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Policy manager jobs are open across government, healthcare, financial services, education, and nonprofits, at every level from analyst-track associate to senior and director, with specializations in public policy, regulatory affairs, and corporate governance. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience working on technology policy issues within government, think tanks, public interest groups, law, or relevant industry associations.
- Experience working with product and business teams.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience advising and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to design and deliver an exceptional work product.
- Knowledge of current and emerging global public policy trends relating to copyright, AI, music, and subscriptions.
- Ability to operate proactively in a fast-paced environment and a strong track record of executing cross-functional projects.
- Ability to exercise good judgment in a rapidly changing and sometimes stressful environment.
- Exceptional analytical skills, including assessing and negotiating regulatory or legislative proposals and texts.
- Excellent communication skills.
About the job
As a Business Policy Manager, you'll shape YouTube's policy efforts relating to business policy and emerging products. You will partner with YouTube’s Business teams including across partnerships, marketing, comms, and legal teams as well as Google’s global Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) team to: execute YouTube’s policy strategy; develop our external narrative around key policy challenges; and advise business teams through the public policy lens. You'll develop, organize, manage, and communicate critical plans, initiatives, and strategy, while tracking various regulatory proposals and analyzing their potential impact on YouTube’s business.
You will be responsible for a global portfolio across a number of markets. You will help shape YouTube's policy efforts relating to the responsible development and deployment of new products, features, and policies related to copyright, AI, music and subscriptions products. You will also help shape pending regulations by educating stakeholders on YouTube’s policies, processes, and tools. You will need excellent analytical and organizational skills, the ability to communicate effectively in person and writing, an aptitude for learning, an ability to develop and implement creative ideas, and the discipline to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines. You will also bring experience working with or in government, NGOs, regulatory agencies, music publishing or licensing, or corporate public policy teams, as well as an ability to identify and gather insights and effectively communicate complex technology policy issues.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $181000 - $247000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Act as a thought leader in the Government Affairs and Public Policy function, working to influence and direct business priorities and translate them into a policy strategy.
- Anticipate and define government affairs and policy problems and craft custom solutions by researching and assessing varied approaches, leveraging new ideas.
- Advise senior executives on critical issues and manage the development and execution of policy strategy that have a direct impact on the future direction of government and policy programs at YouTube.
- Lead the integration of cross-functional or cross-organizational program timelines, drive program improvements and recommendations, and define operational goals and objectives.
- Lead process improvements, using expertise from inside and outside YouTube to influence application of concepts to new areas and challenge conventional wisdom and existing models.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience working on technology policy issues within government, think tanks, public interest groups, law, or relevant industry associations.
- Experience working with product and business teams.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience advising and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to design and deliver an exceptional work product.
- Knowledge of current and emerging global public policy trends relating to copyright, AI, music, and subscriptions.
- Ability to operate proactively in a fast-paced environment and a strong track record of executing cross-functional projects.
- Ability to exercise good judgment in a rapidly changing and sometimes stressful environment.
- Exceptional analytical skills, including assessing and negotiating regulatory or legislative proposals and texts.
- Excellent communication skills.
About the job
As a Business Policy Manager, you'll shape YouTube's policy efforts relating to business policy and emerging products. You will partner with YouTube’s Business teams including across partnerships, marketing, comms, and legal teams as well as Google’s global Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) team to: execute YouTube’s policy strategy; develop our external narrative around key policy challenges; and advise business teams through the public policy lens. You'll develop, organize, manage, and communicate critical plans, initiatives, and strategy, while tracking various regulatory proposals and analyzing their potential impact on YouTube’s business.
You will be responsible for a global portfolio across a number of markets. You will help shape YouTube's policy efforts relating to the responsible development and deployment of new products, features, and policies related to copyright, AI, music and subscriptions products. You will also help shape pending regulations by educating stakeholders on YouTube’s policies, processes, and tools. You will need excellent analytical and organizational skills, the ability to communicate effectively in person and writing, an aptitude for learning, an ability to develop and implement creative ideas, and the discipline to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines. You will also bring experience working with or in government, NGOs, regulatory agencies, music publishing or licensing, or corporate public policy teams, as well as an ability to identify and gather insights and effectively communicate complex technology policy issues.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $181000 - $247000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Act as a thought leader in the Government Affairs and Public Policy function, working to influence and direct business priorities and translate them into a policy strategy.
