[Hiring] Government Relations Manager @Bluesky

Role Description

Bluesky is where a growing number of governments, agencies, and elected officials reach the public directly. As our Government Relations Manager, you'll be the connective tissue between Bluesky and the public sector, spanning legislators and their staff, regulators, government communications teams, civil society, and beyond.

You should be equally comfortable:

• Briefing a legislative staffer
• Walking a regulator through how AT Protocol and decentralized moderation actually work
• Sitting with our product and trust & safety teams to shape how we respond to new legislation

You'll work closely with company leadership, and cross-functionally with legal, trust & safety, product, and comms to make Bluesky a trusted, well-understood voice in the conversations that shape the open social web.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in government relations, public policy, or public affairs, ideally touching technology or media
• Deep knowledge of how tech policy gets made, with existing relationships in government and the ability to build new ones quickly
• Experience in high-velocity startup environments where you ship fast and iterate often
• Fluent in social; understanding the internet beyond just managing stakeholders
• Track record of leading engagement that moved the needle on product adoption, regulatory relationships, or organizational understanding by policymakers
• Ability to operate autonomously, move fast, and deliver results in ambiguous spaces

Requirements

• Develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders across government: legislators and their staff, regulators, agency communications teams, and civil society and industry groups
• Grow government understanding and adoption of Bluesky and AT Protocol, helping officials and agencies reach the public reliably
• Monitor and analyze legislation and regulation affecting social platforms and open protocols, including online safety, privacy, age assurance, and interoperability, and flag what matters early
• Work cross-functionally with legal, trust & safety, product, and comms to translate policy developments into actionable recommendations, and advocate for workable outcomes internally and externally
• Define success metrics for government relations, track your inputs and outputs, and report clearly on what's working - your analysis will inform our priorities and resource allocation
• Manage workstreams with external consulting agencies on government-related projects

Benefits

• Regular travel to DC expected
• The anticipated contract range for this position is $100–$110 an hour USD

Company Description

Join our team and help shape the future of social!