Edition #10 brings you 40 fresh public policy roles, from fellowships and analyst posts to VP and Executive Director seats, at employers like Google, Cohere, GM, National Grid, Constellation Energy and the Council on Foreign Relations. Salaries run up to $350K for listings that share pay.
New from this edition: the table of contents is now hyperlinked by career stage. Tap 🟡 Early Career, 🟢 Mid-Level or 🔵 Leadership and go straight to the roles that fit you, with no more scrolling through 40 listings. Enjoy!
Table of Contents
🟡 Early Career Opportunities
🏢 Drive (Push Digital Group), 📍 Alexandria, Virginia / Washington, D.C. Area, United States | Public Affairs Account Executive
💰 $65,000–$97,000 + discretionary profit-sharing bonus
Experience: 1–3 years
Focus: Public affairs, public policy, government relations, political campaigns
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Sysco, 📍 Location Not Specified | Government Relations Analyst
💰 Salary Not Listed
Experience: 1–3 years (preferred)
Focus: Federal, state and local government relations, legislative and regulatory tracking
👉 Apply Now
🏢 The Herald Group, 📍 Washington, DC | Account Manager
💰 Salary Not Listed
Experience: 2–5 years
Focus: Strategic communications, client account support
👉 Apply Now
🏢 The Herald Group, 📍 Washington, DC | Associate
💰 Salary Not Listed
Experience: 1–3 years
Focus: Content development, social media, writing, client support
👉 Apply Now
🏢 The Herald Group, 📍 Washington, DC | THG Fellow
💰 Salary Not Listed
Experience: Recent undergraduate with communications and/or public affairs experience
Focus: Public affairs, political communications
👉 Apply Now
🏢 The Nature Conservancy (TNC), 📍 Remote — Continental United States | Policy Research Associate
💰 $60,000–$85,000 per year
Experience: 3 Years
Focus: Regenerative agriculture, water quality policy, legislative research
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), 📍 Washington, DC | U.S. Policy Associate Fellow
💰 $67,600–$84,500 per year
Experience: 2–4 years
Focus: U.S. climate and energy policy, climate-aligned trade, federal and state policy analysis
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), 📍 Washington, DC | U.S. Policy Analyst
💰 $58,000–$72,500 per year
Experience: 0–1+ years
Focus: U.S. climate and energy policy, climate-aligned trade, federal policy research
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Phillips 66, 📍 Houston, TX | Senior Advisor, Communications & Public Affairs (Midstream)
💰 $140,400–$171,600 per year
Experience: 3+ years
Focus: Government relations, corporate communications, public affairs
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Metropolitan Council — Metro Transit, 📍 Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid) | Policy Intern
💰 Salary Not Listed
Experience: Not specified
Focus: Public policy, strategic planning, policy analysis, executive communications, briefing materials, project management, business process improvement, and public transportation
👉 Apply Now
🏢 PeopleForBikes, 📍 Boulder, CO / Remote (U.S.) | State and Local Policy Manager
💰 $70,000–$85,000 per year
Experience: 3+ years
Focus: State and local government affairs, lobbying
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Main Street America, 📍 Remote (U.S.) | Manager of Government Relations
💰 $90,000–$104,000 per year
Experience: Not specified
Focus: Federal government relations, state-level policy, public affairs strategy, team leadership, budget management, government engagement, and cross-functional collaboration
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Lighthouse Energy Institute (LEI), 📍 Remote (U.S.) | Electricity Policy Expert
💰 Salary Not Listed
Experience: 3+ years
Focus: Electricity regulation, energy markets, wholesale and retail electricity policy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), 📍 Washington, DC | Senior Manager of Energy & Infrastructure Policy
💰 $85,000–$90,000 per year
Experience: 4+ years
Focus: Energy and infrastructure policy, data center development
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Abbott, 📍 Location Not Specified (U.S.) | Government Relations Manager
💰 $99,300–$198,700 per year
Experience: 3–5 years
Focus: Government affairs, corporate PAC management, political and campaign finance compliance
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Arnold & Porter, 📍 Washington, DC | Senior Policy Specialist
💰 $95,000–$185,000 per year + potential discretionary bonus
Experience: 4+ years
Focus: Federal legislative affairs, education and education technology policy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Mariner Strategies LLC, 📍 Remote (U.S.) | Associate / Senior Associate, Public Policy
💰 Salary Not Listed
Experience: 3–5 years
Focus: State privacy legislation, emerging technology regulation
👉 Apply Now: Email your resume to [email protected]
🏢 Engine, 📍 Washington, D.C., United States (Hybrid) | Policy Analyst / Policy Manager
💰 $72,000–$96,000 + health and retirement benefits
Experience: Not specified
Focus: Startup and innovation policy, intellectual property, telecommunications
👉 Apply Now
🟢 Mid-Career Opportunities
🏢 The Herald Group, 📍 Washington, DC | Director, Public Affairs & Strategic Communications
💰 Salary Not Listed
Experience: 5–9 years
Focus: Strategic communications, issue advocacy, client management
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Keystone Research Center (KRC), 📍 Pennsylvania, USA | Industrial Decarbonization Research and Policy Specialist
💰 Salary Not Listed
Experience: 5+ years
Focus: Industrial decarbonization, climate policy, clean technology adoption
👉 Apply Now
