Deputy Director of Public Policy, Legislative Engagement

Who We Are

The Alliance for Decision Education (the Alliance) is a national nonprofit and field builder with the mission of improving lives by empowering K-12 students with essential skills and dispositions for making better decisions. Founded in 2014 and backed by experts in decision sciences, business, and education - Including several Nobel laureates, the Alliance believes that better decisions lead to better lives and a better society.

As a field builder, the Alliance partners with teachers, academic and business leaders, families, and community members to raise awareness and lead the growing call to have Decision Education taught in schools across the country.

The Alliance is committed to an inclusive, supportive, and collaborative culture. Our diverse team comprises educators, researchers, subject matter experts, and other professionals dedicated to our mission. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Alliance offers a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of competitive compensation.

Annual Salary:

• $110,000 - $140,000 per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications*

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% employer paid)
• Basic life insurance and AD&D (100% employer paid)
• Short-term disability insurance (100% employer paid)
• Long-term disability insurance (100% employer paid)
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to a 5% employer match (100% vested)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare and dependent care)
• Up to 20 days of Paid Time Off per calendar year (prorated the first year based on hire date)
• Unlimited paid sick time
• Hybrid work schedule
• Paid lunch stipend while working on-site

* Salary range is a good-faith estimate based on external benchmarking, internal equity, and industry standards and may vary based on qualifications and experience. Benefits are subject to change at the organization’s discretion.

The Deputy Director of Public Policy, Legislative Engagement is a senior role responsible for advancing the Alliance’s state and national policy agenda through legislative engagement, policy-aligned outreach, and coalition and stakeholder activities that advance Decision Education. This position focuses on legislative strategy, policy development, state-level lobbying and advocacy, relationship-building, and communication with policymakers, external partners, and internal teams.

The Deputy Director will report to the Director of Public Policy within the Public Policy Department.

This full-time role requires an 8-hour workday and a 40-hour workweek. It is an exempt position under the FLSA and is not eligible for overtime pay.

This position is open to local and remote candidates. Local team members follow a hybrid schedule, working onsite at our Bala Cynwyd, PA, headquarters on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and remotely on other business days. Fully remote employees are expected to maintain a productive home-based work environment and work East Coast hours. The role requires 30-50 percent travel for stakeholder and legislative engagements, state capital visits, national conferences, and internal and all-staff meetings at organization headquarters.

• Lead the Alliance’s direct and indirect lobbying strategies with the Director of Public Policy, cultivating relationships with governors’ offices, state departments of education, state boards of education, and state legislative bodies, as well as with relevant think tanks, coalitions, advocacy organizations, and trade associations.
• Proactively monitor and analyze policymaker activity and legislation at the state and regional levels and identify opportunities for engagement and influence.
• Draft legislative…