Analyst, Soc. Impact & Rep. Risk

  • Leads and manages research projects for multiple client accounts, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality deliverables

  • Conducts in-depth analysis of societal issues and their impact on corporations, providing strategic recommendations to clients

  • Leads and mentors junior team members, while contributing to product development and refining research methodologies


About the Company

National Journal Membership offers award-winning journalism, boardroom-ready presentations, customized infographics and analysis, and exclusive events. We provide members with the data, content, and resources they need to stay on top of key movements in people, politics, and policy.

Part of National Journal, Gravity Research specializes in strategy and business development, risk management, and stakeholder mapping. We help organizations navigate high-priority policy and brand issues, identify key influencers, and develop data-driven messaging and engagement strategies for creating impact. Our custom research provides analytical insights, deep-dive profiles, custom benchmarking, and ongoing tracking to help you engage both inside and outside of Washington, DC.

About the Job

Social Impact and Reputational Risk Analysts are responsible for contributing to all aspects of Societal and Reputational Intelligence (SRI) client engagements. Analysts on the social issues benchmarking team use our media monitoring tools and a range of qualitative research methods to identify and track trending issues, produce custom analysis for our clients, and develop bespoke insights and recommendations. Analysts work directly with senior leaders at Gravity Research and senior public affairs and C-suite executives at client companies.

Responsibilities

  • Managing research for 4-6 client accounts and being responsible for the timely delivery of all project work

  • Collaborating with team members to develop research methodologies and approaches to answer client questions

  • Leading associates and interns who are supporting the client research process

  • Developing smart, nuanced analysis on how societal issues may impact corporations, their workforces, and their consumers, and synthesizing findings into strategic recommendations for clients

  • Drafting deliverables, including PowerPoint presentations, memos, and other formats, to communicate findings and recommendations to clients

  • Presenting findings and interacting with clients to better understand their needs, serving as a trusted expert and advisor on challenging societal issues

  • Regularly consuming news about a range of societal issues and their impact on the business community to incorporate current trends into research and analysis

  • Contributing to product development by crafting new and innovative approaches to producing the analytic work, optimizing operations, and perfecting the research product

  • To perform this job successfully, each essential competency and responsibility must be performed satisfactorily

    • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform essential functions

  • Other duties may be assigned to meet organizational goals

Qualifications

  • A highly analytic, natural problem solver

  • The ability to highlight key insights within a complex set of data, synthesize large amounts of information, and then clearly explain these insights to clients

  • A skilled project manager, able to independently manage competing priorities and adhere to timelines

  • A strong writer able to clearly frame issues for a variety of audiences; some experience with PowerPoint or other visual presentation formats highly preferred

  • An individual with 1-3 years of experience in at least one of the following domains: strategy consulting, policy analysis, risk analysis, Capitol Hill or executive agency experience, or political science research

  • Earned Bachelor's degree required

  • Entrepreneurial spirit; Track record of building new initiatives from conception to execution

  • Creative thinking and resourcefulness in problem-solving

  • Prodigious work ethic and spirit of generosity

  • Active contributor to a diverse and inclusive workplace

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Marketing Manager

  • Develops lead generation strategies across digital channels, including social media, content marketing, and targeted campaigns

  • Creates high-quality content including white papers, articles, and presentations that convey the Org's value proposition to target audiences

  • Collaborates with sales & product teams to develop compelling messaging and sales enablement materials, while analyzing campaign performance


About the Company

National Journal Membership offers award-winning journalism, boardroom-ready presentations, customized infographics and analysis, and exclusive events. We provide members with the data, content, and resources they need to stay on top of key movements in people, politics, and policy.

Part of National Journal, Gravity Research specializes in strategy and business development, risk management, and stakeholder mapping. We help organizations navigate high-priority policy and brand issues, identify key influencers, and develop data-driven messaging and engagement strategies for creating impact. Our custom research provides analytical insights, deep-dive profiles, custom benchmarking, and ongoing tracking to help you engage both inside and outside of Washington, DC.

