Full-Time and Contract Positions

All of our current open positions are posted below. We will never ask you to reply with personal or financial information regarding a job application.

Director, California Gubernatorial Transition Project

The Partnership for Public Service’s California Gubernatorial Transition Project will support a smooth and safe transfer of power between gubernatorial administrations, prepare senior appointees to effectively step into office and maximize a new administration’s capacity to manage government challenges. Since 2008, the Partnership has grown its public profile to be the go-to source for information and advice on presidential transitions through our Center for Presidential Transition. The director of the California Gubernatorial Transition Project will work with internal and external partners and will build and lead a cross-organizational team to set the project’s strategy and execute on key pieces of the transition portfolio. This role will lead the charge in building a new portfolio of transition support at the state level, liaising with key leaders of the outgoing and incoming administrations, campaigns, senior civil service leaders and external stakeholders.

The director will join a growing team focused on state government. Building on our successful track record working with federal agencies, partners and other stakeholders in Washington, D.C., and across the country, we will design and implement transition support for the state of California. We seek a dynamic, collaborative, motivated, entrepreneurial, and experienced director to oversee this critical project.

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Manager, California Gubernatorial Transition Project

The Partnership for Public Service’s California Gubernatorial Transition Project will support a smooth and safe transfer of power between gubernatorial administrations, prepare senior appointees to effectively step into office and maximize a new administration’s capacity to manage government challenges. Since 2008, the Partnership has grown its public profile to be the go-to source for information and advice on presidential transitions through our Center for Presidential Transition. A project manager on the California Gubernatorial Transition Project will manage key pieces of the transition portfolio. This role will contribute to building a new portfolio of transition support at the state level, liaising with key leaders of the outgoing and incoming administrations, campaigns, senior civil service leaders and external stakeholders.

This role’s main function is to support crucial pieces of the upcoming gubernatorial transition, including planning programming, creating and updating resources for the administration and future transition teams, day-to-day project management, and working effectively with internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be an experienced project manager who is skilled at designing content, facilitating and presenting, has exceptional attention to detail and customer service skills, and is effective at collaborating across the organization and interacting with senior executives.

The manager will join a growing team focused on state government. Building on our successful track record working with federal agencies, partners and other stakeholders in Washington, D.C., and across the country, we will design and implement transition support for the state of California.

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Research Manager, California Gubernatorial Transition Project

The Partnership for Public Service’s California Gubernatorial Transition Project will support a smooth and safe transfer of power between gubernatorial administrations, prepare senior appointees to effectively step into office and maximize a new administration’s capacity to manage government challenges. Since 2008, the Partnership has grown its public profile to be the go-to source for information and advice on presidential transitions through our Center for Presidential Transition. The research manager of the California Gubernatorial Transition Project will contribute to building a new portfolio of transition support at the state level, liaising with key leaders of the outgoing and incoming administrations, campaigns, senior civil service leaders and external stakeholders. 

This position is ideal for someone with a passion for public service who has project management experience as well as a strong background conducting qualitative and/or quantitative research and translating research findings into compelling narratives. Responsibilities of the position include project scoping and research design; data collection and analysis; and the development and presentation of written research products. The manager will join a growing team focused on state government. 

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Director, External Communications and Media Relations

Communications & Public Engagement

The Partnership for Public Service seeks a dynamic and strategic leader to serve as our Director of External Communications and Media Relations. This role is responsible for shaping and amplifying the Partnership’s public voice across media channels, driving new media and content partnerships, influencing public narratives about the role and purpose of government, and ensuring our mission, research and policy priorities are clearly and compellingly communicated to external audiences — from policymakers and press to stakeholders and the public.

Reporting to the Vice President of Communications and Engagement, this role will lead external communication strategies that elevate visibility, strengthen reputation and ensure consistency across all channels. Operating in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, the Director of External Communications and Media Relations will lead a six-person press and editorial team and will partner closely with cross-functional leaders across the team and organization. This position will also play a central role in crisis communications and reputation management.  

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Marketing Associate, Communications

Communications & Public Engagement

The Partnership for Public Service is seeking a dynamic and creative Marketing Associate to support the organization’s marketing activities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This entry-level position will help build the Partnership’s brand and raise awareness about its key organizational priorities and programs through a comprehensive digital marketing strategy. Reporting to the Marketing Manager, this role will be responsible for drafting a wide array of digital content, including emails, social and web, supporting marketing and social media campaigns, helping to increase audience growth and engagement and generate leads, and leading the reporting of digital media analytics and marketing ROI.

The Marketing Associate works as part of an interdisciplinary communications and public engagement team of marketing, graphic design, social media, editorial, researchers, media, and programs and events staff, and as a result should be able to collaborate with others, contribute ideas and work effectively in a matrixed setting.

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