Public Policy Manager – Federal Government Affairs (Washington, DC)

Our Customer’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through their family of apps and services, they are building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together.

We are seeking a Public Policy Manager on a contract basis to help support our customer’s business needs. This role is onsite in Washington, D.C. (Penn Quarter).

Responsibilities

• Develop policy positions on economic and regulatory issues affecting our client's products and services, including AI and other emerging technologies.
• Identify, monitor, and analyze domestic policy, economic and regulatory risks, and opportunities across a broad portfolio, including energy and infrastructure, health, labor and workforce, education, small business, and trade-related issues affecting our client.
• Track executive orders, agency rulemakings, and policy developments relevant to domestic, economic, and trade policy, while maintaining agency contact and meeting trackers.
• Prepare briefing documents and synthesize messaging and other materials for targeted distribution within the U.S. Public Policy Executive Branch team and cross-functional partners.
• Articulate our client's policy positions in internal meetings, briefing papers, consultation responses, and other forums.
• Advise internal teams, including Product Policy, Partnerships, and Product, on policy matters to guide the development of products, services, and policies.
• Coordinate discussions between regional policy teams, internal policy teams, and the U.S. Public Policy team on key priorities, both reactive and proactive, to help advance our client's overall policy goals.
• Communicate our client's policy positions to external audiences and support outreach to U.S. Executive Branch agencies and other relevant stakeholders.
• Support senior leaders at agency meetings, prepare pre-meeting materials and follow-up communications, and contribute to weekly reporting.
• Facilitate communications and provide administrative support related to our client's consultants, including tracking workstreams and deliverables.
• Partner with senior U.S. Public Policy Executive Branch team members on a wide range of projects and initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of public policy experience, including at least 2 years of experience working within the federal Legislative or Executive Branch.
• Experience developing domestic, economic, and regulatory policies and/or designing and implementing advocacy strategies to influence policy decisions.
• Broad knowledge of domestic and economic policy issues, including energy and infrastructure, health, labor and workforce, education, small business, and trade, with the ability to quickly adapt to new policy areas.
• Experience with emerging technology policy, including issues related to AI and other evolving technologies.
• Strong communication skills with demonstrated experience articulating policy positions to internal and external stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in public policy, political science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience in public policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within the federal government.
• Experience working in-house on a public policy team at a technology company.
• Experience supporting senior leaders, managing multiple agency workstreams with minimal supervision, and operating independently during coverage periods.
• Familiarity with White House and federal agency processes related to the implementation of domestic, economic, and trade policies.
• Advanced degree in public policy, technology, or a related field.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

* Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, FSA.

* Accrued PTO: Up to 15 days per 12 months on assignment

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.