Director, Tax Policy and Analysis
*To apply, please submit both a resume and cover letter as a single document/attachment. The deadline to apply is Sunday, February 23rd
This role is onsite/hybrid and will include occasional travel to RooseveltI’s 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 today’s greatest public policy challenges by advancing bold, cutting-edge 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 government—and 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 You’ll Do
The Roosevelt Institute is hiring a Director, Tax Policy and Analysis to lead the organization’s work to build a more progressive tax code that rebalances power in our economy and democracy. The Director’s work will combine long-range strategy development, research and writing, spokesperson work, and day-to-day management. Their time will be divided roughly as follows: 40 percent personal research and writing; 30 percent managing fellows and contract authors; 20 percent promoting work of program; 10 percent administrative and management tasks (for example, supporting the development team). Included in the time devoted to research and writing and fellows management may be supporting research associates and program managers.
Reporting to the Principal Economist, the Director will partner with team members and leaders across the organization to develop, refine, and execute program strategy. The Director will also serve as Roosevelt’s primary subject matter expert on tax and budget policy—driving strategy, serving as an internal resource for colleagues, and representing Roosevelt in the media, among advocacy groups, with funders, and with elected officials. Candidates with subject expertise in tax law, budget-focused legislation, public economics, or any combination of the three are encouraged to apply.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Research and Writing:
Research and author reports and issue briefs as well as other products, including blog posts, articles, and op-eds
Engage with fellows, external partners, and outside experts in developing research
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 tax policy, including identifying areas for new long-range thought leadership as well as for near-term policy change
Lead and help build a team of part-time fellows and contract experts, aligning them around program goals, overseeing research product development, and ensuring that the whole of the program’s work and products is greater than the sum of its parts
Partner with the Think Tank Director to guide research by junior staff in support of program goals
Where appropriate, represent the organization’s program work with press, government officials, funders, and allied organizations
Manage and review the research and writing of fellows, contractors, and staff to ensure quality and rigor across all projects as well as to assess the timeliness of projects as they relate to near-term opportunities and current events
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
Management:
Oversee product pipeline for program area and ensure all products meet the highest research standards, are positioned to drive strategic outcomes, and are delivered on time
What You’ll Have:
Required Qualifications And Skills
Advanced degree in law, economics, or other related degree strongly preferred
10 years of experience in tax and budget program strategies, policies, and analysis
Exceptional writing, editing, and communications skills
Experience writing and/or communicating about fiscal policy to a wide audience
Deep knowledge of at least one subfield and familiarity with the subfields of tax law, legislative budget process, public and/or macroeconomic policy
Demonstrated success managing researchers across topics—including balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders and priorities (e.g., academic and research experts, advocacy and media goals) and ensuring timely delivery of projects
Experience collaborating with teams across an organization to develop and execute program strategies, as well as troubleshooting and course-correcting as needed
Passion for the Roosevelt Institute’s mission and paradigm-focused theory of change
*To apply, please submit both a resume and cover letter as a single document/attachment. The deadline to apply is Sunday, February 23rd
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.
The salary range for this role is $140,000–$160,000 annually. The Roosevelt Institute offers excellent benefits that include 100 percent paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and 80 percent paid for dependents; life insurance; vacation; personal and sick time; paid parental leave; professional development; healthcare, dependent care, and commuter FSA; and a 403(b) retirement plan with up to 4 percent contribution.
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, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
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