Cato Institute

Director

• Lead and manage core IT operations and Salesforce-based digital services for a 200-person organization.
• Oversee a team of eight hybrid and remote staff and coordinate with external vendors.
• Advance the Institute’s technology infrastructure and enhance enterprise productivity through Microsoft systems.
• Ensure secure, efficient delivery of IT services, including Office 365, Azure AD, Teams, SharePoint, and Exchange Online.
• Oversee hardware provisioning, software licensing, device and patch management, network performance, and helpdesk operations.
• Manage IT budgeting, procurement, vendor contracts, lifecycle upgrades, and system documentation.
• Implement business continuity procedures, internal controls, and segregation of duties to minimize risk and ensure compliance.
• Provide oversight for Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud and Account Engagement (Pardot); monitor data integrity and system effectiveness.
• Align IT initiatives with organizational strategy, support responsible AI adoption, and deliver enterprise training programs.
• Hybrid position based in Washington, DC with occasional after-hours maintenance.

Senior Director, Enterprise IT

• Build and maintain relationships with policymakers on Capitol Hill and within the executive branch.
• Identify, create, and assist with opportunities for Cato scholars to provide testimony, statements for the record, and other high-impact opportunities.
• Track and advise Cato scholars and staff on ongoing and emerging dynamics on Capitol Hill and within the Administration to ensure Cato’s maximum impact on the policy debate.
• Devise, recommend, and execute engagement strategies (in coordination with relevant Cato policy staff) for the issue portfolio with the goal of positively influencing the policy debate.
• Oversee distribution of Cato scholarship to Capitol Hill and Administration audiences.
• Work with existing federal affairs staff to ensure Cato-wide coordination of the Institute’s efforts.
• Exercise exceptional judgment to ensure the protection and enhancement of Cato’s reputation for excellence, integrity, and dedication to principle.

Director of Government Affairs – Domestic Economic Policy

Research Analyst

• Responsibilities
• Support the research of the scholars of the foreign and defense team
• Read and summarize scholarly work and news articles
• Summarize public speeches and other presentations
• Conduct historical research
• Help run the department’s social media accounts
• Support the administrative and organizational needs of the foreign and defense team.

Research Associate, Foreign and Defense Policy

• Edit and polish opinion pieces authored by Cato scholars for publication in major national and international media outlets.
• Work closely with policy scholars to develop op-ed ideas that are timely, topical, and aligned with current media trends.
• Manage multiple editing projects concurrently—often under tight deadlines—tailoring tone, structure, and formatting to fit various publication standards.
• Serve as an editorial liaison between scholars and editors at top-tier outlets to ensure clarity, accuracy, and alignment with institutional priorities.
• Provide substantive feedback to authors while preserving the intellectual integrity and libertarian perspective of their arguments.
• Track media trends, editorial calendars, and news cycles to identify strategic placement opportunities for Cato commentary.
• Collaborate with communications and media teams to support broader editorial initiatives, including high-impact campaigns or rapid-response writing.
• Experience in or strong familiarity with libertarian or classical liberal ideas and public policy perspectives.
• Preferred: Background in daily journalism or professional reporting, particularly with opinion, politics, or policy beats.
• Collaborate on Cato Blog editing and publishing, with potential for contribution directly as a featured writer.

Senior Director, Enterprise IT

Director of Government Affairs – Domestic Economic Policy

Research Associate, Foreign and Defense Policy

Director of Editorial Services