Talent Acquisition Specialist

Protect Democracy is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our small, collaborative People and Culture Team, focusing on finding and supporting exceptional people needed to meet the urgency and the importance of the pro-democracy movement. The ideal candidate for this role is passionate about our mission, oriented towards solutions, and adaptable amidst uncertainty.

Protect Democracy was formed in late 2016 with an urgent and explicit mission: to prevent our democracy from declining into a more authoritarian form of government. Our mission is non-partisan and it is our north star. Since 2016, we have assembled a team of 130+ experts who have served under Democrats and Republicans, and in the senior ranks of other nonprofit, political, or media organizations. Our hiring practices don’t just value expertise — we are uncompromising about building a culture rooted in growth, feedback, and team care and kindness.

In this role, you will primarily support our Talent Acquisition Manager in cultivating, recruiting, and hiring of stellar, diverse talent to drive our mission forward. Much of your day-to-day work will be conducting interviews and reference checks, screening resumes, managing candidate experience, and administering hiring searches. You will also collaborate with members of our People and Culture team to iterate on our hiring process and recruitment strategy, helping to define and document sustainable, equitable hiring practices.

In the longer term, especially during periods of minimal hiring, you may support other programs and projects that are vital to our organizational health, including community-building events, trainings, and other culture-focused initiatives.

The priority application deadline for the Talent Specialist role is June 17, 2026; we will review applications received after that date on a rolling basis. This is a remote position based in the United States, but we have a preference for candidates in the Philadelphia area.* 

At Protect Democracy, we believe that diversity isn’t just a strength—it’s a necessity for tackling the complex challenges facing our country today. A broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences strengthen our ability to analyze problems, craft solutions, and drive meaningful change. We strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds and from across the political and ideological spectrum to apply.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will: 

• Coordinate hiring teams in executing searches excellently from requisition to hire, including:

  • Supporting the development of materials, such as recruitment plans, interview guidelines, and resources for hiring managers,

  • Posting jobs and coordinating outreach to potential candidates,

  • Identifying obstacles and proposing solutions,

  • Screening candidate applications for fit across roles,

  • Conducting interviews and reference calls,

  • Serving as the primary candidate point-of-contact;

• Administer our applicant tracking system, including building out hiring analytics;

• Propose and implement programs to source and recruit diverse, qualified applicant pools;

• Work in coordination with our high-touch onboarding program to seamlessly integrate new hires into our organizational culture;

• Contribute to other workstreams that strengthen how we develop, engage, and support talent;

• Actively participate in brainstorming related to our impact and internal projects and other team activities, including identifying opportunities to enhance employee experience and foster connection, collaboration, and community across Protect Democracy.