Director, State and Local Government Relations
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Director of State and Local Government Relations at Chamber of Progress focusing on Northeast region. Engaging with various officials and advocating for progressive technology policies.
Responsibilities:
- Engage with state and local elected and appointed officials throughout the Northeast region on the organization's policy agenda
- Build relationships with Democratic policymakers and elected officials
- Testify before policymakers and organize policy events
- Work closely and strategize with partner company government relations counterparts
- Represent the organization among state and local officials on technology policy issues (including privacy, e-commerce, content moderation, and competition policy); financial policy (fintech, cryptocurrency); and civic innovation (autonomous vehicles; new transportation modes; housing and property technology; the sharing economy; delivery services; and labor policy).
- Write letters, blog posts, statements, and testimony
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 8 years of post-college work experience
- Willingness and flexibility to travel regularly for work
- Aggressive mindset and bias toward action
- Professional public speaking experience
- Experience in Democratic politics or progressive causes
- Experience in lobbying or working in state or local government
- Outstanding writing abilities: Must be a creative, succinct, and fast writer
- Prior experience driving a policy or regulatory campaign
- Must be located anywhere in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic region
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision benefits included
- 401(k) retirement program with 4% employer matching
- 15 days of vacation in the first year of employment
- 8 paid holidays per year plus the week between Christmas Eve and New Years Day




















