Deputy Director, Public Opinion & Policy Insights

Stand Together; Arlington (VA); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

6% 401(k) match

Flexible time off

Health and dental plans

Wellness and mental health support

Résumé du poste

Stand Together seeks a Deputy Director, Research & Insights to lead political polling and public opinion research for state and national campaigns. You will own research design, fielding, analysis, and presentation, translating insights into advocacy and policy strategy.

This role reports to the Director of Education Marketplace & Insights and collaborates across governance, communications, and external partners.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in polling and public opinion research, including work at a political polling firm.
• Direct experience executing legislative district, statewide, and national surveys.
• Direct experience moderating qualitative research.
• Mastery of survey design, sampling, quota setting, cross-tab design, and weighting.
• Familiarity with voter files, turnout models, and electoral audiences.
• Strong political judgment and understanding of policy and advocacy environments.
• Ability to translate research into strategy and present findings to senior leaders.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for conferences and focus groups.

Responsabilités

• Design and run polling, focus groups, IDIs, mixed-methods research, and message testing.
• Analyze findings to guide legislative strategy, regulatory engagement, and communications.
• Lead major research projects from design to presentation, ensuring rigor and quality.
• Identify emerging needs and perform rapid-response research.
• Present findings to lawmakers, donors, coalition partners, and media.
• Manage projects end-to-end and maintain an insights library; support fundraising with data.
• Collaborate across internal teams and partner with external organizations.

Connaissances

Polling & public opinion research

Legislative district surveys

Statewide and national surveys

Qualitative research moderation

Survey design & weighting

Data interpretation for policy

Travel up to 25%

Description du poste

Stand Together seeks a Deputy Director, Research & Insights to lead political polling and public opinion research for state and national campaigns. You will own research design, fielding, analysis, and presentation, translating insights into advocacy and policy strategy.

This role reports to the Director of Education Marketplace & Insights and collaborates across governance, communications, and external partners.