Head of Government Relations

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified (Please refer to the original job posting for details)
• Wonderschool is seeking a Head of Government Relations to lead and scale their state government relations strategy. This role is crucial for fostering relationships with state governmental entities and advocating for Wonderschool’s interests in the public sector across multiple states, ultimately transforming the child care landscape through public policy advocacy.

Requirements

• Experience: 8+ years of experience building and leading strong government relations or public policy teams at technology companies.
• Track Record: Demonstrated legislative wins to advance business priorities.
• Skills:
  • Strong working relationships with key government stakeholders (elected officials, staff, agencies, regulators, and industry associations).
  • Ability to influence legislation and shape policies favorable to the company’s interests.
  • Experience with creating and implementing policy campaigns.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to articulate the company’s stance on political and regulatory issues.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Define policy positions and implement policy campaigns in collaboration with company leadership.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong working relationships with key government stakeholders across multiple states.
• Operationalization: Develop and implement systems and processes to operationalize pioneering policy positions.
• State Consulting: Lead government relations and state consulting efforts, managing relations with external consultancies and trade associations.
• Policy Engagement: Design and manage processes for executing sophisticated state consulting and engagement strategies.
• Communication & Advocacy: Prepare testimony, presentations, and messaging documents for state governmental audiences.
• Event Identification: Identify external events and forums for engagement with public sector leaders.
• Narrative Development: Develop talking points, policy narratives, and presentation materials for external communications.

Application Instructions

• Not specified in the provided job description. (Please refer to the original job posting for instructions.)