Policy Partnerships (Public Policy)

TL;DR

Policy Partnerships (Public Policy): Operationalizing and scaling hirify.global's relationships with civil society and industry actors to ensure safe and beneficial AI development, with an accent on coalition building and advocacy strategies. Focus on coordinating internal and external stakeholders and influencing AI policy actors for an AGI future.

Location: Hybrid in San Francisco or Washington, DC, requiring at least 25% office attendance.

Salary: $265,000 - $295,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders focused on creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems for the benefit of humanity.

What you will do

• Identify collaboration opportunities that advance hirify.global’s priority policy campaigns.
• Evaluate and prioritize inbound requests from third parties.
• Coordinate between internal Policy, Legal, and Communications teams to facilitate external partnerships.
• Design and manage processes for executing sophisticated engagement strategies with key coalitions.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key third-party stakeholders.
• Develop and execute complex campaigns and advocacy strategies to inform and influence policy actors.
• Prepare presentations and messaging documents to clearly articulate the company's stance on policy issues.
• Create systems to track, measure, and optimize partnership strategy’s impact.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience building and leading strong partnerships efforts at leading technology companies.
• Track record of effective, information-rich advocacy with third-party and policy audiences.
• Expertise in multi-stakeholder coordination and managing complex programs that span research, policy, legal, and communications teams.
• Comfortable making judgment calls in ambiguous situations and driving decisions when strategic direction is evolving.
• Sound judgment on prioritization and managing stakeholder expectations.
• Effective communication across various contexts, including briefing executives and day-to-day coordination.
• Experience building and leveraging coalitions, including industry and civil society stakeholders, to inform and influence policy actors.
• Experience working with communications teams to craft creative mass media and targeted messaging campaigns for policy influence.
• Understanding of U.S. federal and state and local policy dynamics, including policy development processes.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Must be able to work hybrid from San Francisco or Washington, DC.
• Visa sponsorship is available but not guaranteed for every role and candidate.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that are safe and beneficial.
• Collaborative environment with a focus on big science AI research and advancing long-term goals.
• Competitive compensation and benefits, with optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave, along with flexible working hours.
• Opportunity to work in a lovely office space in San Francisco.
• Emphasis on empirical science, valuing impact and communication skills.