Public Policy & Government Relations Lead

Kindred; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and equity

Comprehensive health benefits

Flexible time off with 12 holidays per

Travel stipend to offset travel costs

Remote-first and remote-flexible work

HQ in San Francisco

Team offsites

Job summary

Kindred in San Francisco is hiring its first dedicated public policy hire. You’ll own the execution of Kindred’s public policy and government relations efforts, with a focus on North American markets but coverage extending as needed.

You’ll build relationships with officials, regulators, and industry groups; commission economic analyses; and develop city partnerships to normalize home-swapping as a travel option.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of public policy experience, with at least 3 years at a technology company or similar fast paced environment.
• Experience building or meaningfully contributing to a public policy or government relations function, not just operating within an established one.
• Track record of productive relationships with elected officials, regulators, and policy stakeholders.
• Experience managing outside consultants, lobbyists, or policy advisors across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience drafting policy position papers, advocacy materials, or regulatory comments.
• Experience with policy matters at the city and state level in the United States, with an interest in policy work in new jurisdictions.
• Fluency with AI tools and a willingness to integrate them into policy monitoring, research, and content development workflows.
• Willingness to operate as an individual contributor while building the function, with the judgment to know when to engage outside support.

Responsibilities

• Execute Kindred’s public policy strategy with an emphasis on proactive advocacy.
• Build and maintain relationships with elected officials, regulators, and staff at the local, state/provincial, and national levels. Represent Kindred in meetings, hearings, coalition convenings, and industry events.
• Track proposed housing, short-term rental, tax, and platform regulations that could impact Kindred’s model, identifying where Kindred’s credit-based, non-commercial structure creates meaningful regulatory distinctions. Use AI-assisted tools and other technology to monitor developments across jurisdictions.
• Further develop and evolve Kindred’s core policy narrative and positioning materials. Draft position papers, comment letters, testimony, and advocacy materials.
• Propose and negotiate city-level partnerships that promote and normalize home-swapping. Build relationships with housing advocacy organizations, tourism boards, trade associations, and aligned industry coalitions.
• Commission and manage third-party economic analyses on the impact of Kindred’s model, collaborating with internal business teams and outside consulting firms.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage outside consultants cost‑effectively (lobbyists, policy advisors, research firms).
• Partner with internal teams to develop externally facing materials and data packages for stakeholder engagements.
• Coordinate with the General Counsel on lobbying compliance, political activity disclosures, and regulatory filings.

Skills

Public policy

Government relations

Regulatory monitoring

Policy research

Stakeholder management

Written and verbal communication

Managing outside consultants

AI tools familiarity

Project management

Policy drafting

Job description

Kindred in San Francisco is hiring its first dedicated public policy hire. You’ll own the execution of Kindred’s public policy and government relations efforts, with a focus on North American markets but coverage extending as needed.

You’ll build relationships with officials, regulators, and industry groups; commission economic analyses; and develop city partnerships to normalize home-swapping as a travel option.