In A Nutshell
Set strategy, drive advocacy, build coalitions, and serve as one of Omidyar Network’s key public policy actors, all while modeling the collaborative, high‑trust culture.
Responsibilities
- Lead end‑to‑end policy and communications strategies that advance our tech‑governance agenda, in collaboration with policy and communication leads and the rest of the team.
- Build and sustain coalitions across government, civil society, labor, industry, and academia.
- Cultivate deep relationships with journalists and be able to participate in respond rapidly to media opportunities.
- Structure, negotiate, and occasionally oversee grants and external contracts that resource partners advancing our public‑policy goals.
- Represent Omidyar Network in policy forums, briefings, and public events.
Skillset
- 7+ years in tech‑related public policy, advocacy, and government.
- Experience in strategic communications with an emphasis on policy messaging and stakeholder engagement.
- Subject‑matter depth in AI, competition/antitrust, consumer protection, labor, or related issues.
- Demonstrated success in coalition building and/or shaping the public narrative.
- Outstanding written and verbal skills; able to translate complex policy into clear stories.
- A team‑first mindset that strengthens our culture.