AI Policy Lead

The role

The AI Policy Lead will support policy development and engagements with governments and third parties in the US and globally. This person will serve as an in-house subject-matter expert and lead the development of external and product policies.

What you will do

• Serve as Scale’s in-house AI policy subject-matter expert
• Lead the company’s development of external policy positions and product policies
• Represent Scale in engagements with the US and foreign governments
• Advocate on behalf of Scale’s positions in trade associations, standards development organizations, and other external fora
• Assist in the formation of Scale’s government relations strategy and priorities
• Lead Scale’s response to government rulemakings and requests for comment
• Collaborate with the Scale Policy Lab to advance a policy-relevant research agenda
• Contribute to Scale’s thought leadership on AI policy
• Advise and brief executives on policies impacting artificial intelligence policy
• Build relationships with relevant external stakeholders

Required qualifications

• At least 8-10 years of tech policy and/or government experience
• Demonstrated expertise in AI Policy, via responsibility for AI within a government agency, AI-related experience in the tech sector, publication of AI-related research, etc.
• A history of working with third parties such as trade associations and think tanks
• Experience engaging government officials and third-party stakeholders, ideally on behalf of a government or private-sector entity
• Excellent written, verbal, and public speaking skills
• A history of working in a fast-paced environment and successfully managing multiple works streams simultaneously
• Ability to work cross-functionally with a high degree of autonomy

Nice to have

• Experience working in a tech company
• Experience with rulemakings, requests for comment, and other regulatory submissions within government and/or the private sector
• Recognized leadership in an AI-related research area
• Experience working with foreign governments and/or the diplomatic community

Benefits

• base salary
• equity
• comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
• retirement benefits
• a learning and development stipend
• generous PTO
• may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend

Before you apply

• Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role.

About the company

Scale's mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Their products provide high-quality data and full-stack technologies to power leading models for enterprises and governments.