Focusing on corporate and public power labor and wages and the economics of race and gender inequality the Roosevelt Institute unifies experts invests in young leaders and advances progressive policies that bring the legacy of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt into the 21st century.
Our Culture
At Roosevelt we recognize that the culture of the workplace and opportunities for career growth and development are important to all. We believe that diversity of background and experience among our people make our work to rewrite the rules of our social and economic realities stronger. Roosevelt is an equal opportunity employer and as such affirms in policy and practice to consider all applications in all job classifications without regard to race color creed national origin sex age disability sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status familial status military status height and weight genetic predisposition or carrier status arrest record or other legally protected status. We strongly encourage people with diverse work and life experiences diverse educational backgrounds and diverse cultures to apply.
What Youll Do
Reporting to the Principal Economist the Director Worker Power and Economic Security will serve as Roosevelts primary resident expert on labor markets and worker organizing driving internal strategy and representing Roosevelt in the media among advocacy groups with funders and with elected officials. Working with think tank and Roosevelt leadership as well as colleagues in other specialties the Director will develop Roosevelts overall posture in pushing the boundaries on policy and research in service of greater worker power and security.
The Directors work will combine daytoday management longrange strategy development and research and writing. Their time will be divided roughly as follows: 40 percent personal research and writing 30 percent managing the research and writing of fellows and contract authors 20 percent promoting the work of the program and 10 percent administrative and management tasksfor example supporting the development team. Included in the time devoted to research and writing and fellows research and writing may involve helping research associates and program managers support the programs work.
This is an individual contributing nonmanagement nonunionized role
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Program Strategy and Leadership:
Working with the Principal Economist and in conjunction with the government relations development and communications teams develop a research agenda on worker power and economic security with the goal of demonstrably moving the needle on outcomes for workers. This will include identifying areas for new longrange thought leadership as well as for nearterm policy change.
Partner with government relations and communications teams to develop overall programmatic goals and materials and promote work in service of those goals.
Where appropriate represent the organizations program work with press government officials funders and allied organizations.
Collaborate with ecosystem partners to gather ideas move ideas forward and develop coalitions in favor of coalesced thought leadership and policy movement.
Partner with the development team to articulate clear goals strategies and deliverables for proposals to support program work and to track and report out on progress.
Research and Writing:
Research and author reports and issue briefs on topics such as workers labor market power worker organizing social insurance and workforce development.
Author products accessible to a wide variety of audiences based on above research for example opeds blog posts and testimony.
Engage with fellows external partners and outside experts to support research work.
Management:
Build and lead a team of parttime fellows and contract experts aligning them around goals overseeing research product development and ensuring that the whole of the programs work and products is greater than the sum of its parts.
Oversee consistent product pipelines for the program area and ensure all products meet the highest research standards are positioned to drive strategic outcomes and are delivered on time.
Manage and review the research and writing of fellows contractors and staff to ensure quality and rigor across all projects as well as timeliness for projects when nearterm opportunities arise.
Partner with the Think Tank Director to guide research by junior staff in support of program goals.
What Youll Have
Advanced degree in economics sociology political science public policy or other related degree strongly preferred
810 years progressive experience developing program strategies policies and analysis regarding worker power and labor markets
Exceptional writing editing and communication skills
Experience writing and/or communicating about labor and the economy to a wide audience
Deep knowledge of labor economics and/or labor policy and worker organizing
Demonstrated success managing researchers from a variety of backgrounds across topicsincluding balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders and priorities (e.g. academic and research experts advocacy and media goals) and ensuring timely delivery of projects
Excellent project management skills
Experience collaborating with teams across an organization to develop and execute program strategies as well as troubleshooting and coursecorrecting as needed
Experience designing and implementing research projects using or supervising the use of quantitative methods
Passion for the Roosevelt Institutes mission and strategy of intervening at the level of paradigm shift
Not sure if you meet all the qualifications Please apply!
We know talent comes in many forms. Join our team and help envision a new equitable future for all.
Working Location: While this position can be performed remotely it is preferred for the person in this role to work within relative proximity to one of Roosevelts offices located in either the New York City or Washington DC areas (District Maryland or Virginia only).
Salary: The salary range for this position is $155000 to $170000 plus benefits.
The priority application deadline is Friday June 20 2025.
The Roosevelt Institute provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion creed sex sexual orientation national origin ancestry age mental or physical disability pregnancy alienage or citizenship status marital status or domestic partner status genetic information genetic predisposition or carrier status gender identity HIV status military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment hiring compensation training and apprenticeship promotion upgrading demotion downgrading transfer layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.
To apply please upload your resume and cover letter. Please reach out to if you have any questions.
To learn more about the Roosevelt Institute please visit .
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
