Transportation Alternatives: Deputy Director

Transportation Alternatives:
Deputy Director Location

New York, NY, 10038

$120,000-$140,000 (Yearly)

Employer-sponsored health insurance offered

• Managed Paid Staff
• Written press releases, speeches, or op-eds
• On the record communications experience

Transportation Alternatives

Management

Non-Profit

Senior Leadership (overseeing multiple Department Directors. Ex: Campaign Manager, Coordinated Manager)

Reporting to and working in close partnership with TA's Executive Director, the Deputy Director is TA's senior external-facing leader. This role is responsible for developing and executing TA and FSS-NY's advocacy, organizing, policy, and government relations strategy. The Deputy Director sets the strategic direction for all advocacy and policy work, supervises the leadership of grassroots organizing and government relations teams, serves as an external spokesperson and representative, and works in partnership with the ED as a strategic thought partner on substantive priorities and senior leadership team coordination.

The successful candidate will combine strong strategic judgment with genuine commitment to winning campaigns, deep expertise and relationships in NYC advocacy and policy, the ability to lead and develop two strong directors, and skill in translating complex advocacy strategy into compelling external communications.

• Serve as a full member of TA's Senior Leadership Team, bringing equal voice and shared accountability to organizational decisions and cross-cutting external and substantive priorities.
• Serve as the ED's primary thought partner on advocacy, policy, organizing, and external strategy; proactively identify risks, conflicts, or gaps in external strategy and bring solutions forward.
• Contribute to the Senior Leadership Team's internal coordination on substantive matters: bringing advocacy and policy perspective to cross-functional decisions, surfacing emerging tensions across departments, and driving follow-through on substantive commitments.
• Maintain clear, continuous communication with the ED on all critical external and advocacy issues.
• Collaborate with the Chief of Staff on cross-functional issues where external strategy and internal organizational capabilities intersect (e.g., hiring and training to support campaigns, budget allocation for strategic priorities, organizational structure changes needed to enable external work).

• In partnership with the Director of Policy & Government Relations, develop and implement TA and FSS-NY's overarching advocacy, organizing, policy, and government relations strategy, ensuring that staff, budget, and priorities are aligned with the organization's mission, vision, and values.
• Anticipate the political landscape and emerging issues; develop strategic responses that position TA as a leader in safe streets advocacy.
• Translate overarching strategy into concrete campaign objectives, work plans, and measurable goals for the Director of Advocacy and Director of Policy & Government Relations.
• Work to align organizational budgets and resources with external strategy; ensure that people, hiring, and systems support are available to execute campaigns.
• Work with the Board, advisory council, staff, activist and organizing committees, FSS members and steering committee, and other stakeholders to ensure the organization is effective and acts with purpose, vitality, and relevancy.

• Serve as a spokesperson for the organization's mission, goals, and campaign successes at hearings, internal and external meetings, press conferences, rallies, and public forums.
• Partner with TA's Communications Director to develop effective messaging via press and public relations; ensure that press releases, social media, and other communications products are consistent with strategic direction and organizational values.
• Work with the Communications Director to field and respond to press inquiries; represent TA in media engagements and public-facing roles.
• Represent TA/FSS-NY in coalitions, political convenings, and high-level advocacy settings.

• Develop TA's long-term policy goals and strategy, including city- and state-level campaigns, to advance safe streets and make NYC a world-class city for walking, biking, and public transit.
• Lead TA's strategy on critical areas including DOT infrastructure projects, city and state budgets, capital plans, funding streams, legislative campaigns, and key policy priorities (e.g., e-bike policy, traffic violence reduction).
• Build support for and win infrastructure and policy reforms by working in partnership with key influencers, including city agencies, elected officials, community leaders, and nonprofit organizations.
• Anticipate political and legal constraints affecting policy…