Remote Public Policy Lead — Home-Sharing & Travel

Kindred; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in growth-stage company

Remote-first and flexible work

Annual travel stipend

Health benefits

Paid holidays and generous PTO

HQ access in San Francisco

Job summary

Kindred is seeking a dedicated Public Policy Lead to run the company’s regulatory and government relations work across North American markets and beyond. You’ll join a lean team to shape policy strategy, build relationships with officials and stakeholders, and oversee research and advocacy materials.

You’ll develop city-level partnerships, monitor housing and tax regulations, and leverage AI tools to track developments while coordinating with the General Counsel on compliance and disclosures.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in public policy, with at least 3 years at a technology company or similar fast paced environment.
• Experience building or 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

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory analysis

Policy writing

OKR/goal tracking

AI tooling

Independent contributor

Tools

Policy research tools

Job description

Kindred is seeking a dedicated Public Policy Lead to run the company’s regulatory and government relations work across North American markets and beyond. You’ll join a lean team to shape policy strategy, build relationships with officials and stakeholders, and oversee research and advocacy materials.

You’ll develop city-level partnerships, monitor housing and tax regulations, and leverage AI tools to track developments while coordinating with the General Counsel on compliance and disclosures.