Reports to: Policy Director
Location: Washington, D.C.
The role
The Federal Policy Manager leads The Alliance’s engagement with Members of Congress and Administration officials. This is an external-facing role: you build the relationships, develop our position on key legislative proposals, and work with offices and staff to shape the bills’ content. The ideal candidate has sharp political judgment, fluency in how congressional offices operate, and the credibility to represent The Alliance in powerful rooms.
How the federal team is structured
Federal Policy Managers own the relationships and the day-to-day engagement in their portfolios. We are hiring two managers, one covering the House and one covering the Senate; indicate your preference when you apply.
What you’ll own
- Build and manage relationships with congressional offices and Administration officials, focused on the members and staff most relevant to AI policy.
- Track federal legislation and administrative action on AI and adjacent issues, and identify where The Alliance can be useful.
- Analyze bills and translate them into plain language for policymakers, staff, and our coalition partners.
- Draft written materials including legislative analyses, support and opposition letters, one-pagers, and briefing memos on fact-paced legislative timeline.
- Represent The Alliance at hearings, briefings, coalition meetings, and convenings.
- Work with the state policy team on issues where federal and state authority intersect.
- Support The Alliance’s media and public engagement in coordination with the Policy Director and Communications team.
Qualifications
- Experience working legislation through Congress, whether from a congressional office, an executive branch role, or an advocacy organization.
- Familiarity with agency rulemaking and the federal regulatory process is a plus.
- A record of bipartisan work.
- Willingness to register as a lobbyist.
Prior Hill experience is a plus, but we welcome strong candidates from any background.
What we’re looking for
- Political judgment. You read rooms well, know what moves a congressional office, and adjust in real time.
- Legislative fluency. You know how the federal process actually works: committee dynamics, floor strategy, must-pass vehicles, and how staff decide what a Member spends time on. You can read a bill and find what matters.
- Credibility with staff. People take your calls because you are useful to them, responsive, and right about the details.
- Clear communication. You translate complex policy into plain language without losing precision.
- Steadiness under pressure. You exercise sound judgment and manage competing priorities without losing momentum.
- Intellectual curiosity. You are eager to build deep AI policy expertise; prior AI or tech policy experience is a plus, not a requirement.
- Mission alignment. You share The Alliance’s commitment to bipartisan, humanity-first AI governance.
About The Alliance
The Alliance for Secure AI is a bipartisan group that works with policymakers to develop and pass legislation that ensures AI is built with safeguards that serve humanity. The policy team covers Congress, the executive branch, and state legislatures.
Benefits
The Alliance offers:
- Competitive salary ($120,000-$150,000)
- Benefits package
- Paid time off and holidays
- Professional development opportunities
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a brief “intro” (in lieu of a stiff cover letter). Please send to [email protected].