Senior Manager, Policy Communications - East Coast

Location: Hybrid in New York, NY — 3 days in the office and 2 days remote, supporting East Coast markets including New York, Massachusetts, and Florida.

Salary: $185,000–$202,500 USD gross annual base pay, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a global marketplace for buying and selling tickets to live events, serving customers in 195 countries through hirify.global in North America and viagogo internationally.

What you will do

• Lead communications for state legislative and regulatory initiatives, including bill tracking, message development, and campaign execution.
• Partner with Government Relations to develop communications strategies that advance policy priorities across East Coast markets.
• Design integrated campaigns, rapid-response strategies, earned media programs, opinion pieces, letters to the editor, and press materials.
• Build relationships with reporters, editorial boards, opinion leaders, advocacy groups, community organizations, and coalition partners.
• Prepare spokespeople for legislative hearings, media interviews, and stakeholder meetings, and create fact sheets, briefing documents, and tailored talking points.
• Monitor policy developments, competing positions, media coverage, and public sentiment to provide strategic communications counsel.

Requirements

• 7–9 years of experience in policy communications, government relations, public affairs, government communications, and/or political campaigns.
• Deep knowledge of state and local government, including legislative and regulatory processes, policymakers, and political dynamics.
• Proven experience executing communications campaigns that influenced legislative, regulatory, and/or policy outcomes.
• Strong relationships with New York-based reporters covering politics, business, or consumer issues, with the ability to quickly build relationships in surrounding East Coast markets.
• Excellent written communication skills and the ability to craft persuasive messages for press, policymakers, and advocacy groups.
• Experience managing multiple time-sensitive projects in fast-paced, politically charged environments with competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Nice to have

• Experience in local or state government, political campaigns, or advocacy organizations; New York experience and knowledge preferred.
• Knowledge of live entertainment, ticketing, or consumer protection policy issues.
• Experience with coalition building and grassroots advocacy.

Culture & Benefits

• Accelerated-growth environment with autonomy to lead experiments and tests at scale.
• Competitive compensation package including base pay, equity, and performance-related upside.
• Unlimited Flex Time Off.
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, and other benefits.