Remote Policy Strategy Lead - Tech & AI

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

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.