🏢 American Public Works Association (APWA), 📍 Washington, DC (Hybrid) | Government Affairs Manager
💰 $102,000+ per year
Experience: 7+ years
Focus: Federal government affairs, legislative and regulatory advocacy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), 📍 Washington, DC (Hybrid) | Government Affairs Manager
💰 $145,000–$155,000 per year
Experience: 8+ years
Focus: Congressional relations, government affairs, international affairs policy,
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Google, 📍 New Mexico, United States | Public Affairs Manager, AI & Infrastructure
💰 $150,000–$217,000 + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Experience: 6+ years
Focus: Data center infrastructure, public affairs, state and local government relations
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator (VPA), 📍 Nashville, Tennessee, United States / Remote Possible | Academic Fellow in Networks, Platforms, and Utilities
💰 Salary Not Listed
Experience: Not specified (Maximum 3 years of prior postdoctoral fellowship experience)
Focus: Law and political economy, networks and platforms
👉 Apply Now: Email your CV, references, law school transcript, and research agenda to [email protected]
🏢 Constellation Energy, 📍 United States (Focus on California and Texas) | Public Affairs Campaigns Manager
💰 $126,900–$141,000 per year + bonus and benefits
Experience: 8+ years
Focus: Energy policy advocacy, nuclear and clean energy, state and federal government affairs
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Cohere, 📍 Remote (U.S.) / Global Offices | Global Public Policy Manager
💰 $190,000–$240,000 + equity (Washington, D.C.); $150,000–$190,000 + equity (other U.S. states)
Experience: 5–7 years
Focus: AI infrastructure policy, sovereign AI, compute access, export controls
👉 Apply Now
🔵 Executive & Leadership Roles
🏢 Neurocrine Biosciences, 📍 Regional Role — Texas and 10 Other States | State Government Affairs Director
💰 $214,700–$293,000 per year
Experience: 12+ years
Focus: State government relations, legislative and regulatory strategy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Locke, 📍 San Francisco, CA / Washington, DC | Member of Policy Staff
💰 $72,000–$200,000 per year + 0.10%–2.00% equity
Experience: Not specified
Focus: Government affairs, lobbying, legislative and regulatory monitoring
👉 Apply Now
🏢 National Grid, 📍 Boston, MA / New York, NY / Washington, DC | VP, US Policy & Regulatory Strategy
💰 $230,000–$346,000 per year + benefits
Experience: 10+
Focus: Energy policy, utility regulation, regulatory strategy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), 📍 Washington, DC | Director of Government Affairs
💰 $175,000–$215,000 per year
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: Congressional relations, federal government affairs, diplomatic engagement
👉 Apply Now
🏢 General Motors (GM), 📍 West Region, USA (Focus on California) | Director, West Region State & Local Policy
💰 $210,000–$322,000 per year
Experience: 15+ years
Focus: State government affairs, public policy advocacy, automotive policy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Fathom, 📍 Washington, DC | Vice President of Federal Policy
💰 $290,000–$340,000 per year
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: Federal AI governance, legislative and regulatory strategy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Boehringer Ingelheim, 📍 United States | Director of US Public Policy
💰 $230,400–$345,600 per year + potential bonus and other compensation
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: U.S. healthcare policy, patient access and affordability
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Constellation Energy, 📍 Remote (Preferred: Houston, TX / San Diego, CA) | Director, Digital Public Advocacy
💰 $157,500–$175,000 per year + bonus and benefits
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: Clean energy policy, digital advocacy campaigns, state and federal government affairs
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Google, 📍 United States | Global Campaigns, Government Affairs & Public Policy
💰 $181,000–$247,000 + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: Global advocacy campaigns, technology policy, AI and digital sovereignty
👉 Apply Now
🏢 American Bankers Association (ABA), 📍 Washington, D.C., United States | Senior Vice President, Agricultural & Rural Banking Policy
💰 $290,000–$310,000 target base salary
Experience: 15+ years
Focus: Agricultural and rural banking policy, commercial banking
👉 Apply Now
🏢 CoreWeave, 📍 Remote (Texas, U.S.) | Senior State Government Affairs Manager, Texas & Southeast
💰 $143,000–$191,000 + discretionary bonus + equity + benefits
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: Multi-state government affairs, state legislative advocacy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Dow, 📍 Austin, Texas, United States | State Government Affairs Director
💰 Salary Not Listed + bonus opportunity + benefits
Experience: 10+ years
Focus: State government affairs, legislative and regulatory advocacy
👉 Apply Now: 1 Day to apply!
🏢 Burson, 📍 Washington, D.C. / New York, United States (Hybrid) | Senior Vice President, Corporate & Public Affairs
💰 $125,000–$295,000 + benefits
Experience: 15+ years
Focus: Corporate communications, public affairs, crisis management, reputation strategy
👉 Apply Now
🏢 Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), 📍 Washington, D.C., United States (Hybrid) | Executive Vice President, Public Affairs & Communications
💰 $300,000–$350,000 annually
Experience: 15+ years
Focus: Public affairs strategy, regulatory policy, government relations,
👉 Apply Now
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