Notice how many Big Tech companies are hiring policy talent lately? Google, Anthropic, and Amazon are all on this week's list — alongside classic government affairs roles at nonprofits, healthcare firms, and energy companies. 38 jobs total, sorted by experience level.
🟡 Early Career Opportunities
🏢 Riverkeeper, Government Affairs and Capital Region Coordinator
📍 Ossining, NY / Albany, NY (Hybrid) | 💰 $50K–$60K
Experience: 1–2+ years
Focus: Environmental policy, clean water advocacy, climate resilience, New York State legislative affairs, grassroots organizing, coalition building, policy research, community engagement
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Goff Policy, Policy Analyst (ERCOT)
📍 Texas (Austin-based) | 💰 $105K–$125K
Experience: Early-career to mid-level; consulting experience a plus
Focus: Texas energy policy, ERCOT, infrastructure, regulatory affairs, legislative tracking, energy transition, policy research, stakeholder engagement
👉 Apply Now (Email resume to [email protected])
🏢 Drive Public Affairs, Public Affairs Account Executive
📍 Alexandria, VA / Washington, DC (Hybrid) | 💰 $65K–$97K
Experience: 1–3 years
Focus: Public affairs, strategic communications, digital advocacy, government relations
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Times Square Alliance, Policy & Research Analyst
📍 New York, NY | 💰 $65K–$75K
Experience: 1–2 years
Focus: Public policy, urban planning, economic development, data analysis
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Mission Strategies, Senior Policy Manager / Director (Critical Minerals)
📍 Washington, DC | 💰 $100K–$160K + Bonus
Experience: 3+ years (Senior Policy Manager) / 5+ years (Director)
Focus: Critical minerals, energy policy, industrial policy, trade & tax policy, supply chain security, federal funding, government affairs
👉 Apply Now
🏢 The J.M. Smucker Company, Government & Industry Relations Coordinator / Administrative Support
📍 Washington, DC (Hybrid) | 💰 Salary Not Listed
Experience: 3+ years
Focus: Government affairs operations, congressional engagement, event management, lobbying compliance support (LDA), PAC administration, budget tracking, stakeholder coordination
👉 Apply Now
🏢 American Soybean Association (ASA), Government Affairs Manager – Farm Production & Operations
📍 Washington, DC (Hybrid – up to 2 remote days/week) | 💰 $70K–$90K
Experience: 2+ years in legislative, agricultural policy, farm operations, or government affairs
Focus: Farm policy, crop insurance, agricultural credit, disaster assistance
👉 Apply Now
🟢 Mid-Career Opportunities
🏢 Neurocrine Biosciences, Manager, Federal Government Affairs
📍 Washington, DC | 💰 $119.7K–$164K
Experience: 6+ years
Focus: Healthcare policy, congressional relations, patient access, pharmaceutical advocacy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), Director of Government Affairs
📍 Washington, DC | 💰 Not Listed
Experience: 5–7+ years
Focus: Healthcare policy, federal advocacy, lobbying, PAC management, grassroots engagement, legislative affairs, coalition building
👉 Apply Now
🏢 WeaveGrid, Policy & Regulatory Affairs Manager
📍 United States (Remote) | 💰 $110K–$156K + Equity
Experience: 5+ years
Focus: Energy policy, utility regulation, transportation electrification, grid modernization, regulatory affairs, stakeholder engagement, EV charging & VPP programs
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Southwest Michigan First, Director, Public Policy & Strategic Initiatives
📍 Southwest Michigan, MI | 💰 Not Specified
Experience: 5+ years
Focus: Public policy, government affairs, economic development, community engagement, coalition building, legislative affairs
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Nutrien, Government & Industry Affairs Manager
📍 Washington, DC | 💰 $115,900–$182,050
Experience: 8+ years
Focus: Federal government affairs, lobbying, public policy, stakeholder engagement, agriculture policy, transportation, tax, biofuels, trade associations
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Anthropic, Policy Research, Strategic Advisory
📍 San Francisco, CA | 💰 $230,000–$265,000
Experience: 5+ years
Focus: AI policy, policy research, strategic advisory, economic impact analysis, technology policy, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, international policy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Amazon, Manager, Public Policy
📍 New Jersey (Remote/Virtual) | 💰 $138.5K–$187.3K + RSUs + Sign-On Bonus
Experience: 8+ years
Focus: State & local government affairs, transportation policy, legislative advocacy, stakeholder engagement, technology policy, trade associations
👉 Apply Now