About the Job

As the Marketing Manager, Growth and Engagement, you’ll shape and execute our content strategies, producing high-quality marketing assets and digital campaigns. This role offers the opportunity to elevate Gravity’s brand voice, drive engagement, manage impactful marketing efforts, and contribute to lead generation initiatives that position us as an industry leader.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Generation:

    • Develop and execute lead generation strategies through digital marketing campaigns, social media, and targeted content placement

    • Build and maintain a pipeline of high-quality leads by leveraging content and digital channels to attract prospective clients

    • Implement tools and reports to track lead sources, measure conversion rates, and optimize campaigns for maximum lead generation

    • Partner with the revenue team to pass off qualified leads for further personalized engagement

  • Strategic Content Development:

    • Design and implement a content distribution strategy that aligns with Gravity’s goals and resonates with target audiences

    • Partner with the VP of Thought Leadership and research analysts to develop white papers, articles, case studies, infographics, and thought leadership pieces

    • Create persuasive narratives and assets clearly articulating Gravity’s value proposition to prospective and current clients

  • Product Positioning and Sales Enablement:

    • Collaborate with product and sales teams to define product messaging and create sales enablement materials that highlight the strengths of Gravity’s services

    • Produce compelling presentations and other client-facing materials to support sales and increase customer engagement

    • Stay informed on industry trends and competitor activities to adjust marketing strategies accordingly

  • Campaign and Event Support:

    • Plan and implement digital marketing campaigns that support product launches, thought leadership, and client outreach

    • Create and manage promotional content for industry events, conferences, and webinars to drive attendance and visibility

    • Craft messaging for various external communications efforts

  • Social Media and Digital Engagement:

    • Oversee Gravity’s social media presence, managing content schedules, audience engagement, and campaigns to drive brand recognition and generate leads

    • Develop and post targeted content across social platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.), focusing on audience engagement and lead generation efforts

    • Analyze social media performance data to refine strategies and increase impact, focusing on lead generation and conversion metrics

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field

  • 3-5 years of experience in digital or content marketing, lead generation, or growth strategy, preferably in a B2B environment

  • Demonstrated success in executing social media and content strategies that drive measurable results, including lead generation

  • Strong writing skills and ability to communicate complex topics clearly and engagingly

  • Proficient in social media platforms and analytics tools for tracking performance

  • Collaborative, energetic, and capable of leading projects in a fast-paced setting

  • Familiarity with CRM and marketing automation tools (Salesforce and Marketo a plus)

  • Commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace

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Temp. Organizing Strategist

  • Designs and executes multi-faceted organizing campaigns, including phone banking, rallies, and digital engagement, to respond to federal immigration enforcement actions

  • Recruits, trains, and mobilizes volunteers, setting goals and tracking progress to ensure effective campaign execution

  • Collaborates with policy teams, conducts research, and analyzes data to inform campaign strategies and achieve organizational goals


About the Company

For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people. We know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and know that what we offer is essential not just their work, but to their overall well-being.

About the Job

The National Political Advocacy Department builds power to achieve an accountable, representative democracy. We have ambitious goals across Reproductive Freedom, Democracy and Voting Rights, Systemic Equality, Immigration, Trans Justice, Criminal Justice and other core issues in order to protect and expand civil rights and civil liberties, and advance the freedom, equality, ability to prosper, and humanity of all People.

Our department conducts analysis, develops policy, crafts world class campaigns and situates the ACLU to have impact across legislative, administrative, and electoral levers. We are policy experts, lawyers, community organizers, lobbyists, campaign strategists, electoral specialists, program managers and more. We partner across the ACLU to drive national efforts, and support and amplify the priorities of our affiliates. We work to center principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in our approach.

Responsibilities

  • Reporting to the Deputy Director of Organizing the Temporary Organizing Strategist will be responsible for the following:

    • Design and lead complex, multi-tooled organizing strategies in partnership with ACLU affiliates to respond to federal immigration enforcement actions from planning to execution

    • Assist with research, story gathering and analysis to further the organization’s communication, policy and legal goals around immigration enforcement and other organizational priorities

    • Develop organizing goals, plans, strategies, tactics, and budgets to serve the organization’s concrete political/policy outcomes

    • Deploy key organizing tactics in partnership with ACLU affiliates including phone banking, text banking, rallies, marches, story collection, and social media engagement

    • Collaborate with policy counsels and campaign strategists to develop and integrate organizing plans into broader campaign strategies

