Director, Leadership Programs

About the Organization Since 2016, Across the Aisle™ , a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, has been providing young Americans (ages 14 to 35) with opportunities to learn, lead, and find bipartisan solutions to our country’s biggest challenges. We work with experts from both sides of the aisle to empower voters with reliable facts and a framework to make their own informed decisions. Our leadership programs identify and prepare students and early-career professionals from both parties for decision-making positions on Capitol Hill, in the executive branch, and in other public service roles. Our core policy areas include fiscal issues like the national debt and the federal budget, as well as entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare. Ready to use your time and talents to make a meaningful difference? Let’s talk. Position Description Across the Aisle™ is hiring a Director of Leadership Programs for its Answer the Call™ program to help us engage, educate, and empower the next generation of public policy leaders. The Director will manage a growing team of HQ-based staff, vendors, and remote consultants and will serve a program cohort of over 200 undergraduates and more than 600 alumni. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of: Producing engaging programs from concept through execution Scaling operations to serve a national cohort Managing a young and diverse group of program participants and alumni Juggling multiple projects at once Solving problems on the fly This job is perfect for someone who cares deeply about our country’s future, enjoys helping emerging leaders reach their potential, and wants to provide pathways to public service for young Americans. Strong preference will be given to candidates who: Are veterans and/or have experience providing educational programming or leadership training to veterans and/or members of the armed forces. Have higher education and program management experience at colleges or universities, nonprofits, or similar institutions. Core Duties Reporting directly to the Chief Operations Officer (COO), the Director of Leadership Programs will: Work with the COO to develop the department’s long-term strategic plan, including budgeting, staffing, objective setting, success metrics, program development, and geographic expansion. Manage a growing team located in Washington, D.C., overseeing and coordinating their work in admissions, on-campus programming, leadership training, and alumni programming. Manage a growing leadership program that serves more than 200 college and graduate students and over 600 alumni across the country. Build out leadership training and continuing engagement opportunities. Work with the Policy Department to refine and expand educational curriculum and leadership training offerings. Work with the Events and Logistics Manager in the planning, production, and execution of in-person events that serve leadership participants and alumni, including: Orientation and Ambassador Weekends Campus events Virtual events Educational programming and leadership initiatives currently in the pilot testing phase Work closely with the Director of Communications and Marketing to identify content programming opportunities and promote existing projects and programs. Produce, host, and manage FtF events across the country. Represent FtF at key meetings with program partners, hosts, and participants.