Director, Government Affairs & Policy

The role

The Director of Government Affairs & Policy will lead the government affairs function and own federal and state-level strategy and execution. This person will represent the company with legislators and agencies, manage contracted lobbyists, and build the government affairs team.

What you will do

• Build and own state-by-state government affairs strategy.
• Identify state funding opportunities like appropriations and grants.
• Track and analyze education technology, AI, and student privacy legislation.
• Represent MagicSchool in meetings with legislators, agencies, and stakeholders.
• Deliver legislative testimony and recommend bill language.
• Manage contracted state lobbyists and evaluate their performance.
• Partner with Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, and Product teams.
• Support active procurement and statewide opportunities.
• Lead and develop the Government Affairs team.
• Represent MagicSchool at state and national conferences.

Required qualifications

• Demonstrated results in government affairs, ideally at the state level.
• Experience delivering legislative testimony.
• Deep knowledge of the legislative process.
• Experience working with or managing lobbyists.
• Experience in education policy, EdTech, or technology policy.
• Sharp political instincts and the ability to adapt messaging across parties and states.
• Ability to become an expert on product, value proposition, and policy positions quickly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort operating independently in high-stakes settings and collaborating across teams in a fast-moving startup.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with K-12 AI policy, student data privacy law, and state education agency guidance.
• Prior experience at an EdTech company, education nonprofit, or state education agency.
• Experience working in or with state legislatures.
• Experience supporting sales or procurement processes.
• Prior experience leading or building a small team.

Benefits

• Flexibility of working from home.
• Unlimited time off.
• Choice of employer-paid health insurance plans.
• Dental and vision offered at very low premiums.
• Generous stock options, vested over 4 years.
• 401k match.
• Monthly wellness stipend.

About the company

MagicSchool is a generative AI platform for teachers with more than 7 million users. It is a fast growing company working towards real social impact.