US Frontier AI Policy Manager, DeepMind
About The Position
DeepMind is a pioneering AI lab with interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI to solve complex global challenges and accelerate product innovation. The organization emphasizes public benefit, scientific discovery, safety, and ethics. In this role, you will lead US frontier AI policy advocacy for DeepMind and Google, connecting frontier AI research with government affairs and policy engagement across federal and state jurisdictions. You will coordinate internal and external policy work, analyze and shape legislation, and translate DeepMind’s frontier safety approach and research into actionable policy recommendations. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The listed US compensation is $181,000–$247,000, plus a 20% bonus target. Benefits information is available through Google’s benefits page.
Requirements
- 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 with frontier AI safety, security, and governance issues, such as frontier safety frameworks, model evaluations, red-teaming, compute governance, and alignment.
- Experience analyzing and redlining legislation or regulation, drafting statutory language and policy position papers, and supporting legislative testimony or government briefings.
Nice To Haves
- Established relationships with, or demonstrated ability to engage credibly with, senior staff across US Congressional committees, federal executive agencies, state legislative offices, industry coalitions, and policy think tanks.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical AI research concepts to federal and state policymakers and communicate legislative realities to technical research teams.
- Collaborative, proactive approach and comfort working autonomously in a fast-paced, matrixed environment bridging frontier AI research (DeepMind) and frontline government affairs (GAPP).
Responsibilities
- Lead and scale DeepMind and Google's frontier AI policy advocacy across US federal and state jurisdictions.
- Serve as a primary internal policy point of contact across Google on US frontier AI policy issues, and support and coordinate external engagement with the US Administration, Congress, priority state legislatures, and broader GAPP teams.
- Drive statutory analysis, legislative redlines, testimony preparation, and technical briefings on high-velocity US state and federal AI bills.
- Execute proactive policy campaigns that translate DeepMind’s frontier safety approach and research into actionable policy recommendations.
- Support internal AI business units within the Google ecosystem on proactive and reactive policy areas of distinct interest.
Benefits
- Google benefits are referenced, with details available at the linked benefits page; specific benefits are not listed in the job description.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
