Director/Senior Director, Policy (AI)

BSA is seeking a Director or Senior Director to help develop and advance BSA’s policy development and advocacy agenda on AI. The ideal candidate will have expertise in AI and a strong background in policy development, particularly at the federal level in the United States. The Director/Senior Director will work closely with BSA’s member companies and BSA staff to both formulate and advocate policy positions on cutting-edge AI issues.

BSA advocates policies that advance the responsible development, integration, and use of AI, particularly in the business-to-business context. BSA takes proactive positions to assist policymakers in addressing legitimate concerns while minimizing unintended consequences of regulatory approaches. To do this, BSA’s team identifies issues and formulates positions early in the process. In 2020, BSA developed a Framework to Build Trust in AI that brought together best practices for managing the risk of bias throughout an AI system’s lifecycle. The Framework is one example of pro-active leadership on AI policy issues for which the successful candidate will be responsible.

The Director/Senior Director will be responsible for identifying emerging issues, working collaboratively to develop BSA’s positions, and advocating before government officials. The Director/Senior Director will have primary responsibility for policy development and advocacy on AI at the US federal level. BSA also aligns its positions globally, and the Director/Senior Director will be an integral part of driving that alignment on AI in collaboration with the broader BSA team.

Professional Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; law or other relevant graduate degree a plus.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent writing ability.
• Experience with AI issues.
• Experience with privacy or intellectual property issues a plus.
• Proven ability to think, act and produce results independently and also work collaboratively, effectively and transparently with others to develop plans, documents and achieve desired results.
• Ability to think and act strategically.
• Knowledge of the software industry and software development practices, a plus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and drive the development and execution of public policy initiatives on AI, with a primary focus on the US federal government.
• Respond to regulatory proposals and formulate positions on legislation.
• Advocate before governments on AI and other issues as needed.
• Closely collaborate with BSA staff around the world, including to drive alignment between US policy initiatives and BSA’s positions on AI at the global and state levels.
• Understand and guide how AI policy issues intersect with privacy, law enforcement access, cybersecurity, intellectual property, trade, and other issues.
• Respond to media inquiries and seek opportunities to speak externally through conferences and owned media opportunities.
• Communicate, coordinate and collaborate with BSA member companies, keeping them informed, engaged, and aligned.

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $175,00-$275,000. This does not reflect total compensation which includes base salary, benefits and annual performance achievement bonus opportunities.

About BSA Benefits:

BSA recognizes that benefits play an important role in your selection of an employer. We offer generous benefits including many unique benefits and perks to our employees in locations around the world and encourage everyone to live a healthy, balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include:

• Generous health, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off and personal days
• Exceptional 401k plan employer contributions
• Year-end office shut down between Christmas and New Year’s
• Three weeks’ paid sabbatical every five years
• Generous paid maternity and bonding leave
• Health/Fitness and Financial/Tax Advice allowance
• Professional development, continuing education (including tuition reimbursement) and training
• Hybrid work
• And much more!