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)

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