Deputy Director, Research & Insights

2 hours, 32 minutes ago
Full-time
Executive
Data Science and Analytics
Stand Together

Stand Together

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that empowers changemakers to address the underlying issues of significant societal challenges in America, focusing on areas such as education, healthcare, and fostering bipartisan collaboration.

Diversified Consumer Services
201-500

Description

  • Set research priorities with the Director in alignment with organizational strategy.
  • Design and execute polling, focus groups, in-depth interviews, mixed-method research, and message testing.
  • Lead research projects from questionnaire development and fielding through analysis, presentation, and final deliverables.
  • Translate public-opinion findings into actionable guidance for policy, legislative strategy, regulatory engagement, advocacy, and communications.
  • Identify emerging research needs and lead rapid-response research projects.
  • Ensure methodological rigor, compliance, and quality control across research initiatives.
  • Present findings to lawmakers, donors, coalition partners, media, senior leaders, and other external audiences.
  • Manage research vendors, pollsters, consultants, staff, budgets, and vendor contracts.
  • Maintain an internal insights library and support fundraising and grant reporting with research evidence.
  • Represent YES in research coalitions and convenings and coordinate with internal teams and external partners.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in polling and public-opinion research, including experience at a polling firm.
  • Experience managing statewide and national quantitative and qualitative research.
  • Technical proficiency in survey design, sampling, quotas, crosstabs, weighting, and research tools.
  • Strong political judgment and understanding of policy and advocacy environments.
  • Ability to translate research findings into strategy and clearly communicate them to senior leaders and external audiences.
  • Strong project management, analytical, and detail-oriented skills.
  • Ability to independently manage complex research projects.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% for conferences, focus groups, and presentations.
  • Research experience in education, tax, healthcare, or other public-policy areas preferred.
  • Experience with a campaign, think tank, or advocacy organization; familiarity with survey platforms and analytics tools preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and bonus opportunities.
  • 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting.
  • Comprehensive health and dental insurance plans.
  • Flexible time off.
  • Wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
  • Professional growth in a non-hierarchical environment focused on developing individual talents.

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