US AI Policy Manager, DeepMind
Washington D.C., DC, USA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC, USA
Mountain View, CA, USA - Experience
- 10 years.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads US federal and state advocacy on frontier AI policy, translating AI safety research into policy recommendations and supporting legislative and regulatory engagement.
What you'll do
- Lead frontier AI policy advocacy across US federal and state jurisdictions and coordinate government engagement.
- Analyze and redline legislation; prepare statutory language, testimony, and technical briefings.
- Develop policy campaigns that translate frontier AI safety research into recommendations and support internal AI business units.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in US technology public policy, legislative affairs, or regulatory policy at the federal or state level, including work with Congress, federal agencies, and state legislatures on emerging technology regulation.
- Experience in frontier AI safety, security, and governance issues.
- Experience analyzing and redlining legislation or regulation, drafting statutory language and policy papers, and supporting testimony or government briefings.
Nice to have
- Established relationships with, or ability to engage credibly with, senior staff in Congress, federal agencies, state legislatures, industry coalitions, and policy think tanks.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including translating technical AI research for policymakers and legislative realities for research teams.
Pay
USD 181000 - USD 247000 base salary; 20% bonus target (amount not specified)
AI focus
Frontier AI policy advocacy, safety, security, and governance, including safety frameworks, model evaluations, red-teaming, compute governance, and alignment.
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