About Reformers Academy

Reformers Academy (RA) recruits, trains, and deploys policy-interested professionals into positions of influence that impact human flourishing in the healthcare, education, and human services arenas, equipping them to empower individuals and families to fight for the future of the next generation, our economy, and the American dream.

As a growing organization, we have built a policy training academy for working professionals who want to focus on influencing policy. We are looking for a passionate, talented, and hard-working professional committed to this mission to join our team.

Our core values are:

  • Invested in people
  • Partnership-focused
  • Intent on continuous improvement and challenging the status quo
  • Built for changemakers

About the position

We’re seeking a relationship-builder who thrives on forging connections to advance our mission. As a talent development organization, we source top talent nationwide—from state capitols and think tanks to advocacy groups, the private sector, and DC.

You’ll need to galvanize emerging leaders to join our fellowships and policy networks, while navigating political, ideological, and personality nuances with creativity and persistence.

The ideal candidate has an intrinsic drive to establish meaningful connections, but is very strategic in sequencing outreach efforts to the “right” people at the right time.

In this role, you’ll craft strategic outreach plans, map relationships with allied institutions, policymakers and policy influencers, and closely collaborate with RA’s placement team to position alumni in high-impact policy roles. This requires strong judgment, the ability to read political dynamics, and the ability to identify key relationships in a state or region in order to enable effective recruitment and placement.

You’ll also work with our admissions staff to ensure we have the right mix of applications for each fellowship cohort to ensure a variety of experience levels, skill sets, and geographic representation. The goal is to have a running list of the best emerging talent to invite into our policy networks through our fellowships in key states. This position is being created after splitting a previous job into two distinct roles as the organization is growing.

You’ll expand your own network while engaging leading reformers nationwide. (For those familiar with Working Genius: we think this role may be ideal for those with strengths of Galvanizing and Discernment.)

This role will report to the Director of Admissions and Outreach. It can be executed virtually from anywhere in the United States.

Key Duties

  • Lead nationwide outreach and recruitment, developing state-by-state plans
  • Convene informal recruitment councils (state- or policy-specific) to identify emerging leaders
  • Represent RA at key events, conduct trips to priority states, and attend biannual fly-in weekends
  • Support content creation for LinkedIn recruitment campaigns
  • Maintain Airtable CRM data on allies, relationships, and key states

Success

Success in this role will be measured by:

  • The strength of strategic relationships in key states and policy environments to Reformers Academy as a whole, not just to the one staffer
  • Number of applications of talented emerging leaders from key states

The role has the potential to become a director of outreach, overseeing state or regional relationship managers in the future.

Requirements

  • High emotional intelligence and outgoing, relationship-oriented mindset. Ability to build trust quickly both in person and over Zoom
  • Intrinsic drive for outreach and relationship-building, with ability to prioritize efforts, sequence engagement thoughtfully, and adapt based on results
  • Comfort with travel, approximately 10-15%, as needed

Preferred

  • 3+ years in recruitment, outreach, or network-building
  • Familiarity with policy ecosystems (state legislatures, think tanks, etc.) a plus
  • Knowledge of Airtable and LinkedIn Recruiter, or at least a willingness to learn

Compensation & Benefits

  • Expected salary range is $60,000–$75,000 with flexibility up to $100,000–$115,000 for exceptional candidates with significant relevant experience
  • Health coverage (RA covers 50%); $1,800 HSA-like account for employee + $1,800 for spouse/dependent
  • Unlimited PTO, tech stipend, and remote work flexibility

Reformers Academy Core Values:

  • Invested in People
    • We believe transformative change occurs when talented and strategic policy practitioners (inside and outside of government) drive it. That’s why we’re in the talent development business. We enjoy helping people find rewarding policy careers, where they can make a difference in the most important policy frontiers of our time.
  • Partnership-Focused
    • Reformers Academy is movement-minded, meaning we seek to broaden and strengthen the pool of talent available to serve in key government roles (at the state and federal levels) and aligned reform organizations, such as think tanks and advocacy groups. We recognize that when we develop talent well and guide someone into an education or health policy career, it is as beneficial to the movement they are entering as it is to the person him/herself. As such, we work daily to find ways that we can support – and not compete with – like-minded partners.
  • Intent on Continuous Improvement and Challenging the Status Quo
    • We are unashamed to say that our healthcare and education systems are routinely failing the very people they are supposed to support. Most students in America do not read or write on grade level. In recent years, in many places, student learning has regressed or shown no improvement. In health care, costs continue to rise dramatically as government intervention in healthcare increases and too many patients lack timely access to high-quality healthcare. Things aren’t working well and must get better. Both the healthcare and education systems are dominated by legacy structures and players that do not easily innovate and are generally resistant to being held accountable for student or patient outcomes.
    • At Reformers Academy, we view the existing power structures in the healthcare and education systems with skepticism and encourage participants to be disruptive thinkers – challenging current norms and envisioning better paths forward. Together, education and healthcare spending accounts for the lion’s share of state-level budgets. Healthcare costs consume an ever-larger share of family budgets as well. Taxpayers have a right to expect better results for the money being invested in these arenas.
    • As an organization, we are also introspective, regularly refining our methods and programming to continually improve and deliver the best possible outcomes for the people and organizations we support and serve.
  • Built for Change Makers
    • Our aim is to educate changemakers who can skillfully operate and navigate the realities of the American political system and government structures. Our instruction merges theory, history, and practice to ensure our fellows graduate with the knowledge and skills they need to be effective advocates and public servants.
    • We also don’t tell our participants what to think; instead, we provide a firm policy foundation underneath their feet, which gives them the knowledge and confidence to think more creatively, innovate, and more effectively drive change.

To Apply

Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document:

  • Cover letter including:
    • An introductory paragraph describing three distinct reasons you are drawn to Reformers Academy’s mission
    • Salary requirements
  • Resume

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/.

Questions can be directed to Katy Gambella, Director of Outreach at Talent Market, who is managing the search process: [email protected].

There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.

While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

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