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Communications Director – Center of the American Experiment – Golden Valley, MN

January 2, 2019 by Talent Market

Center of the American Experiment is Minnesota’s think tank. Its mission is to change Minnesota’s civic culture by promoting free-market, limited government policies. In addition to writing and commissioning papers, holding public meetings, and informing legislators, the Center engages in an aggressive outreach program including op-eds, radio ads, videos, emails, an active web site (www.americanexperiment.org), a quarterly magazine, Thinking Minnesota, Facebook, and more. Through these means, the Center brings conservative messages to millions of Minnesotans.

The Center is looking for a Communications Director to advance the organization’s mission by engaging and expanding its audience through proactive, effective, and systematic external communications.

The Communications Director will report to the Center’s President, John Hinderaker.

American Experiment is growing, and the Communications Director position offers tremendous opportunity for professional development.

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Corporate and Sponsor Development Officer – State Policy Network – Arlington, VA or Virtual Office

December 21, 2018 by Talent Market

State Policy Network (SPN) is seeking a Corporate and Sponsor Development Officer to join our fast-paced development team. This position is ideal for a pro-liberty, entrepreneurial candidate with an interest in utilizing excellent relationship-building and corporate/trade association/free-market organization fundraising skills.

The Corporate and Sponsor Development Officer will maintain and grow a portfolio of partners that include corporations, trade associations, and free-market non-profit organizations. Partnerships may include general support, event sponsorships of SPN’s Annual Meeting, or other gifts. This position requires a high degree of savvy thinking, discernment, and creativity as it will be responsible for developing sponsorship relationships with and securing gifts from organizations that align with State Policy Networks’ mission. The ideal candidate will be able to think through how to best position SPN both financially and strategically with current and potential corporate and sponsorship partners.

As a member of the development team, this position will report to the Director of Foundation and Organization Relations and work with members of several SPN teams. The Corporate and Sponsor Development Officer can be based in SPN’s Arlington, VA headquarters or in a virtual office.

Primary Responsibilities

Manage a robust portfolio of corporate/trade-association/free-market organization donors and prospective donors and identify and add new organization partners to portfolio
Secure gifts of general support, sponsorships, and other partnerships from organizations
Help develop and execute marketing and outreach strategy of all sponsorships, including for SPN’s Annual Meeting
Have a solid grasp of SPN’s vision and mission as it relates to fostering a society that help all Americans flourish and be able to discern solid partnerships from both a relational and financial standpoint
Provide exceptional customer service at all SPN events
Steward existing organization donors
Support the SPN principles, strategic objectives, and culture of philanthropy

Qualifications

A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in fundraising or related field within corporate, trade association, and/or free-market organization sectors
Strong desire to support the SPN vision and mission
Entrepreneurial, goal-oriented, team player, strong work ethic, and flexible
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects effectively and in a timely manner
Exceptional relationship-building, writing, and oral communications skills
Proficient knowledge of Excel, Power Point, Word, Salesforce (or other CRM system) and cloud-sharing programs
Ability to travel up to 65% of time

About State Policy Network

State Policy Network is a national nonprofit organization pursuing a vision of an America where personal freedom, innovation, opportunity, and a more peaceful society help all Americans flourish. State Policy Network was founded to support the growth of a collaborative and entrepreneurial network of state think tanks including 65 independent state think tank affiliates and over 90 associate partners. SPN works side-by-side with these leaders to catalyze thriving, durable freedom movements in every state, anchored with high performing independent think tanks. We do this by:

Incubating think tanks and accelerating their development through strategic planning, training, and coaching
Connecting talented state leaders so they can learn, challenge, and grow together, with the aim of cultivating state solutions that collectively yield national impact
Defending the 50-state think tank network by disseminating best practices, critical resources when members are attacked, and fighting assaults on free speech and donor privacy

To Apply

To apply, qualified candidates should submit the following application materials in one PDF document:

Resume
Cover letter detailing: 1) your interest in the position/the mission of SPN, and 2) your salary requirements

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

Questions can be directed to Lauren Skiver, Talent Manager with Talent Market, who is assisting with the search: lauren@talentmarket.org.

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.

Talent Market is a nonprofit entity dedicated to promoting liberty by helping free-market nonprofits identify talent for critical roles. We provide free consulting and recruiting services to free-market think tanks, policy organizations, research centers, and capacity-building institutions dedicated to advancing the principles of limited government and free enterprise.

General Counsel and Litigation Director – Kansas Justice Institute/Kansas Policy Institute – Overland Park or Wichita

December 18, 2018 by Talent Market

The Kansas Justice Institute is the new public-interest litigation center fighting for the constitutional rights of all Kansans in the courts of law and public opinion. KJI’s work will focus on protecting property rights, the right to earn a living, free speech and association, school choice, students’ right to an education, and criminal justice reform consistent with Kansas Policy Institute’s larger effort to protect and promote liberty in Kansas. For too long, legal battles have been left to those willing to expand the scope of government further into civil society and the lives of individuals Kansans. KJI will engage in the legal work necessary to ensure that a robust civil society can serve the needs of all Kansans and that each Kansan is free to live and work as they see fit. KJI will also engage in appropriate, compelling advocacy efforts to achieve policy change in other corridors of power and with the broader public. This is a new role and part of a new organization. As such, an entrepreneurial spirit will be needed to get KJI off the ground and operating smoothly to protect the Constitutional rights of all Kansans.

