Director of Technology & Innovation Policy

Big Fish•Washington, DC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for AAF's technology policy portfolio, and requires the ability to research and communicate effectively about a wide swath of tech and innovation policy issues. This includes a firm grasp of the major tech and telecom policy issues facing lawmakers and regulators including working knowledge of FCC processes and priorities; ability to track developments pertaining to data privacy, spectrum auctions, tech-specific competition policy, telecom mergers, and beyond. Other topics of interest include the future of content moderation, artificial intelligence regulation and impacts, media ownership, and emerging technologies. Must be able to quickly locate details, produce written research on deadline, and work collaboratively with communications and other issue area staff. Good candidates will demonstrate a proactive ability to assess legislative and regulatory priorities as well as a commitment to free market-oriented policy solutions. This position manages at least one technology policy analyst and is responsible for assigning and delegating research. Developing and maintaining relationships in the tech policy sector and on Capitol Hill will be helpful for this role. AAF researchers must be nimble, compete effectively in the daily battle of ideas, communicate successfully, and conduct original research. Strong working knowledge of programming languages will be useful for analysis in this position. Ideal candidates will be able to critique and creatively develop policy solutions. This position manages a staff analyst and will report to the Chief Operating Officer.

Requirements

Three or more years working in this policy field on Capitol Hill, a relevant agency, think tank, or commensurate experience
Strong writing, research, and data analysis skills
Ability to multi-task and shift priorities with little notice
Knowledge of FCC and relevant innovation regulations, key legislation, and other pressing tech priorities
An interest in working for a think tank that emphasizes smaller government, sensible conservative policy solutions, and smart policy options that benefit the American public and avoid unnecessary Federal government overreach
Ability to communicate complex policy and its implications to a variety of audiences and stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Strong working knowledge of programming languages will be useful for analysis in this position.
Developing and maintaining relationships in the tech policy sector and on Capitol Hill will be helpful for this role.

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for all of AAF's tech policy products, and must be proactive about pursuing research and locating data sources
This position requires the ability to investigate a wide swath of relevant policy questions in order to succinctly explain key policy issues