Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.
As Director of Constitutionally Limited Government Talent Strategy, you will be responsible for leading a multi-year strategy to develop, strengthen, and connect a pipeline of principled leaders positioned to fill influential policy roles. This role will ensure that liberty-advancing talent is identified early, cultivated through multiple channels, and retained within the broader liberty ecosystem across academic, policy, and government opportunities. You will partner closely with internal Stand Together teams, including the Constitutionally Limited Government issue team, as well as core external partners to align on and operationalize this vision.
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How You Will Contribute- Design, execute, and iterate a strategy and portfolio of investments for building a robust pipeline of liberty-minded talent, aligned with Stand Together’s CLG priorities and positioned to fill influential policy roles
- Establish clear ownership and operationalize systems for identifying, tracking, and connecting talent throughout the pipeline, reducing drop-off points and maximizing long-term engagement in the CLG ecosystem.
- Collaborate with core policy partners to refine training and mentorship programs, increase student engagement, and drive career connections.
- Integrate specialty organizations into the talent strategy to fill gaps in key issue areas and accelerate placements in emerging spaces.
- Develop knowledge-sharing systems to connect talent and pipelines across stages (students, early career, mid-career, alumni), ensuring network effects and retention.
- Engage with hiring leaders to connect them to principled talent prepared to advance policies that prevent government overreach and protect individual liberty.
- Define KPIs and outcomes to evaluate program success, track ROI, and drive continuous improvement in cost-efficiency and placement effectiveness.
What You Will Bring- Experience leading talent development initiatives with demonstrated results in long-term engagement and career placement.
- Deep familiarity with the liberty-advancing nonprofit and policy ecosystem, including academic centers, think tanks, and government opportunities.
- Understanding of constitutional principles and the current policy landscape, with a passion for advancing individual liberty and limiting government overreach.
- Experience using evaluation metrics and data to measure performance and drive insights
- Ability to collaborate across internal and external stakeholders to build a shared vision, align strategies, set priorities, and deliver results.
- Creativity in designing programs, building networks, and connecting talent to high-leverage roles.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to inspire confidence and commitment across partners and stakeholders.
- Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together’s vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions transformation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.
Standout Candidates Will Bring- Proven track record of building or leading large-scale talent strategies in the liberty, academic, or policy space.
- Established relationships with policy organizations, academic partners, and hiring managers in the liberty-advancing ecosystem.
What We Offer- Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
- A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
- Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
- Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.
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Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.