Director, Strategic Engagement & Bipartisan Coalitions

Bipartisan Policy Center; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 110.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Retirement savings matching

Paid time off

Education assistance

Professional development

Commuter benefits

Life and disability insurance

FSAs

Mental health support

Zusammenfassung

The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is a Washington, DC-based think tank that brings together leaders from across the political spectrum to develop and advance practical, bipartisan solutions. We seek an Associate Director, Strategic Engagement to build partnerships and coalitions around Social Security solvency, retirement security, and related tax and fiscal policy.

Based in our Economic Policy Program, you will lead stakeholder engagement efforts, coordinate messages with policy organizations,

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in public policy, political science, government, economics, public administration, communications, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of relevant professional experience in coalition-building or stakeholder engagement or advocacy or government relations or public affairs.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships among stakeholders with differing viewpoints, including congressional offices, advocacy organizations, and private-sector representatives.
• Strong political acumen and the ability to navigate complex policy and stakeholder environments diplomatically.
• Excellent organizational skills, with experience managing convenings, working groups, or multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate policy concepts for congressional and external audiences.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage competing priorities effectively.
• Strong commitment to objective, evidence-informed analysis, and bipartisan policymaking.

Aufgaben

• Lead the design and execution of a stakeholder engagement and coalition-building strategy across EPP, with a primary focus on Social Security solvency and retirement security and additional engagement on tax and fiscal policy.
• Build, maintain, and expand relationships with policy organizations, advocacy groups, employers, business and labor representatives, state and local officials, academics, industry leaders, and other stakeholders whose perspectives can inform and advance EPP’s policy work.
• Coordinate with BPC Action and external policy organizations to support the development of aligned messages to policymakers.
• Plan and manage expanded stakeholder convenings that bring employers, state and local officials, labor and business representatives, and advocates from adjacent policy areas into a coordinated conversation about responsible reform.
• Support the American Savings Education Council (ASEC), including its Partner Summits, to advance cross-sector dialogue among government, industry, advocacy, and academic leaders.
• Partner with BPC’s tax and fiscal policy teams to develop and execute stakeholder engagement strategies around federal tax policy, the federal budget and debt, and other fiscal policy priorities.
• Identify opportunities to connect stakeholders across traditionally separate policy communities—including retirement, Social Security, tax, and fiscal policy—to strengthen BPC’s ability to build broader constituencies for bipartisan economic policy solutions.
• Track relationships and engagement across coalitions, ensuring sustained momentum between convenings and clear follow-through on commitments.

Kenntnisse

Stakeholder engagement

Coalition-building

Policy advocacy

Relationship management

Capitol Hill experience

Public policy

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in public policy or related field

Jobbeschreibung

The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is a Washington, DC-based think tank that brings together leaders from across the political spectrum to develop and advance practical, bipartisan solutions. We seek an Associate Director, Strategic Engagement to build partnerships and coalitions around Social Security solvency, retirement security, and related tax and fiscal policy.

Based in our Economic Policy Program, you will lead stakeholder engagement efforts, coordinate messages with policy organizations,