Research Director for House Campaigns

POSITION: Research Director for House Campaigns

LOCATION: Washington, DC 

American Bridge 21st Century, a progressive research and communications organization dedicated to holding Republicans accountable for their words and actions, is hiring a Research Director for House Campaigns to oversee targeted research projects for its Washington, DC office for the 2026 election cycle. This position will be a member of the organization’s senior staff, and will be responsible for interfacing with partners and allies, producing research products, and coordinating with other members of the leadership team.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Responsible for planning and executing an earned-media opposition research campaign against RepublicanHouse of Representatives-level targets.
• Responsible for managing the House research team: defining projects, ensuring the quality of the work produced by the team, and providing training and feedback needed to develop as researchers.
• Serve as a member of senior staff and work with the organization's leadership team to establish the strategic direction of research projects and messaging.
• Help lead American Bridge 21st Century's rapid response research efforts, working closely with communications staff to identify earned media opportunities and capitalize on them.
• Present research to partners; work with partners on an ongoing basis to meet their research needs.
• Assist American Bridge paid team with vetting, ad backups, and research as needed.

Skills and qualifications required:  

• At least three election cycles of opposition research experience
• Expertise in Lexis Nexis, public records research, video research, federal and state databases research
• Previous experience managing staff.

AB PAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, protected veterans, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, social and recreational activities and termination.

We offer a competitive salary starting at $100,000 for this position, and a strong benefits package. American Bridge 21st Century is a union employer. This position is not in the bargaining unit and is based in our DC office.