Senior Director of Research

Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund (“Everytown for Gun Safety”), the nation’s largest gun violence prevention advocacy group, is seeking a Senior Director of Research. The Everytown Research Department ensures that Everytown’s advocacy, policy recommendations, and community programs are grounded in rigorous data analysis and evidence-based approaches. The Department studies how gun violence occurs in America and identifies the best policies and interventions to prevent and address it. In this role, the Senior Director will need to be able to conceptualize, lead, implement, and communicate research about the causes and risks of gun violence and how it impacts different communities and populations.

This position will manage Associate Research Directors, Data Scientists, and specialist consultants. The Department produces a combination of research synthesis, fast-turnaround research, and novel quantitative and qualitative data exploration to support the organization’s priorities as well as longer-term development of original, peer-reviewed research to fill gaps in the gun violence prevention research field. The 12-person research team produces a variety of products, such as fact sheets, longer reports, blog posts, peer-reviewed journal articles, interactive data tools, and more. This position will report to the SVP for Law and Policy.

This position is based in New York City, and applicants are expected to work in-person 3 days a week in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with an open floor plan.

We’ll trust you to take on the following responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a strategic research agenda aligned with Everytown’s mission and policy priorities
• Manage the team, budget, hiring, and strategic planning of Everytown’s research department
• Identify, design, and carry out innovative new avenues for research on gun violence prevention
• Oversee production of research reports, fact sheets, and other products, and provide rigorous review of all products for methodological rigor and accuracy
• Communicate research findings as principal spokesperson for Everytown’s research in the media as well as at conferences and in presentations
• Build partnerships with academic institutions, gun violence prevention researchers, and other stakeholders across the country as collaborators, reviewers, and for information sharing
• Mentor, coach and develop junior research team members

The ideal candidate will have:

• Advanced degree in a social science discipline, public health, or other related discipline
• The ability to quickly produce practical, novel research insights without compromising quality or accuracy
• At least ten years leading research projects including design and planning of research, with a track record of published reports for a general audience, interactive tools, and/or peer-reviewed papers
• 5+ years experience in a leadership position, managing team members
• Experience serving as a spokesperson, conducting interviews with media outlets, responding to press inquiries, and effectively communicating research findings to the public
• Exceptional writing skills with the ability to translate complex research into clear, compelling, jargon-free language for the general public.
• Familiarity with government datasets related to gun violence (city, state, or federal) a plus
• Direct experience in the field of gun violence research is preferred but not required

The salary range for this position is $180,000 - $200,000.

About Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund

Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund (the “Everytown Support Fund”) is the education, research and litigation arm of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with nearly ten million supporters. The Everytown Support Fund seeks to improve our understanding of the causes of gun violence and help to reduce it by conducting groundbreaking original research, developing evidence-based policies, communicating this knowledge to the American public, and advancing gun safety and gun violence prevention in communities and the courts. Learn more at www.everytownsupportfund.org.

You can learn about the framework that guides our work by viewing Everytown's Organizations Values

Everytown for Gun Safety provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Candidates who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. A diverse workforce and open culture are at the heart of our organization and vital to our success.