- Anticipate and define government affairs and policy problems and craft custom solutions by researching and assessing varied approaches, leveraging new ideas.
- Advise senior executives on critical issues and manage the development and execution of policy strategy that have a direct impact on the future direction of government and policy programs at YouTube.
- Lead the integration of cross-functional or cross-organizational program timelines, drive program improvements and recommendations, and define operational goals and objectives.
- Lead process improvements, using expertise from inside and outside YouTube to influence application of concepts to new areas and challenge conventional wisdom and existing models.
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Who's Hiring
- Meta32
- TikTok17
- Amazon16
- Google13
- Anthropic5
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- Technology & Software10
- Investment & Asset Management3
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in policy manager jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in public policy, political science, law, or a related field
- Experience analyzing legislation, regulation, or government policy at the federal, state, or local level
- Strong written communication skills for policy briefs, memos, and regulatory comments
- Stakeholder engagement experience across government agencies, advocacy groups, or internal teams
- Proficiency in policy research tools, data analysis software, and government databases
- Project management skills with demonstrated ability to advance policy initiatives from development to adoption
Tips for Your Policy Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to policy context
Policy manager roles split between regulatory, legislative, and internal governance work. Reframe your experience to match the context in each posting. A resume built around federal rulemaking won't land the same way for a corporate compliance role.
Show measurable policy outcomes clearly
Hiring managers in policy want to see what your work changed. Quantify wherever you can: bills advanced, regulations shaped, stakeholder coalitions built, or internal policies adopted. Vague descriptions of research and analysis won't differentiate you from other candidates.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists policy manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target organizations by policy agenda
Match your subject-matter expertise to organizations actively working in that space. A candidate with health policy experience lands faster at an insurer, hospital system, or public health agency than applying broadly across all sectors.
Prepare a policy brief as a work sample
Many policy manager interviews include a written or analytical exercise. Arrive with a one-page policy brief on a relevant issue in your area. Interviewers use it to assess how you structure arguments, weigh tradeoffs, and communicate to a non-technical audience.
Negotiate scope along with compensation
Policy roles often carry title inflation or unclear mandates. During offer discussions, clarify which decisions you own, which stakeholders you coordinate with, and what a successful first year looks like. Vague scope becomes a performance problem later.
Policy Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most policy managers?
Meta, TikTok, and Amazon are hiring the most policy managers right now, with openings concentrated in California, District of Columbia, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially active in healthcare, financial services, and technology sectors where regulatory complexity has grown.
How many policy manager jobs are remote?
About 79% of policy manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the document-heavy and meeting-intensive nature of much policy work. Roles focused on research, writing, and regulatory monitoring tend to be the most remote, while positions requiring direct government relations or legislative lobbying usually expect in-person presence.
How do you become a policy manager?
Most policy managers build their path through a combination of relevant education and progressively responsible experience. Start with a degree in public policy, political science, law, economics, or a closely related field. Gain entry-level exposure through roles in government agencies, advocacy organizations, think tanks, or corporate regulatory affairs teams. Build subject-matter depth in a specific policy area, develop strong writing and stakeholder engagement skills, and move into a manager-level role once you've led at least one policy initiative from development through adoption.
Can you get a policy manager job without direct policy experience?
Candidates with adjacent experience can compete for policy manager roles if they frame transferable skills correctly. Legal, research, communications, and program management backgrounds all translate, particularly when paired with demonstrated knowledge of the organization's policy domain. Targeting roles in sectors where your functional expertise is relevant, such as healthcare policy for someone from a clinical operations background, is the most direct path in. Supplementing with graduate coursework or a certificate in public policy strengthens the case further.
What does the policy manager interview process look like?
Policy manager interviews typically run across multiple rounds and combine behavioral questions with substantive policy discussions. Expect an initial screening with HR or a recruiter, followed by a panel interview that includes policy leads and cross-functional stakeholders. Many organizations add a written exercise or policy brief assignment between rounds. Final-stage interviews often test your ability to defend a policy position, navigate competing stakeholder interests, and explain complex regulatory issues to a non-specialist audience.
Where can I find and apply to policy manager jobs?
You can find and apply to policy manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find roles that match your background and policy focus, then apply directly to each listing. Openings are updated regularly and cover the full range of sectors where policy managers are hired, from government and nonprofits to healthcare, finance, and technology.
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