Center for Tech and Civic Life

Salary: $62,320.72 - $70,173.13 Location: Chicago, IL or remote in the U.S. Intended start date: May 18, 2026 Start of application review: April 10, 2026. We often close jobs early to be able to review the large number of applications. Type: Full time Travel: Up to 5%, dependent on need and public health considerations About the Center for Tech and Civic Life CTCL’s work catalyzes excellent election administration across the U.S., which impacts millions of Americans. As a People and Culture Associate, you’ll play a key role in hiring new talent to advance CTCL’s strategic goals, and you’ll support initiatives to promote positive staff experience and sustainable high performance across the organization. You’ll report to the Senior Talent Manager. Responsibilities - Hiring Process Support: Support People & Culture hiring processes to ensure a seamless and efficient hiring workflow. - Help create job descriptions and update other hiring materials - Post jobs - Set up pipelines on Applicant Tracking System - Evaluate applications - Act as a primary point of contact for applicants, ensuring they are supported and informed throughout the hiring journey. - Administrative Support: Support People + Culture with a variety of tasks including: - Note taking and meeting facilitation support - Drafting staff-facing materials - Document retention and organization - Double checking work to maintain accuracy and efficiency - Providing coverage for other staff or filling gaps in department workflows - Updating employee records in HR systems - Coordinating with departments and following up with individuals to ensure required tasks are completed on time - Staff Engagement Support: - Survey staff to inform People and Culture’s priorities. - Flag staff questions and concerns to the Senior Talent Manager/Director - Share out reminders to staff on Slack To be successful in this role, you would need some experience in all of these must-have areas: - Solutions-oriented: You proactively develop solutions to challenges and push to get past roadblocks. You are willing to iterate and optimize over time. - Equity Consciousness: You have skills and experiences that help you understand people who face barriers accessing public services. For instance, you may be multilingual or have experience making products accessible and supportive to people with disabilities. - Curiosity: You are committed to learning new things and developing new skills. - Strong spoken and written communication skills: You can present complex concepts in a way that is easy to understand. You document and share project plans that promote alignment with collaborators. - Independent time management and coordination: You are thoughtful with your time management and pay attention to detail. This shows in the quality of work you produce. You have experience coordinating with collaborators in order to plan and finish projects within a set amount of time. You can do all of this in a virtual work setting. - Interpersonal Skills: You enjoy helping people. You're able to build connections with people, anticipate their needs, offer the right remedies at the right time, and leave them feeling supported and respected, all in a virtual setting. - Integrity: You can be trusted with confidential organizational and staff information. - Mission Alignment: You are enthusiastic about making elections more secure and inclusive. You believe in democracy and care about voting. Experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, employee engagement, and plain language writing are all plusses, but not requirements for the role. To Apply - Complete a short application form and upload your resume. (Only applications submitted through this form will be accepted; materials submitted via email will not be considered.) - If you meet our desired criteria, you will have the opportunity to complete an online job simulation exercise to demonstrate your qualifications and also get a better idea of what the job will be like. The simulation will take approximately 1 hour to complete. - Candidates with the strongest simulations will be invited to a video interview. We will then conduct reference checks for finalists, to determine who’s the best fit for the position. - All applicants will be notified via email of the status of their application by May 2026. This position must be performed within the United States. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. The Company does not sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas. Employees and job applicants are protected from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. These protections apply to all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, performance evaluations, promotions, training, and career development. Additionally, CTCL provides to employees and applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities; for pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

- Start date: May 2026 - Location: Remote in the U.S. with Heavy Travel (up to 35% of the time) - Type: Full-time, Exempt - Salary: $62,320.72 to $77,153.04 - Benefits: - Medical, dental, and vision insurance - Generous paid time off including 2 weeks in December - Flexible work schedule - Annual employee allowance and professional development stipend - Employer 401k contribution Position Description When you think about elections, you might think about popular candidates, “I voted” stickers, and all sorts of paperwork and deadlines. Behind the scenes are thousands of people in state and local government working hard to make sure accurate election information is published, ballots are counted, and voices are heard. We are seeking a motivated and outgoing community organizer and advocate to help foster valuable and lasting relationships with local elections offices across the country. As CTCL’s Organizing Associate, you will support CTCL’s nonpartisan advocacy strategy to empower elections officials in administering inclusive and secure elections. The ideal candidate thrives in social environments and is eager to get out from behind a screen and into the field. You will visit small towns and major cities across the country to connect with local election administrators and their staff at association meetings, support the development of campaign resources and materials, and build relationships with potential partners to better understand how to connect elections offices with helpful information and public resources. You’ll report to one of our Organizing Managers and