Director of Worker Rights and Power

The Century Foundation

Director of economic policy leading TCF’s team to influence public policy and drive change. Requires extensive experience in economic policy and strong quantitative skills in a hybrid work environment.

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
Author reports and commentary on economic policy issues
Devise strategies and tactics to advance new ideas and influence key policy debates
Establish and maintain strong networks among economic policy experts, advocates, and policymakers
Lift TCF’s profile and influence as a leader on economic policy
Help lead the economic policy team’s fundraising and development strategy
Collaborate with other TCF policy teams on overlapping projects
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
Proven track record of developing policies, strategies, and analysis that advance a progressive economic agenda
Commitment to bold, progressive policy change that advances racial and economic justice
Strong quantitative skills, including experience working with R, Stata, Microsoft Excel, and some expertise on data visualization
Existing working relationships with peer organizations, advocates, and policymakers
Political acuity and ability to craft research and policy recommendations
Excellent writing and communication skills

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 developmentstrategic analysisquantitative skillsdata visualizationRStataMicrosoft Excel

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationwritingpolitical acuitynetworkingcollaborationcommitment to racial justicecommitment to economic justice