Manager, Policy Communications

About the Peterson Foundation

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation (the “Foundation”) is working to secure a healthy, growing economy by addressing America’s long-term fiscal challenges. The Foundation partners with leading policy experts, elected officials, and the public to build support for solutions to put America on a sustainable fiscal path. As a non-partisan organization, the Foundation engages in grant-making, partnerships, and research to educate and involve Americans from a variety of perspectives.

Department Summary

The Communications and Public Affairs Team at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation is responsible for the external communications of all Peterson entities, working collaboratively across the organization to drive messages and programs that strategically and substantively advance the Foundation’s mission to increase awareness and action around our nation’s fiscal challenges.

Position Description

The Manager, Policy Communications will work on communications activities across the Foundation, as well as related entities including the Peterson Solutions Fund (“PSF”) and the Peterson Center on Healthcare (“Center”). This role will participate in the execution of strategic initiatives, projects, and programs that support the mission of the Foundation and strengthen its impact and reach. The manager will play an important role in strategy development, writing, and understanding the political and policy landscape. The Manager will work across departments, as well as with external partners, consultants, and vendors, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of the initiatives and projects this individual will support. The Manager will report to the Chief Writer and Senior Director of Policy Communications for the Foundation.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with all Foundation staff, including the Communications and Public Affairs, Research, and Program teams, Center team, PSF team, as well as grantees to provide support on core communications projects and programs – with a primary focus on responding to and engaging with the current policy and political environment.
• Analyze, synthesize, and summarize information about fiscal and policy issues.
• Support the Chief Writer and Senior Director in executing writing assignments to support the Foundation’s mission, message, and impact. This will include website content, social media content, messaging, talking points, briefing documents, etc.
• Function as editor/message approver for pieces written by other Foundation staff, including material for the Center and the Peterson Health Technology Institute.
• Develop talking points on a variety of subjects to support Foundation leaders in meetings and presentations.
• Remain current on the legislative, policy, and political landscape as it relates to fiscal and economic issues, providing support on messaging, programs, tactics, and audience targeting.
• Provide support to ensure that the Foundation’s policy-heavy grants are in line with overall messaging by collaborating with grantees and the Grantmakers and Research teams to shape these policy communications elements.
• Provide support on the Foundation’s public opinion research initiatives, particularly the Fiscal Confidence Index, a monthly measure of public attitudes on fiscal issues.
• Provide writing support around executive correspondence as required and respond to high-level inquiries and invitations.

Requirements

• At least six (6) years of professional work experience in communications/public affairs and/or professional experience in political or policy-driven work, preferably in the national political arena.
• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Strong experience writing various types of content and materials.
• Skilled in working independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrates initiative, professionalism, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrates interest in and knowledge of fiscal and economic policy, as well as the legislative process generally.
• Ability to transform complex policy issues into generally understandable messages.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex information in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Clear, concise, and accurate writing, editing, and proofing skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines with organizational skills to prioritize and manage numerous projects at once.
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate with multiple parties both internally and externally on complex projects.
• Openness to feedback and a desire to learn and grow.
• Experience with a broad array of communication styles, formats, and distribution channels.
• This role requires in-person presence in accordance with the organization’s hybrid schedule of working in the office three days per week (Monday/Tuesday/Thursday).

Salary and Benefits

We anticipate that the starting base salary range for this position will be $95,000 to $100,000, plus eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, we offer a generous benefits package designed to support employee health and well-being, including comprehensive health insurance, a substantial 401k match, paid time off, a hybrid work schedule, and other flexible work policies.

To Apply

We are a dynamic, growing organization that embraces critical thinking, problem-solving, and innovative ideas. If you have relevant experience and qualifications, please send your resume to [email protected].

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We offer a welcoming community that respects each individual and fosters a diverse set of experiences, perspectives, skills, and ideas. We are committed to building a workplace in which every team member can thrive personally and professionally and contribute to our mission.