🏢 EnergyHub, Manager, Policy & Regulatory Affairs
📍 United States (Remote) | 💰 $115K–$130K
Experience: 5–10 years (3+ years in energy sector)
Focus: Energy policy, utility regulation, distributed energy resources (DERs), demand-side management, grid modernization, EV charging, virtual power plants (VPPs), regulatory affairs
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Eli Lilly and Company, Global Public Policy Leader (US Policy)
📍 Washington, DC (Remote Considered) | 💰 $253.5K–$371.8K
Experience: 7+ years (Master's) / 10+ years (Bachelor's)
Focus: Healthcare policy, pharmaceutical policy, public affairs campaigns, stakeholder engagement, coalition building, PBM reform, advocacy strategy, government affairs
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Kaiser Permanente, Government Relations Consultant / Government Relations Manager
📍 Washington, DC | 💰 $131.3K–$169.8K
Experience: 5+ years professional experience (or 8+ years relevant experience without a degree); healthcare policy or government relations experience preferred
Focus: Federal government relations, healthcare policy, legislative affairs, regulatory affairs, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, advocacy strategy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Experian, Director, State Government Affairs
📍 Washington, DC (Hybrid) / Sacramento, CA | 💰 $157.7K–$283.8K + Bonus
Experience: 5+ years
Focus: State government affairs, financial services policy, privacy regulation, technology policy, legislative advocacy, regulatory affairs, PAC management, state lobbying
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Maryland Building Industry Association (MBIA), Government Affairs Manager
📍 Maryland (Baltimore Region) | 💰 Salary Not Listed
Experience: Government affairs, legislative affairs, public policy, advocacy, or related experience preferred
Focus: State & local government affairs, residential housing policy, land use & development, legislative tracking, coalition management, stakeholder engagement, political advocacy
👉 Apply: [email protected] (Attn: Lori Graf)
🏢 Permit Power, Advocacy Director
📍 Remote (U.S. Preferred: NY/NJ) | 💰 $133K–$160K
Experience: 5–10 years leading multi-state legislative campaigns
Focus: Energy policy, solar & battery deployment, utility reform, permitting reform, state government affairs, coalition building, legislative advocacy, distributed energy resources (DERs)
👉 Apply Now
🏢 PrizePicks, Director, Government Affairs – Northeast
📍 Remote (Preferred: New York) | 💰 $150K–$175K + Annual Bonus
Experience: 5+ years in government affairs, public policy, legislative affairs, political campaigns, or advocacy; gaming, technology, consumer apps, or sports policy experience preferred
Focus: Daily fantasy sports (DFS), gaming regulation, state legislative advocacy, stakeholder engagement, coalition building, regulatory strategy, sports & entertainment policy
👉 Apply Now
🔵 Executive & Leadership Roles
🏢 Seattle Aquarium, Vice President, Government & Public Affairs
📍 Seattle, WA | 💰 $180K–$210K
Experience: 10+ years senior-level government affairs, public affairs, civic partnerships, or government service
Focus: Government relations, public funding strategy, civic partnerships, conservation policy, nonprofit advocacy, capital development, public-private partnerships, coalition building, stakeholder engagement
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Consumers Energy, Director, Government Affairs
📍 Lansing, MI (Hybrid) | 💰 Competitive Salary
Experience: 10+ years in government affairs, public policy, advocacy, or governmental relations
Focus: State government relations, energy policy, utility regulation, legislative advocacy, political engagement, coalition building, stakeholder relations, PAC strategy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Google Cloud, Regional Manager, Government Affairs & Public Policy
📍 Utah or Nevada (Remote) | 💰 $181K–$247K + 20% bonus + equity
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: State & local government affairs, technology policy, cloud policy, government procurement, infrastructure, economic development
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Corgi, Vice President, Public Affairs & Government Affairs
📍 Atlanta, GA (In Office) | 💰 Compensation: Commensurate with Experience
Experience: Significant experience required (J.D. required)
Focus: Public affairs, media relations, executive communications
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Pfizer, Director, State Policy & Government Relations
📍 Iowa / Minnesota (Remote) | 💰 $176.6K–$294.3K
Experience: 8+ years
