Head of Policy

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company-m

Ambitious AI product experience

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Head of Policy to shape and guide policy strategy across products and the broader business in a remote, high-impact role. You will partner with Legal, Product, and Communications to navigate regulatory, safety, reputational, and public-facing issues in a fast-moving environment.

This senior position requires strong judgment, cross-functional influence, and the ability to translate evolving policy developments into clear business decisions with executive leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience, including 4+ years in a substantive policy role at a tech or platform company.
• Experience advising on technology, platform, product, or content-related policy issues.
• Experience collaborating with product teams on regulatory, safety, and reputational decisions.
• Ability to translate complex policy developments into actionable business recommendations.
• Strong analytical skills to synthesize perspectives and identify tradeoffs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for senior stakeholder engagement.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Product, and Communications teams.
• Experience operating independently at a senior level on complex policy issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the company's policy approach across products and the broader business.
• Advise leadership on complex policy questions and establish decision-making frameworks.
• Collaborate with Product, Legal, and other teams on policy-related decisions.
• Translate policy considerations into actionable recommendations for product decisions.
• Monitor relevant regulatory and technology developments and advise stakeholders.
• Identify emerging policy risks and opportunities for the company.
• Align with Legal, Product, and Communications on sensitive policy matters.
• Support external policy positioning on issues attracting regulatory or media attention.

Skills

Policy leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Policy advisory

Analytical thinking

Excellent communication

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Head of Policy to join the team of a leader in the Consumer Technology space.

This senior role will shape and guide the company's policy strategy across products and the broader business. You will partner closely with Legal, Product, and Communications to help navigate complex regulatory, safety, reputational, and public-facing issues in a fast-moving environment. The role calls for strong judgment, cross-functional influence, and the ability to turn evolving policy developments into clear business decisions.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $160,000 – $200,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the company's policy approach across products and the broader business
• Advise leadership on complex policy questions and establish decision-making frameworks
• Collaborate with Product, Legal, and other teams on policy-related decisions
• Translate policy considerations into actionable recommendations for product decisions
• Monitor relevant regulatory and technology developments and advise stakeholders
• Identify emerging policy risks and opportunities for the company
• Align with Legal, Product, and Communications on sensitive policy matters
• Support external policy positioning on issues attracting regulatory or media attention

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience, including 4+ years in a substantive policy role at a tech or platform company
• Significant experience advising on technology, platform, product, or content-related policy issues
• Experience collaborating with product teams on regulatory, safety, and reputational decisions
• Ability to translate complex policy developments into actionable business recommendations
• Strong analytical skills to synthesize perspectives and identify tradeoffs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for senior stakeholder engagement
• Proven cross-functional collaboration skills with Legal, Product, and Communications teams
• Experience operating independently at a senior level on complex policy issues

Benefits

• Equity participation in the company's stock option program
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Competitive 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• Opportunity to work on ambitious AI products with a highly experienced team
• Significant ownership and direct impact on company growth

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.