work in collaboration with other members of the CTCL team. This is a new role in a growing department that is focused on the resiliency of election infrastructure, and educating individuals about the need to secure public funding for local election offices. As an Organizing Associate with CTCL you will contribute to a nonpartisan program that is supporting our country’s local election officials to make meaningful community change. Responsibilities - Conference Engagement & Relationship Building - Regularly travel to election related convenings to build relationships, collect stories, and educate attendees on election infrastructure funding. - Proactively network with attendees, stakeholders, and potential partners. - Follow internal best practices, templates, and resources for attendee engagement and follow-up. - Regularly hold 1:1s with local election officials & partners to develop lasting relationships and foster movement up the ladder of engagement. - Organizational & Partner Support - Participate in roundtable discussions, virtual coalition spaces, and regular check-ins with partners to help them engage meaningfully in advocacy efforts. - Support other CTCL departments and their projects by connecting them with engaged elections officials. - Strengthen connections within the advocacy network to participate in CTCL programming & educational opportunities. - Supporting Program & Event Execution - Serve as a helper on virtual & in-person convenings. - Work with participants to ensure they are prepared for presentations, take notes, and follow up with attendees where appropriate. - Commitment to Career Growth - Demonstrates enthusiasm and desire to grow within the organization, to seize leadership opportunities, and to absorb new learnings and skills. - Commitment to Priority Audiences - Ensure CTCL programs for election departments prioritize voters with limited access to the election system. This includes voters who are newly eligible, have limited English proficiency, live with disabilities, or are from communities that are impacted by the digital divide or historical disenfranchisement due to race. A successful candidate for the Organizing Associate position will be an early-career super-connector who is passionate about making change and uplifting new voices. To be successful in this role, you would need some experience in all of these must-have areas: Organizing Skills - You understand and respect diverse communities and work effectively with people from varied backgrounds and perspectives. - You are an effective communicator and active listener, able to deliver our message clearly and persuasively. - You can adapt to changing circumstances and adjust your strategy as needed. Campaign Skills - You are enthusiastic about making elections more secure and inclusive. You believe in democracy, care about voting, and are comfortable working in nonpartisan spaces. - You are hungry for victory. You don’t just focus on inputs, but instead work relentlessly to deliver results because you want your work to make a difference. - You are willing to learn the skills to build nonpartisan organizing and educational campaigns with a team, including setting campaign goals, communicating messaging, and supporting various activities to achieve our goals. - You are comfortable working in a dynamic environment where campaign conditions and strategy evolve and strategic pivots are necessary. - You can work quickly and like high impact rapid-response work. Self Management - You are a detail-oriented task-tracker who can manage a personal to-do list and is adamant about accomplishing goals. You are incredibly responsive and enjoy connecting via various digital channels. - You are comfortable in a virtual professional setting and sometimes working outside of your home (in hotels, conference rooms, airports, etc.). You can manage your workload in a fully remote setting and foster a sense of community in the digital space. You are accountable and self-motivated without an office environment. - You know that feedback loops can help you create the best work. You create opportunities to get input from colleagues and partners. To Apply - Complete a short application form and upload your resume and a one-page writing sample. The writing-sample can be from a recent project or organizing campaign. (Only applications submitted through this form will be accepted; materials submitted via email will not be considered.) - Based on your application and writing sample, a 30-minute video interview may be scheduled. A final round of interviews and reference check will be conducted to determine if you are the best fit for the position. - Your application will be acknowledged upon receipt. - Our team will contact you by mid-April 2026 to schedule interviews with selected candidates. - All applicants will be notified via email of the status of their application by May 2026. The Center for Tech and Civic Life is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage people of all races, colors, religions, national origins, sexual orientations, genders, sexes, ages, abilities, branches of military service, and political party affiliations to apply. Application Deadline: April 10, 2026 This position must be performed within the United States. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. The Company does not sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas. Employees and job applicants are protected from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. These protections apply to all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, performance evaluations, promotions, training, and career development. Additionally, CTCL provides to employees and applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities; for pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Salary: $116,487.32 - $141,487.32 Location: Chicago, IL or remote in the U.S. Intended start date: May 18, 2026 Start of application review: April 1, 2026. We often close jobs early to be able to review the large number of applications. Type: Full time Travel: 30-40%, dependent on need and public health considerations In the US, local election departments are under-resourced and under-supported. When local election departments are not supported, they fail voters—particularly those who need their help the most. There’s good news: election departments, with research-based support, can and will improve election quality. The Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) is a nonpartisan nonprofit that catalyzes