Worth Rises · 12 hours ago

Director of Research

New York, NY

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$135K/yr - $135K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Build and lead the organization’s research portfolio in support of organizations priorities and goals

Co-develop and execute the organization’s narrative strategy with the Executive Director, Chief of Staff, Chief Narrative Officer, and Director of Marketing & Communications

Conduct intensive research, collect quantitative and qualitative data, perform innovative analyses, and translate findings into accessible content

Write and publish issue briefs, reports, articles, op-eds, blog posts, fact sheets, and other research content to support our campaigns and shape the public the narrative around the prison industry

Manage the organization’s existing suite of research products, including our Corporate Database and Phone Rate Map, conducting routine maintenance and updates and fielding related investor, media, and other questions

Present research to media and at public events, and train other staff on recently published research to do the same

Qualification

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Research portfolio managementQualitative researchQuantitative researchData analysisStatistical interpretationMicrosoft Office SuitePublic educationCorporate finance understandingProject management

Required

At least five years of professional experience conducting research that includes collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data and writing for public education and advocacy

Superior writing and editing skills and demonstrated ability to defend and explain complex issues to a wide variety of audiences

Comfort with interpreting statistical studies and building financial and other data models

Understanding of the prison industry and corporate finance and a strong, demonstrated interest in learning more

Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite, namely Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (e.g., formulas, formatting, etc.)

Genuine commitment to our organizational values: act with integrity, focus on impact, deliver excellence, get it done, and operate with intellectual curiosity