Director, Public Policy

Role Overview

• Lead our public policy efforts and advocacy in North America. You will develop and execute our government affairs strategy at the country, state, and local levels and to address the impact of proposals on Pinterest’s products, operations, growth, and strategic initiatives.
• Build trusted relationships with policymakers, issue experts, trade associations, and industry partners to mobilize support on key issues that impact Pinterest’s ability to achieve its mission and support our users.
• Navigate a wide range of technology policy areas, including data privacy, AI governance, content moderation, online safety, children's digital wellbeing, competition/antitrust, intellectual property, and digital advertising.
• Advise colleagues, as well as senior management and cross-functional leaders, about relevant legislative issues and strategies to inform policy development and deliver effective solutions and valuable outcomes.
• Proactively collaborate with external constituencies on a range of issues that matter to Pinterest to ensure our team is thoughtfully engaging on various challenges that could impact our ability to serve Pinners.
• Drive cross functional alignment by partnering with colleagues across Legal, Communications, Trust & Safety, Product, and other teams on integrated advocacy campaigns, strategic positioning, and external engagement that aligns with company objectives across priority jurisdictions.
• Deploy an AI-enabled policy function to track legislative and regulatory developments, map stakeholders, and generate engagement strategies and policy positioning to disseminate actionable recommendations across the organization.
• Maintain a knowledge base leveraging AI-driven tagging and retrieval mechanisms to ensure consistent, high-quality advocacy materials and to facilitate the development of tailored messaging for various stakeholders.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive experience in government affairs, public policy, or legislative/regulatory roles, with significant focus on the technology sector.
• Comprehensive knowledge of internet platform policy, digital innovation, and the regulatory frameworks shaping the tech industry.
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills and a compelling storyteller who can distill complex technical and policy concepts for diverse audiences, from Capitol Hill to the C-Suite.
• Exceptional strategic acumen with the ability to see around corners, anticipate policy shifts, and develop proactive strategies that protect and advance business interests.
• A strong track record of developing and leading execution of public policy campaigns to address public policy challenges and achieve high-level objectives.
• The ability to work independently and develop and maintain relationships across the company, while working remotely from Washington, DC.
• Demonstrated capacity to operationalize AI tools for policy intelligence, drafting workflows, stakeholder mapping, and issue management.
• You thrive in an environment with changing needs and variability across work and issues week to week.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as political science, government or equivalent experience. JD, MPP/MPA also welcome, but not required.

Benefits

• Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.