excellent election administration across the United States. We do this by supporting election departments, field building, and conducting research to provide actionable insights. The Development Director is a new role at CTCL. You’ll build on our successful fundraising history by establishing new systems and building relationships to support our mission into the future. You will contribute to the development and implementation of a collaborative fundraising strategy. The Development Director will report directly to the Chief Strategy Officer, and work closely with the CEO, the Chief Operating Officer, and other members of the Leadership Team. Responsibilities - Contribute to a multi-organizational fundraising strategy. Collaborate with partners to inform the overall strategy. Execute CTCL-specific initiatives, and forecast contributed revenue. Serve as a representative for CTCL and its programmatic partners when relevant. - Manage a portfolio of donors and foundations. Manage relationships, and solicit gifts directly. Write grant proposals. Track and lead meetings both virtual and in-person meetings with donors and foundation staff, including travel to conferences, retreats, and events. - Support other individuals’ fundraising efforts as needed. Conduct background research and prepare memos to equip others for donor meetings. Help others apply for relevant grants. Grow CTCL’s prospects pipeline. - Manage internal systems. Establish and maintain a donor management system. Oversee grant calendar, and coordinate with Communications department and legal counsel to facilitate timely input and review of related materials. Maintain data integrity. - Serve as a member of CTCL’s leadership team. Surface and consider cross-departmental questions, challenges, and feedback; act as a thought partner to inform responses. Demonstrate organizational values and champion organizational decisions with staff, partners, and other external audiences. Qualifications To be successful in this role, you will excel in all of these must-have areas: - Nonprofit Development Leadership - You have successfully executed fundraising strategies, solicited major gifts ($100k+), and managed grants from various sources. You’re comfortable working in CRMs and grant portals. You understand 501(c)(3) regulations, and you ensure compliance. - Impactful Communication - You speak and write in clear, compelling, and nonpartisan ways, and you tailor your messaging to your specific audience. You’ve built long-term relationships with donors. You are skilled at soliciting donations in meetings and writing grant proposals. You use discretion to protect sensitive information. - Mission-Driven Initiative - You prioritize your individual work to serve a broader mission. You make timely decisions with the information available to you. You know when to say no, to protect focus and capacity for mission-critical priorities. - Project Management - You have translated high-level goals into clear project plans. You've coordinated internal and external stakeholders to make steady progress through multiple phases of work. - Commitment to CTCL’s Mission and Values - You believe in democracy and care about excellent election administration. Your work is shaped by determination, inclusion, curiosity, collaboration, and reflection. This position must be performed within the United States. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. The Company does not sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas. Experience with people management, familiarity with the democracy landscape, CFRE certification, and CRM/systems management are all pluses, but they are not required for this role. Application Process - Click “Apply” below to upload your resume and answer some initial questions. You will only be considered if you submit through CTCL’s careers site. This should take approximately 30 minutes. - We’ll email a status update to every applicant within two weeks of applying. Please check your spam folder if you don’t see an email from us. If you are selected to move forward in our process, we’ll invite you to a phone interview to better understand your qualifications. - If you are selected to move forward, we’ll invite you to complete a job simulation, followed by a video interview. You’ll demonstrate your qualifications, tell us more about how you’ve applied them previously, and learn more about this role and our team. The simulation is designed to take no more than 2 hours. The video interview will take about 1 hour. - If you are selected as one of the finalists, we’ll conduct a reference check to determine if you are the best fit for the position. Employees and job applicants are protected from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. These protections apply to all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, performance evaluations, promotions, training, and career development. Additionally, CTCL provides to employees and applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities; for pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Salary: $79,770.51 - $86,313.58 Location: Chicago, IL or remote in the U.S. Intended start date: May 18, 2026 Start of application review: April 1, 2026. We often close jobs early to be able to review the large number of applications. Type: Full time Travel: 5-10%, dependent on need and public health considerations In the US, local election departments are under-resourced and under-supported. When local election departments are not supported, they fail voters—particularly those who need their help the most. There’s good news: election departments, with research-based support, can and will improve election quality. The Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) is a nonpartisan nonprofit that catalyzes excellent election administration across the United States. We do this by supporting election departments, field building, and conducting research to provide actionable insights. The Executive Assistant will provide dedicated support to our C-Suite - the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Chief Programs Officer (CPO), and the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). You will help them perform at their highest level and contribute to the success of our civic mission. You’ll focus mostly on supporting the communications, prioritization, scheduling, and travel logistics of the CEO. You’ll spend the remainder of your time on supporting the logistics and smooth operations of the C-Suite as a whole, as well as some administrative