Tasks

The Policy Manager will report to the Global Policy Director and will be responsible for:

• Finding, understanding, analyzing, and explaining the implications of Artificial Intelligence policies for global enterprises, and operationalizing compliance for key regulations (e.g., EU AI Act, Data Governance Act, Data Act, AI Liability Directive).
• Building and advancing multi-stakeholder relationships and partnerships within the European Union, particularly with the European Commission, Parliament, and Council, as well as European standardization bodies (ETSI, CEN/CENELEC).
• Tracking, developing, and analyzing policy proposals and legislative activities; preparing drafts of timely and compelling advocacy materials for internal and external use.
• Preparing presentations and policy papers for other policy professionals, lawyers, lawmakers, and government officials.
• Supporting the development and maintenance of policymaker coalitions.
• Providing leverage to the leadership team by monitoring and analyzing the fast-moving body of legislative and executive actions related to artificial intelligence across the European Union.
• Tracking and analyzing EU Member State campaigns and initiatives, producing materials needed to engage key stakeholders and target decision-makers on specific opportunities for action, and utilizing your own connections/network to engage these decision-makers and key stakeholders.

Requirements

You might be a good fit if:

• You resonate with our mission: You are a driven, motivated individual passionate about technology policy for social good!
• You are a critical thinker: You have excellent writing skills and the ability to quickly and accurately analyze and synthesize large amounts of information.
• You are a problem-solver: You enjoy "connecting the dots" and are deeply committed to "bridging the gap" between the technology industry, cutting-edge AI Safety research, and traditional government relations and policy-making.
• You are an effective communicator: You are an outgoing person with a strong policy network who enjoys making personal connections.

Expectations:

Academic Background:

Required: Undergraduate or graduate degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, International Affairs, Political Science, Economics, or Law.

Preferred: Experience or familiarity with computer science, data science, Information Technology and Information Systems, Information Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Cybersecurity.

Required:

• 5+ years experience in qualitative and/or quantitative policy analysis
• In-depth knowledge of Artificial Intelligence policy & Data Science Policy
• Project management experience
• European Union government relations experience & network

Preferred:

• European Commission/Parliament/Council experience & network / familiarity with and knowledge of EU Ordinary Legislative Procedure
• Knowledge of and familiarity with global/multi stakeholder processes and organizations such as ISO, ETSI, CEN/CENELEC + OECD, UN, NATO