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To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter to kday@goldwaterinstitute.org.The Goldwater Institute is always seeking to add skilled professionals to its growing team. Successful candidates will be strongly committed to the Goldwater Institute’s mission and have demonstrable success in policy development, litigation, management, public relations, fundraising or another area of significant value. In your cover letter, please state clearly what position you would seek to create (or fill) and the value you would bring to the Goldwater Institute. Attach your one-page resume. Materials may be sent via e-mail to kday@goldwaterinstitute.org. No phone calls please. For current job openings, see those listed below.

  • Litigator

    About the Role

    The Goldwater Institute is looking for a Litigator to join our team. The attorney will litigate a wide range of cases, including under state constitutions, in an effort to protect individual rights and advance constitutionally limited government. To qualify for this position, the attorney must have two or more years of litigation experience, including preferably some appellate or clerkship experience.  Attorneys with more significant litigation experience are also encouraged to apply.  The Litigator must exhibit strong written and verbal advocacy skills, have first-chair experience in evidentiary hearings and depositions, and have a collegial attitude.

    Primary Duties

    • Develop, lead and second-chair cases
    • Provide litigation support
    • Write articles and engage in media outlets
    • Assist as a team player in Institute functions and activities

    Minimum Requirements

    • Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active member of the Arizona State Bar
    • At least two years litigation experience, including first-chair experience in evidentiary hearings, depositions, and preferably some appellate experience
    • Strong written and verbal advocacy skills
    • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
    • Understand and embrace the Institute’s mission and public policy objectives
    • Collegial attitude, strong work ethic, and sense of humor

    To Apply

    Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample and salary expectations to kday@goldwaterinstitute.org.

    While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. No phone calls, please.

    Salary and Compensation

    Salary commensurate with experience

    Goldwater pays a competitive salary and provides excellent benefits: employer-paid group health insurance, health savings accounts, 403(b) plan with an employer match, long-term disability insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, life insurance, vacation and sick time, and voluntary dental & vision plans.

    The Goldwater Institute is an equal opportunity employer. The Goldwater Institute was established in 1988 as an independent, non-partisan research and educational organization dedicated to the study of public policy. Through its research and litigation, the Institute promotes public policy founded upon the principles of limited government, economic freedom, and individual liberty.

  • Media Relations Manager

    About the Role

    Phoenix, AZ (Remote Considered)

    The Goldwater Institute is seeking a proactive, media-savvy Media Relations Manager to amplify our policy work and litigation efforts across national and local news outlets. This role is central to securing earned media coverage and positioning Goldwater experts as leading voices on issues of liberty and constitutional rights.

    Primary Duties

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Drive Earned Media Coverage: Pitch stories, book interviews, and place op-eds to ensure consistent coverage of Goldwater’s policy initiatives and legal cases in print, digital, radio, and TV outlets.
    • Cultivate Media Relationships: Build and maintain strong connections with reporters, editors, producers, and columnists at influential national and regional outlets.
    • Proactive and Reactive Outreach: Monitor news developments and identify opportunities for timely comment, expert placement, or narrative shaping aligned with Goldwater’s mission.
    • Message Execution: Draft and distribute press releases, media advisories, talking points, and statements to communicate key developments and thought leadership.
    • Media Support: Coordinate interviews, prepare spokespeople, and provide real-time support to ensure message consistency and impact.
    • Track Results: Monitor media coverage and assess effectiveness of outreach strategies to inform future efforts.

    Salary and Compensation

    Salary commensurate with experience.

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