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The US democracy space is hiring!

Director of Infrastructure, Housing

Arnold Ventures

Arnold Ventures

Full-time
Washington, DC, USA
USD 145k-200k / year
Posted on Jul 11, 2025

As communities face severe housing shortages and increasing housing costs, rapidly changing energy needs, and aging roads and transit, AV’s Infrastructure portfolio aims to bolster the country’s ability to build the necessary infrastructure faster, better, and at lower cost. This includes supporting policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels to craft and implement solutions; identifying and removing barriers that unnecessarily slow down building timelines and add costs; and working to enhance the capacity of government to effectively support delivering on the promise of major infrastructure investments. The team works with experts from inside and outside government to reform the infrastructure system through evidence generation, policy development, communications, technical assistance, and advocacy to support policy change.

Every American deserves a place to live that they can afford. But for decades, the United States has not built enough housing to meet demand. Housing costs continue to rise faster than family incomes in many areas of the country, while regulatory barriers and limited innovation slow the pace and raise the cost of home construction and renovation. AV’s Housing portfolio focuses on identifying and enacting policies that can successfully expand housing supply and make it easier to build more and different types of housing.

The Director will be responsible for helping to identify, analyze, and pursue new, high-leverage philanthropic opportunities, as well as managing current investments and partnerships. This position will report to the Vice President of Infrastructure, Housing and will be based in the Washington, D.C. office.

Arnold Ventures is an equal opportunity employer.