Global Government Engagement Lead

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About the role

  • Global Government Engagement Lead advancing responsible AI policy at Partnership on AI, a nonprofit shaping equitable AI governance. Building government relationships, policy submissions, and international convenings.

Responsibilities

  • Drive PAI’s global government engagement portfolio
  • Develop tailored engagement strategies for priority jurisdictions and institutions
  • Map key stakeholders and assess government priorities, focus areas, and gaps
  • Identify new government partners and deepen existing relationships
  • Support PAI representation in bodies such as the Council of Europe
  • Recommend thematic priorities for jurisdictions in consultation with Programs & Research
  • Develop MoU proposals with government entities for PAI Legal review
  • Represent PAI in international and jurisdiction-specific policy discussions
  • Organize multi-stakeholder convenings with policymakers and PAI Partners
  • Lead submissions to government calls for evidence
  • Translate research and data into public policy positions and briefing documents
  • Design and deliver listening sessions and convenings for policymakers
  • Support engagement strategies for major government events, summits, and multilateral fora
  • Design convenings and lead resulting summary documents and position papers
  • Prepare event engagement strategies, talking points, bilateral meeting lists, scheduling, stakeholder coordination, and preparation packages
  • Track metrics and report on PAI policy convenings and government engagement
  • Draft briefing books for PAI’s CEO and senior leadership
  • Provide verbal briefings and accompany senior leaders on US and international government engagements
  • Monitor, interpret, and analyze worldwide policy developments, legislative texts, and international AI policies and frameworks
  • Maintain policy tracking mechanisms and keep the organization informed through regular updates
  • Brief teams ahead of policy events and connect policy work across PAI departments, partners, and stakeholders

Requirements

  • Masters degree or higher in related discipline or equivalent (7+ years) work experience required
  • Significant experience in government relations, public policy, or international affairs, ideally with some exposure to technology or AI policy
  • Track record of building relationships with senior government and multilateral stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions
  • Strong writing skills, with experience producing briefing materials, evidence submissions, or position papers for senior audiences
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams against tight external deadlines
  • Willingness and ability to travel internationally for government meetings and events
  • Experience working in or with multi-stakeholder, non-profit, or mission-driven organizations is a plus
  • Stakeholder management skills to build strong relationships, manage conflicting opinions and priorities, and deliver through others
  • Strong team player and project manager able to work across the organization, build stakeholder engagement/tracking processes, and coordinate between teams
  • Analytical and strategic thinker able to identify trends and synthesize critical facts or statistics in briefs, memos, position papers, and presentations
  • Strong understanding of political sensitivities to identify key issues and risks before they arise
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States or Canada, as applicable to location of residence
  • PAI is unable to sponsor visas at this time
  • Complete application including cover letter and resume/CV

Benefits

  • Twenty vacation days, three personal reflection days, and sick and family leave above industry standards
  • High-quality PPO and HMO health insurance plans, many 100% covered by PAI
  • Dental and vision insurance, 100% covered by PAI
  • Up to a 7% 401(k) match, vested immediately
  • Automatic cell phone reimbursement ($75/month)
  • Up to $1,000 annually in professional development funds
  • $150 per month for co-working space access
  • Regular team lunches and focused work days
  • Opportunities to attend AI-related conferences and to collaborate with partners across industry, academia, and civil society

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$111,700 - CA$160,500 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Location requirements

RemoteUnited States

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