Who Decides: National Political Director

Job Post; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 225,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-sponsored health insurance

Job summary

Who Decides is seeking a National Political Director to lead a multi-state strategy, build and manage a team of In-State Political Directors, and steer coalition efforts around AI safety in Democratic politics.

You will guide polling, research, and messaging across campaigns and work with 2028 presidential candidates to align AI safety priorities with campaign agendas, reporting to leadership in a fast-paced hybrid environment in NYC or DC.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of relevant Democratic national political or advocacy work
• Extensive team building and staff management experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience plan writing
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Hybrid work environment experience and flexible approach to building initiatives

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-state strategy and supervise a team of In-State Political Directors
• Oversee extensive polling and research work in-house and with partners
• Coordinate with Democratic 2028 presidential campaigns to reflect AI safety priorities
• Work closely with leadership to steer coalition-building across the political ecosystem

Skills

Managed Paid Staff

Job description

Who Decides: National Political Director

LOCATION

NY|DC

SALARY

$155000 - $225000 (Yearly)

HEALTHCARE

Employer-sponsored health insurance offered

DESIRED SKILLS

Managed Paid Staff

COMPANY

Who Decides

DEPARTMENT

Political

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Other

MINIMUM LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE

Director (overseeing a department. Ex: Political Director, Communications Director)

JOB DESCRIPTION

About Who Decides

Who Decides will bring labor, parents, educators, civil-rights groups and other trusted organizations together around a common AI safety agenda for Democrats. Right now, a few executives inside a handful of companies are making all the decisions as AI reshapes entire industries, education, communities, and safety, and as the most powerful models grow beyond our ability to control them. The public has virtually no say, and neither political party has staked out a comprehensive agenda. Who Decides exists to make sure Democrats do, by building the coalitions needed to win elections on AI safety and govern AI so that the public sets the rules for the technology.

The Role

We are looking for a qualified National Political Director who has experience building a team and developing and executing a multistate strategy. They will manage a team of In-State Political Directors helping steer their work from the national perspective as they build broad coalitions to ensure the topic of AI Safety is effervescent across the political ecosystem. They will work closely with leadership to oversee extensive polling and research work, both in-house and with partners. And finally, they will be responsible for working with interested Democratic 2028 presidential candidates to ensure Who Decide’s AI safety priorities are reflected across their campaigns.

Qualifications

• Years of Experience: 6-8 years of relevant experience in Democratic national political or advocacy work

• Extensive team building and staff management experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience plan writing

• Strong organizational and time management skills, with an ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, hybrid work environment

• Willingness to be scrappy and flexible and a good approach to flying the plane as you’re building it

• Residence in New York City or Washington, DC area, working in-office at least 4 days per week

Expertise and background in AI helpful but not required.