Director of Economic Policy

The Century Foundation

Director of Economic Policy leading TCF’s economic policy team at The Century Foundation. Conducting research and developing proposals to improve Americans’ daily lives across multiple economic issues.

Posted 4/26/2026full-timeNew York City • District of Columbia, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $160,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Direct TCF’s economic policy team, including setting the vision for research and policy development designed to influence public policy and drive progressive change
Author reports and commentary on economic policy issues, and oversee policy research projects by internal and external contributors on issues in economic policy and TCF policy areas
Devise strategies and tactics to advance new ideas and influence key policy debates in the short and long term
Establish and maintain strong networks among economic policy experts, advocates, policymakers, and colleagues at other think thanks to share information and collaborate
Lift TCF’s profile and influence as a leader on economic policy, including engaging with the media and on social media, speaking at and hosting conferences and convenings, briefing policymakers on TCF’s policy agenda, and more
With support from TCF’s development team, help lead the economic policy team’s fundraising and development strategy, cultivating new funding sources
Collaborate with other TCF policy teams on projects that overlap with worker rights and power
May be required to manage a team of direct reports.

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least ten years of experience working in economic policy
A proven track record of developing policies, strategies, and analysis that advance a progressive economic agenda
A commitment to bold, progressive policy change that advances racial and economic justice for working people across our economy
Experience driving analysis aimed at understanding and shifting power dynamics to combat outsized corporate influence
Strong quantitative skills, including experience working with R, Stata, Microsoft Excel, and some expertise on data visualization
An eagerness to think creatively to develop and execute strategies to help policy change take hold, including through legislation, executive orders, guidance, regulation, enforcement, and more
Existing working relationships with peer organizations, advocates, and policymakers
Political acuity and the ability to craft research and policy recommendations to advance or capitalize on new or ongoing policy debates
Excellent writing and communication skills, including for expert and popular audiences alike
A willingness to build and maintain relationships with funding partners to achieve even greater policy impact.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, dental. vision, and life insurance
employer-funded health reimbursement account (HRA)
generous vacation
sick and personal days
employer matching 403(b) plan
up to fourteen weeks parental leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

economic policypolicy developmentpolicy analysisquantitative skillsdata visualizationRStataMicrosoft Excellegislationregulation

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic thinkingcommunication skillscollaborationpolitical acuitycreativitynetworkingwriting skillsrelationship buildingfundraising