Transform teaching and learning with an AI platform built for school districts. Deliver safer, smarter, and more personalized education at scale with MagicSchool. Backed by Bain Capital Ventures.
About the role
Build and own MagicSchool's state-by-state government affairs strategy, using your track record of what has and has not worked to decide where to focus. Identify state funding opportunities (appropriations, grants, state programs) and build the plan to pursue them. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Demonstrated results in government affairs, ideally at the state level, including helping an organization secure appropriations, grants, or other state funding. The ability to quantify it ("I helped secure $X in state funding") is a strong differentiator
- Experience delivering legislative testimony
- Deep knowledge of the legislative process: how bills move through committees, how amendments are introduced, and how to work effectively with legislative staff
- Experience working with or managing lobbyists
- Experience in education policy, EdTech, or technology policy, including an understanding of why state education funding works differently than in other industries
- Sharp political instincts and the ability to adapt messaging across parties and states
More about this role
WHO WE ARE: MagicSchool is the premier generative AI platform for teachers. We're just over 2 years old, and more than 7 million teachers from all over the world have joined our platform. Join a top team at a fast growing company that is working towards real social impact. Make an account and try us out at our website and connect with our passionate community on our Wall of Love .
We are looking for a Director of Government Affairs & Policy to lead MagicSchool's government affairs function. You will own our federal and state-level strategy and execution, decide where we invest and what we advocate for, and represent the company directly with legislators, agencies, and our contracted lobbyists. You will lead our Government Affairs team and build the function as the company grows.
This seat is for someone who has achieved government affairs outcomes before, ideally securing state dollars, and can use that experience to shape our state-by-state playbook. You will often walk into capitol offices alongside lobbyists as the AI industry and MagicSchool expert, and you will work hand in hand with our revenue teams, because in education, policy and procurement are tightly...
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