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Design Manager
Position Summary The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is seeking an experienced, highly skilled designer to serve as Design Manager. Reporting to the Director of Design, this role is a hands-on creative position responsible for producing high-quality design work across digital products, print publ
Associate Director, Local Journalists Initiative
Position Summary CFR Outreach works to raise the profile of CFR and develop relationships with communities across the United States. Current initiatives focus on college and university students, educators, and administrators; state and local officials; local journalists; and congregational leaders a
Senior Video Editor
Position Summary The Senior Video Editor is the Council on Foreign Relation (CFR)’s key storytelling creative, bringing narrative shape, editorial instinct, and motion graphics craft to the full range of the team's video work. This person will lead the editorial development of video explainers, shor
West Coast Regional Engagement Director
Position Summary The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)—the nation’s premier national membership organization and think tank dedicated to U.S. foreign policy—seeks an experienced Regional Engagement Director based in Northern California to lead strategic outreach and engagement efforts on the West C
Research Associate, U.S. Foreign Policy
Overview Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is a leading nonprofit membership organization, research center, and publisher, with headquarters in New York, an office in Washington, DC, and programs nationwide. It is dedicated to increasing America's understanding of the world and
Research Associate, U.S. Foreign Policy
Director, Government Affairs
Position Summary CFR’s Government Affairs operation is focused on actively engaging members of Congress and their staff, executive branch officials, and Washington, DC-based diplomats to provide timely, relevant, and useful analysis to further inform policymaking. Through discussion and examination
Program Specialist, Alumni Affairs
Position Summary The Program Specialist, Alumni Affairs supports the planning and execution of programs, communications, and events that keep alumni of the Stephen M. Kellen Term Member Program and International Affairs Fellowship Program engaged with the institution and one another. Working within
Reception and Operations Administrative Assistant
Position Summary The Reception and Operations Administrative Assistant is a cross-functional support role, working as a key communication link with CFR staff, members, speakers, applicants, event managers, and visitors, and provides administrative support to the Chief Financial Officer and Finance t
Reception and Operations Administrative Assistant
HR Operations Manager and Executive Assistant to the CHRO
Position Summary The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is seeking an organized and proactive HR Operations Manager and Executive Assistant to the CHRO. In this dual-function role, this person will serve as a central coordination point for the HR department including triaging communications, ensurin
HR Operations Manager and Executive Assistant to the CHRO
Research Associate, Energy and Climate
Position Summary CFR’s David Rockefeller Studies Program is one of the country’s largest foreign policy think tanks with a widely respected and influential research staff. The Studies Program aims to advance the discussion of American foreign policy and international affairs through its writing, pub
Research Associate, Energy and Climate
Associate Director, Students and Educators Initiative, Outreach
Position Summary CFR Outreach works to raise the profile of CFR and develop relationships with communities across the United States. Current initiatives focus on college and university students, educators, and administrators; state and local officials; local journalists; and congregational leaders a
Associate Director, Students and Educators Initiative, Outreach
Executive Assistant, Richard Haass Center for Education
Position Summary The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is seeking an organized, proactive, and detail-oriented executive assistant to support the Vice President, Senior Fellow, and Director of the Richard Haass Center for Education. This role is essential in supporting the VP, DORHC with administra
Executive Assistant, Richard Haass Center for Education
Staff Writer/ Editor
Position Summary CFR is building its efforts to cover the news and create relevant content, and this hire will be central to that work. The Staff Writer-Editor monitors global developments, produces clear and timely foreign policy explainers for general audiences, and edits a range of CFR-produced c
Assistant Director, Defense and National Security Program
Position Summary CFR’s David Rockefeller Studies Program is one of the country’s largest foreign policy think tanks with a widely respected and influential research staff. The Studies Program aims to advance the discussion of American foreign policy and international affairs through its writing, pub
Assistant Director, Defense and National Security Program
Program Manager, Fellowship Affairs
Position Summary CFR’s Fellowship Program offers unique opportunities for mid-career and senior-career professionals focusing on international relations. The program affords fellows the opportunity to broaden their perspective of foreign affairs and to pursue proposed research, with a placement at C
Communications Specialist
Position Summary POSITION SUMMARY The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is seeking a Communications Specialist to support the planning and execution of earned media strategies for CFR’s Studies department, helping to advance the visibility of their work. Reporting to the Associate Vice President, t
Director of Media Relations and Executive Communications
Position Summary POSITION SUMMARY Reporting to the Vice President for Global Communications, the Director is responsible for helping craft and execute communications strategy for the Council’s president. In collaboration with the Executive Office, the Director will develop proactive plans to elevate
Controller
Position Summary The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is seeking a Controller who will provide strategic and operational leadership over CFR’s accounting, payroll, and accounts receivable/payable functions, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of the organization’s financial records an
Video Producer
Position Summary The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is seeking a Video Producer who will research, develop, and produce original video story concepts, from short-form documentaries to explainers and social video, in collaboration with CFR experts, writers, editors, and the production team. The V