Responsibilities:

• Drive significant CAP initiatives on behalf of the CEO.
• Advise the President and CEO on institutional priorities, leadership decisions, external affairs, policy, public and media appearances, and other issues.
• Direct cross-institutional projects and represent the interests of the President and CEO to internal and external stakeholders, managing relationships with external organizations and offices.
• Oversee the President and CEO’s approval and briefing processes, including review of policy work and institutional decisions, preparation for events and media appearances, and more.
• Work with policy leads, including department heads, to manage the CEO’s policy activities, coordinating the development and rollout of major policy initiatives.
• Work with the Chief Operating Officer to recruit senior hires, including policy staff and members of the Executive team.
• Execute special projects assigned across a broad range of functions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements and qualifications:

• Ten or more years of relevant experience with a proven track record of supporting organizations and principals, especially in government, policy, or politics.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience thriving in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• Outstanding presentation, written, and oral communications skills.
• Ability to regularly work outside standard hours to attend events and handle urgent matters on nights and weekends.
• Ability to both handle and deliver on multiple important priorities at one time.
• Exemplary leadership, time management, organizational, and analytical skills.
• An entrepreneurial spirit—a hard worker, self-starter, and problem-solver.

American Progress offers full and competitive benefit packages. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

This announcement will remain posted until the position is filled. No phone calls, please.

Please note that only those individuals whose qualifications match the current needs of this position will be considered applicants and will receive responses from American Progress.

This is not a remote position.

Thank you for your interest in American Progress.

American Progress operates two separate nonprofit organizations to maximize the progressive agenda: the Center for American Progress and the Center for American Progress Action Fund. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name “American Progress.” The Center for American Progress is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) tax-exempt research and educational institute. It undertakes research, public education and a limited amount of lobbying. The Center for American Progress Action Fund is a nonpartisan 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organization dedicated to achieving progress through action. It works to transform progressive ideas into policy through rapid-response communications, legislative action, grassroots organizing, political advocacy, and partnerships with other progressive leaders. The organizations share office space and employees.

American Progress is dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is more than a commitment at American Progress—it is the foundation of what we do. American Progress recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, and all the other characteristics that make us unique.

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