Public Policy Manager III

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Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 11,000 Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

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About the Role:

• As a member of company’s U.S. Public Policy External Affairs team, this role will be part of a diverse government affairs team, working across product areas and functions.
• This role will combine initiative and intellectual excellence with the organizational skills to manage deadlines, filing, projects and initiatives.
• Public policy managers work internally to monitor and research current and relevant public policy issues.
• A typical public policy manager will develop and manage campaign strategies for both individual stakeholders and multi-stakeholder coalitions, including communications plans, third-party outreach efforts, timelines and measurement/evaluation.

Job Title: Public Policy Manager III

Key Responsibilities:

• This role will be apart of the public policy team and will work with the team and external organizations to file documents, organize calls, and provide extensive note taking
• Organizing drafts and project deliverables
• Use former Project Management experience with policy or trade background
• This role will help organize, manage, and engage with US PP external trades stakeholders
• Support engagement with policymakers, trade associations, industry partners, key opinion formers, non-profit groups and others to contribute the development of policy frameworks that will help guide private, safe and responsible innovation
• Work cross-functionally with Product, Legal, Communications, Corporate and Partnership teams, as well as global policy teams to build and drive policies that guide responsible product development
• Monitor and research current and relevant emerging public policy issues and thought leaders
• Independently manage smaller advocacy campaigns or collaborate on the management of larger campaigns, serving as a primary client lead in some cases
• Develop and manage campaign strategies for both individual stakeholders and multi-stakeholder coalitions, including communications plans, third-party outreach efforts, timelines and measurement/evaluation
• Coordinate across multiple internal teams – such as out in-house research, social media, creative, and media relations teams – to incorporate their skill sets into overall campaign strategy and ensure flawless execution of the client’s priorities
• Manage client expectations while maintaining company’s unwavering standards for honesty and ethics, earning clients’ respect, trust and confidence

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 years of policy experience
• Exceptional organizational and reporting skills
• Familiarity with industry trade associations
• Experience with public policy in DC area
• Experience in internet technologies, security, privacy, integrity, safety, content moderation and the surrounding policy environments
• Experience relation with government relations and/or policy issues
• Policy stakeholder engagement experience
• Experience executing cross-functional policy campaigns domestically and/or internationally

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy or related field
• 8 years of policy experience
• Experience with industry trade associations
• FAANG background preferred

Location: Washington, DC [Onsite]

Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $93,600 – $145,600 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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