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AI Policy Lead

Scale New York, NY senior full-time

Salary

$164,800-$206,000 USD per year

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Description

At Scale, we believe that AI will dramatically improve the world, and our mission is to accelerate the development of AI.

As Scale continues to grow its Government Relations & Policy Insights function, we are looking for an AI Policy Lead to support policy development and engagements with governments and third parties in the US and globally.

The successful candidate will combine deep AI policy expertise, experience driving regulatory and policy outcomes, and the ability to connect business objectives to policy wins.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as Scale's in-house AI policy subject-matter expert
  • Lead the company's development of external policy positions and product policies
  • Represent Scale in engagements with the US and foreign governments
  • Advocate on behalf of Scale's positions in trade associations, standards development organizations, and other external fora
  • Assist in the formation of Scale's government relations strategy and priorities
  • Lead Scale's response to government rulemakings and requests for comment
  • Collaborate with the Scale Policy Lab to advance a policy-relevant research agenda
  • Contribute to Scale's thought leadership on AI policy
  • Advise and brief executives on policies impacting artificial intelligence policy
  • Build relationships with relevant external stakeholders
  • Monitor policy and regulatory changes for potential impact to Scale's business
  • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders including Business Units, Communications, Marketing, and others.

Requirements:

  • At least 8-10 years of tech policy and/or government experience
  • Demonstrated expertise in AI Policy
  • A history of working with third parties such as trade associations and think tanks
  • Experience engaging government officials and third-party stakeholders
  • Excellent written, verbal, and public speaking skills
  • A history of working in a fast-paced environment and successfully managing multiple works streams simultaneously
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with a high degree of autonomy

Nice to haves:

  • Experience working in a tech company
  • Experience with rulemakings, requests for comment, and other regulatory submissions within government and/or the private sector
  • Recognized leadership in an AI-related research area
  • Experience working with foreign governments and/or the diplomatic community

Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training.

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Skills

Required

  • AI Policy
  • tech policy
  • government experience
  • regulatory outcomes
  • policy development

Nice to have

  • Experience working in a tech company
  • rulemakings
  • requests for comment
  • regulatory submissions
  • foreign governments
  • diplomatic community

Ready to apply?

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