Deputy Director, Freedom & Prosperity Center

Job Location: Atlantic Council Headquarters - Washington, DC
Employment Type: Full-Time
Seniority Level: Deputy Director
Job Category: Staff

The Freedom and Prosperity Center aims to increase the well-being of people everywhere and especially that of the poor and marginalized in developing countries through unbiased, data-based research on the relationship between prosperity and economic, political, and legal freedoms, in support of sound policy choices.

The Center's goals are both theoretical and practical: It aims to produce cutting-edge research regarding the preconditions for the best socio-economic outcomes for poor and marginalized people across the developing world. It also aims to reach governments and legislatures, civil societies, NGOs, educators and other thought leaders, news outlets and other media, and individual people.

The Deputy Director, Freedom & Prosperity, will be a key part of the team and will work closely with the Senior Director of the Center in the Atlantic Council's dynamic and entrepreneurial workplace culture. This position requires close and continuous collaboration with colleagues in other regional and functional centers across the Atlantic Council.

Based in Washington DC, the Deputy Director will help to implement the Center's strategy and advance community outreach. This position will focus on ensuring that F&P's work is well-structured and reaches policy stakeholders while consistently broadening our reach to a new community of global stakeholders. The ideal candidate will grow the F&P's brand and increase awareness of the Center's content and convenings.

This position is based in our Washington, DC, headquarters, requiring 4 days per week in the office. The Atlantic Council offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience, education, and organizational equity, with offers from $100,000 to $130,000. Application submitted by January 20, 2025, will be prioritized for consideration.

Publications and outreach (50%)

• Building the Intellectual Foundation for the F&P Center. Help with the analytical work to establish the intellectual foundation of the Center's message. This includes infographics, short-format publications, topic-specific reports, as well as X and LinkedIn posts.
• Outreach/Communications. Represent the Atlantic Council externally with the Administration, Congress, the diplomatic community and foreign governments, donors, media, etc., as well as at public and private events, international conferences, etc.

Program Management (50%)

• Implementing the Center's message. Work with partner organizations to identify and provide grants promoting the Center's research and advancing real-world impact in developing countries.
• Convenings. Help with every aspect of efforts to continue building out a community of influence through the convening of roundtables and private and public events.
• Communications. Help build the Center's international and domestic media presence.
• Strategic planning. Help think long-term and make plans to reach our multi-year goals. Manage deadlines and progress across the team to ensure the project is delivered on time.
• Financial Management. Support the senior director with financial tasks (i.e., pulling together reports, tracking figures).
• Business Development. Continue to build the program's funding base by sustaining current financial support and pursuing additional support from corporations, government agencies, international organizations, foundations, and stakeholders. Key role in crafting funding proposals for existing and new lines of effort. Working with the Office of External Relations, building out the funding base by helping to sustain current financial support, and contributing to the pursuit of additional support from corporations, governments, international organizations, foundations, and individuals.

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant full-time work experience within government service, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and/or academia.
• Master's degree in Political Science, International Relations, Economics, History, or a comparable degree preferred. A bachelor's degree with additional relevant experience will also be considered.
• Published research or articles on the merits of free market capitalism; limited government, taxation, and regulations; religious freedom; and international relations emphasizing sovereign states over supranational international organizations.
• Proven track record managing multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment and demonstrated experience in advancing goals.
• Superb interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work collegially with others and with the highest standards of integrity.
• Superior written and oral communications skills (including public speaking) and a desire to experiment in analytic and outreach methods.
• Excellent research and editing skills.
• Familiarity with processes related to identifying, applying for, and writing grants.
• Experience with communications, business development, or brand development.
• Must be willing to travel nationally and internationally a few times per year.
• Permission to work in the United States.
• Knowledge of country indexes a plus.

To produce quality work and to successfully achieve our mission, we recognize the need for our staff to maintain a healthy lifestyle and a work/life balance. Our comprehensive benefits package helps to keep costs low for our staff and their families. Benefits include, but are not limited to comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 403(b) plan, FSA options, pet insurance, Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility, and wellness benefits.