The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Public Policy Institute is hiring a Buyer in Austin, TX.

• Role description

  The short pitch: Public Policy Institute, Austin, a full-time Buyer role, and Strategic Planning problems worth solving every single week. Boiled down: full-time, $94,000 - $141,000, 7 years of Persuasion, and a seat at the table where Public Policy Institute decisions get made.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Use Cultural Awareness to streamline routine tasks and free up capacity
  • Carry general knowledge that doesn't live in any wiki yet
  • Find the ownership-driven workaround when the official path is blocked
  • Read between the lines of what Austin customers actually need
  • Resolve customer concerns with patience and a focus on outcomes

  What You'll Bring

  • Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities
  • Sharp organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple workstreams
  • A TX sensibility, or genuine curiosity about this market
  • The kind of listening that makes the other person feel heard
  • Storytelling instincts that turn data into a decision

  Public Policy Institute partners with organizations across Austin, TX to bring scrappy thinking to everyday general challenges. We hold space for disagreement, then commit fully once the general call is made.

  Here you earn $94,000 - $141,000 while a dedicated mentor helps you grow from senior into ownership, all wrapped in benefits worth keeping.

  Live feed: the Austin, TX role remains unfilled and actively recruiting.

  If the Buyer role sounds like your next chapter, send us your application and let's talk specifics.

• Required skills

  • Persuasion
  • Empathy
  • Relationship Building
  • Attention Management
  • Leadership
  • Team Leadership
  • Professionalism
  • Strategic Planning
  • Cultural Awareness

• Benefits & perks

  • Nutrition counseling
  • Coffee Bar
  • Pet-friendly office
  • Housing Allowance
  • Burnout prevention resources
  • Open and transparent culture
  • Green card sponsorship
  • Eldercare support
  • HSA investment options

• Apply before 2026-08-24

  Submit your application for this Full-time general position.