Employment

The Brennan Center for Justice is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, which welcomes qualified applicants of all races, ethnicities, physical and mental abilities, genders, and sexual orientations, including people who have been previously incarcerated.

The Center offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits. We hope you will review the current job openings and encourage you to check this page regularly, as new positions are posted here first.

Current Openings

Director of Development
Web Editor/Communications Associate, Communications and Strategy
Fellowship Opportunities

 

Director of Development

The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law seeks an experienced, entrepreneurial, creative and strategic Director of Development to join our senior management team.  Working with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors, the successful candidate will develop and implement initiatives to greatly enhance and expand our fundraising efforts. 

The Brennan Center is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on fundamental issues of democracy and justice.  Our work ranges from voting rights to campaign finance reform, from access to the courts to protecting the Constitution in the fight against terrorism.  A singular institution – part think tank, part public interest law firm, part advocacy group – the Brennan Center combines scholarship, legislative and legal advocacy, and communications to win meaningful, measurable change in the public sector.

Core Responsibilities

  • Create and implement an annual integrated fundraising plan including development and execution of all aspects of donor and prospect cultivation and solicitation
  • Set strategies and develop and oversee all fundraising concepts, plans and operations for contributed income from major gifts, foundations, law firms and corporations
  • Manage all aspects of institutional relationships with funders, donors and prospects; act as liaison between Brennan Center staff and donors and donor representatives
  • Staff the Board of Directors in all fundraising efforts and work closely with Board Committees and the Executive Director to set goals and direction for broadening the support base, with a particular emphasis on expansion of major individual gifts and corporate contributions and sponsorships
  • Manage annual Brennan Legacy Awards dinner and other special events
  • Serve with other Brennan Center Directors on the Senior Management Team and participate in organization-wide planning and decision-making
  • Supervise foundation and individual giving staff
  • Report to Executive Director

Qualifications

  • A passion for advancing democracy and securing justice
  • Demonstrated experience in fundraising leadership positions, with proven track record of securing significant foundation grants, individual gifts, or corporate grants and sponsorships
  • Demonstrated ability to set strategy and execute plans
  • Experience working productively with Boards of Directors and/or other high level volunteers
  • Strategic thinker
  • Effective team leader and manager
  • Excellent writing, editing and communications skills

Applications

Please send (a) cover letter, (b) resume, (c) the names and telephone numbers of three references by e-mail to: with "Director of Development" in the subject line. No phone calls, please. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled, applicants are encouraged to send materials soon. 

The Brennan Center for Justice is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, which welcomes qualified applicants of all races, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations, including people who have been previously incarcerated.

 

Web Editor/Communications Associate, Communications and Strategy

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on the fundamental issues of democracy and justice. Our work ranges from voting rights to redistricting reform, from access to the courts to presidential power in the fight against terrorism. A singular institution – part think tank, part public interest law firm, part advocacy group – the Brennan Center combines scholarship, legislative and legal advocacy, and communications to win meaningful, measurable change in the public sector.

We seek a Web Editor/Communications Associate to help develop and maintain a website that is a reliable, up-to-the-moment source of information and opinion on our issues.

The Web Editor/Communications Associate reports to the Director of Communications and works with the Communications team to edit and maintain the Center’s website. He or She will also assist with general advocacy efforts and will help draft press releases and other materials.

Core responsibilities include:

  • Updating the website on a daily basis to make it a dynamic and important resource for activists, journalists and citizens
  • Developing and maintaining blogs
  • Helping develop and maintain CRM systems
  • Helping to draft content for the Center’s website
  • Drafting press releases and other public education materials
  • Providing general administrative support for the Communications department and assisting in the production of publications


Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have:

  • A bachelor’s, advanced degree, or equivalent
  • Significant journalistic and new media savvy
  • In depth knowledge of, and fluency in, the world of technology (including basics of blogging, general online publishing best-practices, social networks, etc.)
  • Innovative ideas about how technology can be used in social change efforts
  • Very strong writing and communication skills
  • An openness to evolving responsibilities
  • A demonstrated commitment to social justice issues
  • Familiarity with graphic design software (Adobe InDesign or other) a plus but not required

Applications:
Please send (a) cover letter, (b) resume, (c) the names and telephone numbers of three references by e-mail to: with "Web Editor" in the subject line. No phone calls, please. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled; applicants are encouraged to send materials soon. 

The Brennan Center for Justice is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, which welcomes qualified applicants of all races, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations, including people who have been previously incarcerated.