Focus: State healthcare policy, government relations, legislative advocacy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Meteorite, Director, Program Strategy & Public Policy
📍 Washington, DC | 💰 $150K–$170K + Bonus
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: Global health policy, public policy strategy, government affairs, coalition building, corporate advocacy, stakeholder engagement, health policy
👉 Apply Now (Email resume & cover letter to [email protected])
🏢 Google, State Political Strategy Manager
📍 United States | 💰 $181K–$247K + Bonus + Equity
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: Public affairs, political strategy, technology policy, advocacy campaigns, stakeholder engagement, government relations, reputation management
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), Director, Federal Affairs & Owner Engagement
📍 Washington, DC | 💰 $160K–$180K
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: Federal government affairs, infrastructure policy, procurement & acquisition, stakeholder engagement, industry partnerships, owner engagement, federal agency relations
👉 Apply Now
🏢 McAllister & Quinn, Managing Director – Research Universities Practice
📍 Washington, DC (Hybrid) | 💰 Salary Not Specified + Bonus
Experience: 6–10+ years (federal legislative & appropriations experience)
Focus: Federal government relations, congressional appropriations, higher education policy, research funding, stakeholder engagement, university advocacy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Fanatics, Director, Government Relations
📍 Remote (Atlanta, Austin, Miami, New York) | 💰 $180,000–$215,000
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: State government affairs, public policy, legislative advocacy, political strategy, stakeholder engagement, sports betting policy, e-commerce, retail policy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Qualcomm, Senior Technology Policy Leader (Automotive & AI Policy)
📍 Washington, DC / U.S. | 💰 $227.4K–$341.2K
Experience: 9+ years (10+ preferred)
Focus: Automotive technology policy, connected vehicles, AI policy, cybersecurity, V2X, transportation technology, emerging technology regulation
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Kaiser Permanente, Executive Director, Federal Government Relations
📍 Washington, DC | 💰 $131.3K–$169.8K
Experience: 12+ years total professional experience | 10+ years in government relations, legislative affairs, public policy, or public affairs | 5+ years leading advocacy initiatives, teams, or major legislative campaigns
Focus: Federal healthcare policy, congressional advocacy, legislative strategy, government relations, stakeholder engagement, coalition management, public affairs
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Genentech, State Government Affairs Director
📍 Texas (Remote) | 💰 $160K–$297K + Bonus
Experience: 10+ years state government affairs, legislative advocacy, or lobbying experience
Focus: Healthcare policy, Medicaid policy, pharmaceutical government affairs
👉 Apply Now
🏢 League of Conservation Voters (LCV), Vice President, Government Relations & Political Affairs
📍 Washington, DC (Hybrid) | 💰 $147.9K–$200.9K
Experience: 10+ years in government relations, lobbying, Capitol Hill, issue advocacy, or political campaigns; team leadership experience required
Focus: Federal lobbying, congressional engagement, climate & clean energy policy, political strategy, candidate endorsements, coalition management, electoral advocacy
Deadline: October 12, 2026
👉 Apply Now
🏢 The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Senior State Government Relations Manager (Southern Region)
📍 Remote (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV) | 💰 $110K–$130K + Bonus
Experience: State government affairs, public policy, political campaigns, trade associations, nonprofits, or advocacy; experience working directly with state lawmakers preferred
Focus: State legislative advocacy, healthcare policy, Parkinson’s disease advocacy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Rio Tinto, Senior Advisor, Government Relations
📍 Salt Lake City, Utah | 💰 Salary Not Disclosed + Annual Incentive (STIP)
Experience: Government relations, public affairs
Focus: Land use policy, land development tax strategies, community relations
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Charter Communications (Spectrum), Senior Director, Government Affairs
📍 United States | 💰 $138.8K–$246.4K
Experience: 10+ years in government affairs, public policy, legislative affairs
Focus: Telecommunications policy, broadband regulation, state legislative advocacy
👉 Apply Now
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