# Director, Government Affairs & Policy at MagicSchool AI

- Company: MagicSchool AI
- What the company does: 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.
- Company website: https://magicschool.ai
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Texas
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $200K to $225K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-30
- Apply by: 2026-12-14
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/magicschool/5885ec04-f152-47a7-a91e-ea26a69b848e?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/magicschool-ai-director-government-affairs-and-policy/

## 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

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