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Attorney, Center for the American Future – Texas Public Policy Foundation – Austin, TX

December 13, 2018 by Talent Market

The Texas Public Policy Foundation is seeking an aggressive and innovative litigator with experience in the federal judiciary as an Attorney for the Center for the American Future. The qualified applicant will possess a strong love of liberty as the foundational purpose of government, an enthusiasm for Texas as the keystone of the American Dream, and an eagerness to challenge precedent and convention within the legal sphere in the defense of both.

The Center for the American Future is the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s litigation-based endeavor for the advancement of Tenth Amendment principles through opposition to federal abuse and overreach in the subject matter areas of environmental, private property, and business autonomy rights.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

This candidate will report to the Center’s Director and be called upon to execute the Foundation’s legal work plan. This includes building a robust docket and advancing the Foundation’s strategic priorities. The Attorney will be an active participant in complex litigation, including the discovery process, briefs, trials, appellate work, and amicus briefing.

Qualifications:

The Attorney for the Center for the American Future must be an extraordinary person with a keen drive to blaze new pathways in the fight to reclaim territory from Washington, D.C. He or she must have the following qualities:

A litigator. The Attorney must be an aggressive and innovative litigator, preferably with at least 3 years’ litigation experience or a federal clerkship.
A self-starter. The Attorney must be willing and able to conceive and develop innovative ideas independently and often — and bring them to fruition.
A writer. This Attorney must possess the aptitude for graceful prose that conveys complicated concepts convincingly.
A strategic thinker. Specifically, the Attorney must be a strategic legal thinker, with a Juris Doctorate, able to grasp Constitutional law sufficient for handling complex litigation matters and authoring amicus briefs that advance the strategic vision of the Foundation.
An advocate. The Attorney must bring to a table litigation experience in trial and appellate courts, administrative law, policymaking, legislation, and/or media — and a proven record of accomplishment.
A leader. The Attorney must be willing to work with tact and persuasion to assist in assembling a coalition of activists, thinkers, and citizens in several states to challenge Washington, D.C., overreach on several fronts.
Applicants must be licensed to practice law in Texas, eligible to seek admission by waiver, or commit to pass the TX Bar Exam within the first year of employment.

The Texas Public Policy Foundation is a non-profit, non-partisan research institute offering competitive salaries and benefits to qualified candidates. The position’s salary will be commensurate with the experience, expertise, and skills of the Attorney who takes the position.

To Apply

To apply, qualified candidates should submit the following application materials in one PDF document:

Resume
Cover letter detailing your interest in the position/the mission of CAF and your salary requirements
Two relevant writing samples
List of 3+ references

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link:

talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/

Questions can be directed to Lauren Skiver, Talent Manager at Talent Market, who is assisting with the search: lauren@talentmarket.org.

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. No phone calls, please.

Policy Fellow – Empire Center for Public Policy – Albany, NY

December 13, 2018 by Talent Market

For more than ten years, the Empire Center for Public Policy (EC) has been working to make New York a better place to live and work by promoting public policy reforms grounded in free-market principles, personal responsibility, and the ideals of effective and accountable government.

The Center seeks a Policy Fellow to be an integral part of Empire’s research agenda. This is an exciting time to join a growing team working to expand its presence and impact in the state Capitol and throughout the state.

This is a full-time position located in Albany, New York.

Responsibilities include:

Contribute significantly to the Center’s research agenda
Coordinate with research director, policy analysts and other Center fellows to develop and execute research agenda
Assist in managing research contracts
Author original work related to EC’s policy goals
Represent the Center by speaking at events throughout the state
Conduct media interviews, write opinion editorials, testify before state legislature
Help coordinate the Center’s annual publications, including analysis of data collected on the Center’s transparency website, SeeThroughNY
Assist in establishing and executing legislative strategy
Working with researchers, development and media teams to plan seminars, policy forums and other activities to advance the research
Editing and assisting in the writing of reports, articles and other materials prepared by other EC researchers and staff

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Senior Academic and Student Programs Director – The Center for Growth and Opportunity – Logan, UT

November 20, 2018 by Talent Market

The Center for Growth and Opportunity strives to conduct world-class, policy-relevant research in the areas of (1) innovation & entrepreneurship, (2) health, wealth, and human capital, and (3) business, government, and civil society. Another key goal of the Center is to provide students with immersive, research-based mentorship and to actively build a network of scholars conducting research in priority areas.

The Senior Academic Student Programs Director at the Center for Growth and Opportunity is responsible for advancing the Center’s strong commitment to enhancing the education of students.

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Corporate and Sponsor Development Officer – State Policy Network – Arlington, VA or Virtual Office

General Counsel and Litigation Director – Kansas Justice Institute/Kansas Policy Institute – Overland Park or Wichita

Attorney, Center for the American Future – Texas Public Policy Foundation – Austin, TX

Policy Fellow – Empire Center for Public Policy – Albany, NY

Senior Academic and Student Programs Director – The Center for Growth and Opportunity – Logan, UT

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