# State and Local Government Affairs Manager

**Company:** [Spotify](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/spotify)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Business Operations
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Public Policy, Government Affairs, Advocacy Strategy, Policymaker Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Artificial Intelligence, Content Moderation, Tax Policy, Policy Analysis, Technology Policy, Public Speaking
**Posted:** 2026-08-26

> Develop and execute state and local government affairs strategies, build policymaker relationships, and represent Spotify on technology policy issues. The role requires 5+ years of public policy or government affairs experience and is based in New York City.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and execute policymaker engagement strategies focused on New York City, New York State, and other priority jurisdictions.
- Develop expertise on public policy issues with commercial and reputational importance, including tax, artificial intelligence, content moderation, and emerging policy matters.
- Identify and assess state and local policy issues affecting the company and develop advocacy strategies.
- Collaborate with Legal, Communications, Social Impact, Product, Compliance, and Trust & Safety teams to develop policy narratives and approaches.
- Build relationships with trade associations, civil society organizations, policymakers, government officials, industry peers, and other external stakeholders.
- Represent the company in support of its policy priorities.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of experience developing and implementing public policy or government affairs strategies and working with policymakers or other public policy stakeholders.
- Experience in government, the private sector, a trade association, or a related public policy environment.
- Strong relationships with policymakers in New York City, New York State, and other priority jurisdictions.
- Experience developing technology-sector public policy strategies and translating complex policy developments into business implications.
- Experience engaging senior government officials, private-sector leaders, and public policy professionals.
- Ability to execute advocacy strategies while balancing multiple stakeholders and priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for policymakers, business leaders, and cross-functional partners.
- Collaborative working style, sound judgment, integrity, and comfort operating in a changing policy environment.
- Ability to travel throughout the United States as needed, occasionally on short notice.

## Compensation and Benefits
- No compensation information provided.

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