# Head of Global Policy

**Company:** [Scale AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/scale-ai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC
**Role:** Other
**Salary:** $178k – $272k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Policy Strategy, Government Relations, Regulatory Affairs, Trade Associations, Standards Bodies, Rulemakings, Requests For Comments, Stakeholder Management, Executive Briefing, Team Leadership
**Posted:** 2026-06-26

> Lead global policy strategy and government relations for an AI company. Own regulatory engagement, manage a policy team, and drive outcomes with Congress, agencies, and trade groups.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own Scale's global policy strategy across all issue areas, including AI governance, federal procurement, international AI safety frameworks and more.
- Lead and grow a team of policy professionals, setting priorities and managing execution across a complex portfolio.
- Translate business objectives into policy outcomes.
- Serve as Scale's senior voice at trade associations, standards bodies, and industry coalitions; drive consensus on Scale's priority positions.
- Brief and advise Scale's executive leadership on regulatory and legislative developments affecting the business.
- Lead Scale's response to Rulemakings, Requests for Comments, and regulatory proceedings across jurisdictions.
- Build and maintain relationships with senior government officials, agency leads, and legislative staff in the US and internationally.

## Requirements
- 8+ years experience in Policy or working in the Government.
- Experience successfully securing consensus for priorities at trade associations, standards bodies.
- Experience leading company response to Rulemakings, Request for Comments, etc.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A history of managing multiple work streams simultaneously.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Previous technical experience such as publishing research/peer reviewed paper, covering technology policy as an issue area within the Government, working at a technical Government Agency within the Executive Branch, or experience in the technology sector.
- History working within a startup environment or tech company.
- Active U.S. Top Secret or Secret clearance.

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