Head of Global Policy

San Francisco, CA; Washington, DCPosted 13 days ago

Role Overview

Scale AI is hiring a director-level Head of Global Policy. This is a full-time role in San Francisco, CA; Washington. posted last week. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

At Scale, we believe that AI will dramatically improve the world, and our mission is to accelerate the development of AI. As Scale continues to grow its Government Relations function, we are looking for a Head of Global Policy to support our engagements with Congress, Government Agencies, Industry Trade Associations, and more.

The successful candidate will have a history of successfully driving successful Policy and Regulatory outcomes, and the ability to connect business objectives to policy wins.

You will:

Own Scale's global policy strategy across all issue areas, including AI governance, federal procurement, international AI safety frameworks and more.
Lead and grow a team of policy professionals, setting priorities and managing execution across a complex portfolio
Translate business objectives into policy outcomes
Serve as Scale's senior voice at trade associations, standards bodies, and industry coalitions; drive consensus on Scale's priority positions
Brief and advise Scale's executive leadership on regulatory and legislative developments affecting the business
Lead Scale's response to Rulemakings, Requests for Comments, and regulatory proceedings across jurisdictions
Build and maintain relationships with senior government officials, agency leads, and legislative staff in the US and internationally

Ideally you'd have:

8+ years experience in Policy or working in the Government
Experience successfully securing consensus for priorities at trade associations, standards bodies
Experience leading company response to Rulemakings, Request for Comments, etc.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Previous technical experience such as publishing research/peer reviewed paper, covering technology policy as an issue area within the Government, working at a technical Government Agency within the Executive Branch, or experience in the technology sector
A history of managing multiple works streams simultaneously

Nice to haves:

History working within a startup environment or tech company
Active U.S. Top Secret or Secret clearance

Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.

Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is:

$197,600—$272,000 USD

$177,600—$245,000 USD

PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.

About Us:

At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Ernst & Young, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@scale.com. Please see the United States Department of Labor's Know Your Rights poster for additional information.

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This position is based in San Francisco, CA; Washington. Scale AI has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

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When was the Head of Global Policy role at Scale AI posted?

This role was posted on July 9, 2026 (13 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.