support to other C-Suite members. The Executive Assistant will report directly to the CSO. Responsibilities CEO Support (70%) - Receive and review all incoming communication (hundreds/day) for the CEO - Determine priority, and summarize and/or distribute contents to appropriate staff for action - Draft emails for CEO to review & send - Ensure follow up within a timely manner (within two business days) - Manage the CEO’s very full meeting and travel calendar - Manage travel logistics including booking travel & lodging (primarily domestic, some international) and expense management - Schedule meetings with internal and external stakeholders - Identify and prioritize the most sensitive matters - Safeguard the CEO’s time and support them in setting boundaries - Support in prioritizing work and planning work blocks - Support meeting preparation (such as funder briefings, All Staff meetings) - Coordinate signatures (boards, funders) C-Suite Support (30%) - Serve as a liaison between the C-Suite and stakeholders, partners, colleagues, staff, funders, and the Board - Take notes and manage action items - Arrange domestic travel and logistics for the C-Suite - Provide in-person support at events and meetings such as the Leadership Team Retreat, C-Suite Retreat, Annual Staff Retreat, and select partner or funder gatherings - Track and reconcile expenses - Identify opportunities for efficiency and implement systems to take advantage of them - Update CRM and do related data tracking - Anticipate potential challenges and independently resolve them Qualifications To be successful in this role, you will excel in all of these must-have areas: - Track-record of success: You have successfully managed complex logistics with grace in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment, and your responsibilities have expanded across years of experience. You practice discretion, and can be trusted with confidential organizational and staff information. - Time management and prioritization: You effectively prioritize tasks, create and implement clear goals, and collaborate in order to achieve desired timelines. - Interpersonal skills: You easily establish relationships with others through many modes of communication (phone, email, in-person, etc.). You connect with people from all kinds of backgrounds and make sure everyone feels like they belong. - Grounded during change: You can stay calm and structured as priorities shift, balance order with adaptability, and remain grounded in values while responding to a changing environment. You thrive in a variety of work environments including remote work, travel, in-office, etc and are comfortable with learning and using a variety of technology solutions. - Attention to detail: You pay close attention to detail and ensure that any task or work product - big or small - is thorough and accurate. You are highly organized. - Initiative: You care deeply about getting results and you do what it takes to get them, including anticipating problems, offering creative solutions, driving work forward, and course-correcting when needed. You can work alone, and with minimal oversight, but know when to ask for help. - Civic-minded: You believe in democracy and care about voting. This position must be performed within the United States. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. The Company does not sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas. Application Process - Click “Apply” below to upload your resume and answer some initial questions. You will only be considered if you submit through CTCL’s careers site. This should take approximately 30 minutes. - We’ll email a status update to every applicant within two weeks of applying. Please check your spam folder if you don’t see an email from us. If you are selected to move forward in our process, we’ll invite you to a brief phone interview to better understand your qualifications. - If you are selected to move forward, we’ll invite you to complete a live job simulation and video interview. You’ll demonstrate your qualifications, tell us more about how you’ve applied them previously, and learn more about this role and our team. This will take 90 minutes. - If you are selected as one of the finalists, we’ll conduct a reference check to determine if you are the best fit for the position. Employees and job applicants are protected from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. These protections apply to all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, performance evaluations, promotions, training, and career development. Additionally, CTCL provides to employees and applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities; for pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Salary: $89,069-$92,185 Benefits:  - Medical, dental, and vision insurance - Unlimited vacation and sick days, 2-week winter break, and federal holidays - Flexible work schedule - Annual employee allowance and professional development stipend - Employer 401(k) contribution matching up to 4% - Local coworking space stipend for remote staff Location: Chicago, IL or remote in the U.S. Start Date: May 2026 Deadline to Apply: March 20th, 2026 or until we hit our cap of 200 of applications, whichever is earlier.  Type: Full time Travel: Up to 8%, dependent on need and public health considerations When you think about elections, you might think about popular candidates, “I voted” stickers, and all sorts of paperwork and deadlines. But behind the scenes are thousands of election officials in state and local governments who are working hard to make sure ballots are counted and voices are heard. In order to run excellent elections everywhere, local officials need timely, actionable, research-based strategies. To fill that gap, CTCL’s Research Department produces actionable insights that elevate the voices and needs of local election officials and today’s voters.  