Political Analyst
Third Way is a national think tank and advocacy organization that champions moderate policy and political ideas. The Political Analyst will draft high-impact written materials, conduct public opinion research, and analyze data to help policymakers and political influencers understand American voters and promote a pragmatic progressive agenda.
Responsibilities
- Drafting high-impact written reports, memos, op-eds, and presentations that offer persuasive evidence that American voters prefer a pragmatic approach and that winning elections and governing both require appealing to a broad coalition of voters, not just one party’s activist base
- Collecting, analyzing, and summarizing qualitative and quantitative public opinion research to help policymakers, campaigns, and political influencers understand how American voters view a wide variety of issues, and how to best navigate them to build broad support
- Analyzing historical and recent electoral and political data to come up with new insights and proof points that advance our case
- Tracking key electoral data such as outside public opinion research, fundraising data, endorsements, and policy positions
- Working collaboratively with the Third Way communications team to create written and graphic materials that will inform donors, partners, press, and other influencers and persuasively convey our political perspective in a way that is sticky and memorable; and
- Performing other duties as assigned
Skills
- A sophisticated understanding of the major issues in American politics including the mechanics of elections and the motivations of the major players who influence them, as well as a passion for a pragmatic brand of progressivism
- Experience independently analyzing public opinion research and ability to understand and communicate with polling teams hired to conduct original quantitative and qualitative projects
- Experience handling primary data and producing analyses using Excel, statistical packages, or other software programs to generate valuable but clear insights about American politics and voters
- Demonstrated ability to write clearly on complex topics for an audience of non-experts
- An attention to detail for fact-checking, proofing, and other quality controls
- A graduate or undergraduate degree in a relevant field and/or relevant work experience
- Written Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Interpersonal skills
- Analytical & Research Skills
- Knowledge Management
- Accountability for Self
- Respectfulness
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA, DCA, Parking, and Transit)
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Retirement plan
- Accrued Paid Sick and Vacation leave
- Long-term Disability
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
Company Overview