    • Execute on-the-ground organizing meetings and events in priority jurisdictions in partnership with ACLU affiliates

    • Track program progress to goal and metrics through standardized reporting

    • Produce compelling call and text scripts for priority campaigns

    • Oversee volunteer recruitment, training, retention and mobilization across multiple platforms

    • Develop and implement new volunteer team structures and systems

    • Set and track volunteer team goals and activities

    • Leverage organizing tools effectively for volunteer engagement

    • Demonstrate flexibility in adjusting priorities based on the changing external environment

Qualifications

  • Senior-level experience in political, advocacy and/or issue campaigns as a campaign manager, political director, field director or equivalent role

  • Proven success in grassroots organizing, volunteer recruitment and management, and issue advocacy

  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

  • Experience with earned media strategies

  • Experience working in and navigating coalition spaces

  • Ability to assess needs and recommend resource allocation

  • Excellence in analyzing complex concepts and presenting clear recommendations

  • Strong independent work ethic and team collaboration skills

  • Superior analytical, writing, and organizational abilities

  • Access to a major airport and ability to travel substantially

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Director of Major Gifts

  • Supports CEO in building relationships with high-value donors and prospects

  • Oversees stewardship activities, implements mid-level donor programs, and identifies new giving opportunities

  • Supervises staff, manages donor data, and supports the development of fundraising materials and events


About the Company

PFLAG National is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their families, and allies. PFLAG National has more than 325,000 members and supporters and over 400 chapters in the United States. This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced, and serviced by the PFLAG National staff, Board of Directors, and Regional Directors Council.

About the Job

The Director of Major Gifts is a newly created position that will manage the major donor ($1,000+), mid-level donor ($250-999), and planned giving programs. This position will build the structure to grow the major gifts pipeline, manage a portfolio of prospects with high gift capacity, and ensure that major, mid-level, and planned giving donor experience results in renewed and increased donations. The Director of Major Gifts will report to the Vice President, Development & Philanthropic Partnerships, and supervise the Development Coordinator.

Responsibilities

  • The Director will have duties and responsibilities crossing many functions

  • Below is an outline of those duties:

    • Support the CEO and the Vice President, Development & Philanthropic Partnerships in cultivating the organization’s most significant individual donors and prospects

    • Drive the CEO and other Leadership members’ schedules for donor meetings

    • Solicit gifts of $1,000+ to reach individual giving goals

      • Create individual goals for each prospect in the portfolio based on the donor’s history of giving and an understanding of the prospect’s capacity and interests

    • Establish and manage mid-level ($250-999) donor program with the goal of upgrading mid-level donors to major donors

    • Identify and qualify new individual prospects through collaboration with the CEO and Board of Directors

    • Oversee stewardship of a high-quality donor experience through developing individual relationships, correspondence, mailings, acknowledgments, and other meaningful opportunities to engage with the organization

    • In collaboration with the Vice President, Development & Philanthropic Partnerships, support the direct-mail and digital fundraising programs to increase mid-level and major donors

    • Supervise the Development Coordinator, providing day-to-day management and driving their work plan toward growing revenue

    • Refine and enhance the major/mid-level/planned giving program in support of the strategic plan and organizational expansion

    • Plan major donor events in key cities including identifying hosts and host committee members, and working with the Communications department to write/deliver speeches and develop talking points for the CEO, Board Members, and other notable speakers (i.e., “the pitch”)

    • Maintains donor and prospect records in both electronic and paper form

    • Produces fundraising progress reports for the VP of Development & Philanthropic Partnerships, CEO, and Board of Directors as needed

    • Other tasks as assigned to support the department and grow revenue

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience or a combination of both

  • 5+ years of professional history as a frontline fundraiser with a focus on individual donors and major gifts

  • Thorough understanding of nonprofit fundraising and experience as a member or leader of a nonprofit development team

  • Proven track record of stewarding and closing five-figure and up gifts

  • Knowledge of donor/CRM databases; Salesforce and/or Salsa Engage highly preferred

  • Knowledge of LGBTQ+ issues, DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) practices, and civil rights as a whole

  • Enthusiastic support of PFLAG’s strategic vision, mission, and goals

  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and writing skills

    • Effective communicator both in person and over the phone/teleconference

  • Must be able and willing to travel as needed

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