Overview
Director, GeoStrategy Initiative Jobs in Washington, District of Columbia, USA at Atlantic Council
Job Location:
Atlantic Council Headquarters – Washington, DC
Salary Range
: $ – $ Salary/year
About the Geo Strategy Initiative:
The Geo Strategy Initiative (GSI), housed within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, serves to directly advance the Scowcroft Center’s core mission by developing sustainable, nonpartisan strategies to address the most important security challenges facing the United States and the world. Its competencies in long-range foresight and strategy development are vital assets to government and business leaders as they navigate a complex and unpredictable world.
Through its work, the initiative strives to revitalize, adapt, and defend a rules-based international system in order to foster peace, prosperity, and freedom for decades to come.
About the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security:
The Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security works to develop sustainable, nonpartisan strategies to address the most important security challenges and opportunities facing the United States and the world. The Center honors General Brent Scowcroft’s legacy of service and embodies his ethos of nonpartisan commitment to the cause of security, support for U.S.
leadership
in cooperation with allies and partners, and dedication to the mentorship of the next generation of leaders.
Overview of the Role
The Atlantic Council seeks a global strategic thinker with a track record of shaping the public debate and influencing US and allied policy to serve as Director of the Geo Strategy Initiative, reporting to the Senior Director of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. The successful candidate will be an organized, operationally savvy, experienced manager, who will oversee the Initiative’s operations, including fundraising and financial management, recruiting and retaining talent, managing and growing new partnerships, and leading the program to successfully execute its mission.
The successful candidate will also have a deep understanding of geopolitics, with a particular emphasis on strategic competition, and bring a passion for US and allied engagement in the world.
A
proven track record
of
project management
is required, and having strong networks among policymakers in Washington and beyond would be an advantage. The individual should be comfortable in a fluid,
dynamic environment
and bring a strong track record of management skills – organization, reliability, clear
communication
, and
attention to detail
– to the role.
Candidates should demonstrate strong written and oral
communication skills
.
This position is based in our Washington, DC, headquarters, requiring 4 days per week in the office. The Atlantic Council offers a
competitive compensation package
commensurate with experience,
education
, and organizational equity, with offers from $150,000 to $190,000. Applications submitted by January 3, 2025, will be prioritized for consideration.
Job Responsibilities
The Director will be specifically responsible for:
• Intellectual
Leadership
:
Play a leading role in developing the non-mainstream intellectual and policy frameworks that centrally advance the Council’s mission and programming through written work and speaking opportunities within and outside the Council…
Title: Director, GeoStrategy Initiative
Company: Atlantic Council
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Category: Management, Non-Profit
