Policy Analyst/Manager

Engine is looking to add a new member to our policy team to help formulate and advocate for pro-startup, pro-innovation policies. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to work on the issues that early stage startups face, including tax, capital formation, and access to talent.

As Engine’s Policy Analyst/Manager, you will:

• Work closely with Engine staff to develop strategy and to shape Engine’s take on a wide range of policy issues;
• Monitor and provide analysis of policy proposals and conversations at the state and federal levels that would impact the startup ecosystem;
• Communicate Engine’s positions to policymakers and their staff, including through meetings, written regulatory comments, and statements;
• Work with Engine’s grassroots team to find, engage, and educate startups on emerging policy issues; 
• Represent Engine in public and in working with allies.

The candidate:

• Must have demonstrated interest in the intersection of policy and entrepreneurship;
• Must have the ability to work with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle;
• Must be willing and able to develop expertise in new policy areas with limited direct guidance;
• Must be a self-starter;
• Must be able to write clearly and compellingly (including in Engine’s weekly newsletters, blog posts, op-eds, social media, comments to federal agencies, letters to Congress, and research projects);
• Must work well with and coordinate large coalition groups with disparate interests.

Pluses:

• Recent experience working for a policymaker;
• Experience working on policy issues relevant to the startup ecosystem, including telecommunications and intellectual property;
• Political or startup/VC experience.

To apply please send your resume and cover letter to careers@engine.is. We’re open to bringing in someone more junior at the “Analyst” level or someone with a few years of experience at the “Manager” level. If you’re passionate about getting startups involved in policy conversations, we encourage you to apply!