Government Relations Manager

Bluesky Social

. Develop and manage relationships with legislators, legislative staff, regulators, agency communications teams, civil society, and industry groups .

Posted 11/12/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100 - $110 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in government relations and public policy, with a strong focus on technology and media. Proven ability to build relationships with legislators and regulators while advocating for effective policy outcomes in the decentralized social landscape.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Government Relations ExperiencePublic Policy ExpertiseLegislative EngagementOnline Safety RegulationBluesky and AT Protocol Familiarity

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Hard Skills

Legislation MonitoringPolicy AnalysisStakeholder EngagementPerformance ReportingSuccess Metrics Definition

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingAutonomous OperationFast-Paced DeliveryCross-Functional Collaboration

Industry Keywords

Tech PolicyPublic AffairsDecentralized Social LandscapeRegulatory RelationshipsCivil Society Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and manage relationships with legislators, legislative staff, regulators, agency communications teams, civil society, and industry groups
Grow government understanding and adoption of Bluesky and AT Protocol
Help officials and agencies reach the public reliably
Monitor and analyze legislation and regulation affecting social platforms and open protocols, including online safety, privacy, age assurance, and interoperability
Work cross-functionally with legal, trust & safety, product, and communications teams
Translate policy developments into actionable recommendations
Advocate for workable outcomes internally and externally
Define government-relations success metrics and track inputs and outputs
Report on performance to inform priorities and resource allocation
Manage workstreams with external consulting agencies on government-related projects
Regular travel to DC expected

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in government relations, public policy, or public affairs, ideally touching technology or media
Deep knowledge of how tech policy gets made
Existing relationships in government and ability to build new ones quickly
Experience working in high-velocity startup environments
Track record of leading engagement that moved the needle on product adoption, a regulatory relationship, or how an organization is understood by policymakers
Ability to operate autonomously, move fast, and deliver results in ambiguous spaces
Familiarity with Bluesky, AT Protocol, or the decentralized social landscape is especially valued
Experience with online safety, privacy, or platform regulation in more than one jurisdiction, such as the US, UK, or EU is especially valued
Experience working directly in government, on a legislative staff, at a regulator, or in an agency is especially valued
Examples of policy engagement led, such as briefings, consultation responses, or campaigns is especially valued