As Program Manager of Reach at CTCL, you will lead the field-building research program (REACH) and coordinate across projects to achieve long-term strategic goals. You’ll report to the Associate Director of Strategy. Responsibilities - Research - Support Director and Associate Directors to develop annual research agenda - Support Project Managers to choose research methods and quality assurance systems for their projects - Ensure strategic alignment and cohesion across research projects - Coordinate with Impact, Research, and Learning team to evaluate project impact and support learning agendas - Contribute to reports and deliver presentations at conferences - Administrative Support  - Determine and communicate scope of work for core projects in a way that supports organizational strategy and meets key stakeholders’ needs - Coordinate with the Associate Director of Strategy, our legal team, and partners to share and finalize scopes of work and contracts - Program leadership - Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across departments - Cultivate and manage external partnerships to support our field-building research, and help teammates identify new projects to pursue with partners - Participate in departmental strategy conversations, and lead field-building research strategy conversations with partners.  - Continue learning about demographic and civic participation research to understand how our research can help advance the field - People Management - Manage project managers - Contribute to the hiring process of direct reports - Support direct reports to set goals, coach them in weekly 1:1s, and evaluate their performance - Help direct reports pursue professional development and gain relevant knowledge - Commitment to priority audiences  - Ensure CTCL programs for election departments prioritize voters with limited access to the election system, especially when supporting with developing our annual research agenda and evaluating project impact. This includes voters who are newly eligible, have limited English proficiency, live with disabilities, or are from communities that are impacted by the digital divide or historical disenfranchisement due to race - You are a strategic thinker. You’re comfortable with navigating both the detailed nature of our day-to-day work and able to see how our work connects to the bigger picture of our vision. You engage teammates, reflect on internal and external factors, and evaluate strategic options for maximum impact. You can translate strategic initiatives into tangible scopes of work, and share the “why” behind this work with your team. You carry out your work with an eye toward continuous improvement and collaboration, and proactively identify new ways to collaborate with other departments and partners to advance our work.  - You are self-motivated. You work well independently, manage your own time and workload, and you know when to ask for help. - You have strong verbal and written communication skills. You communicate clearly to a wide variety of stakeholders (including staff and external partners) across a variety of modes of communication. You independently lead external coordination with partners and internal coordination with staff by setting up workflows to support collaboration and ensure follow-through on next steps. - You have experience managing projects and are familiar with project management tools and best practices. You have experience driving strategic long-term projects (12+ months) by developing strategic plans, tracking against high-level goals, and handling multiple concurrent workstreams. You clarify project roles, anticipate needs, and address challenges to meet deadlines. - You have experience managing people, including hiring, managing, and evaluating staff members, and supporting them to do excellent work while promoting their well-being. You understand how to get things done through other people by delegating tasks, setting clear expectations, seeking input from and addressing diverse stakeholders’ needs, and setting and holding people accountable to clear goals. You also ask questions to understand root issues and advocate for direct reports’ needs. - You’re comfortable navigating ambiguity and leading people through change. You can lead new programs, shift tactics, and act with incomplete information, all while keeping the long-term vision and core values at the center of your work. You understand that some work requires iterative development and you can confidently navigate this ambiguity. You can effectively manage change and adaptive challenges with your team. - You are enthusiastic about strengthening public service and expanding civic participation. You believe in democracy, care about voting, and are comfortable working in nonpartisan spaces. - You are curious. You are committed to learning new things and developing new skills. Experience in leading or contributing to demographic research, launching new projects and programs, public speaking, and giving presentations at conferences are all pluses, but not requirements for the role. About the Center for Tech and Civic Life CTCL is a nonpartisan nonprofit that connects Americans with the information they need to become and remain civically engaged, and ensures that our elections are more professional, inclusive, and secure. We do this by collecting and disseminating civic information to the public, connecting election officials with tools and training, and advocating for increased government funding for election departments across the country. To date, we’ve published civic datasets that answer the questions “What’s on my ballot?” and “Who represents me?” which have been accessed over 250 million times. We’ve trained thousands of election officials, serving over 80 million voters, on topics like election website design and cybersecurity best practices. Our advocacy efforts have led to $468 million in new state & federal appropriations for election administration. To Apply - Complete a short application form and upload your resume. (Only applications submitted through this form will be accepted; materials submitted via email will not be considered.) - If you meet our desired criteria, you will have the opportunity to complete an online job simulation exercise to demonstrate your qualifications and also get a better idea of what the job will be like. The simulation will take approximately 1 hour to complete. - Based on your application and simulation, a video interview and reference check will be conducted to determine if you are the best fit for the position.  This position must be performed within the United States. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. The Company does not sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas. Employees and job applicants are protected from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. These protections apply to all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, performance evaluations, promotions, training, and career development. Additionally, CTCL provides to employees and applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities; for pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.