Senior Director of Partnerships & Advocacy

Senior Director of Partnerships & Advocacy  

National Programs Team

Location: Remote, or Hybrid if within 30 miles of Providence, RI

Position Type: Exempt, Full-time

Travel Requirements:  20% Travel

Start Date: ASAP

Reports to:  Vice President, National Programs and External Affairs  

ROLE OVERVIEW

Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) and its partner organizations, Education Reform Now (ERN) and Education Reform Now Advocacy (ERNA), are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Director of Partnerships and Advocacy to lead high-impact national and state-level initiatives that advance educational opportunity for families across the country—especially low-income families and families of color.

This is a leadership role designed to grow over time. The Senior Director of Partnerships & Advocacy will initially focus with urgency and full investment on the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC)—a transformative and time-sensitive opportunity to expand available education dollars for families in states across the country. With 36 states holding gubernatorial elections in 2026, the window to build political will and secure FSTC opt-in commitments is immediate and consequential. Success in this phase will require rapid coalition building, deep government relations work, and sophisticated multi-state execution.

As the FSTC initiative matures, this