Senior Director, Government Relations (Privacy and Technology)

Senior Director, Government Relations (Privacy And Technology)

College Board - Global Policy and External Relations

Location : This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office). Type : This is a full-time position

About the Team

Global Policy and External Relations (GPER) is a close-knit team of policy, government relations and strategic workforce professionals who drive policy proposals and appropriation priorities from design to implementation. Our core capabilities include active lobby engagement with state elected officials, policy design and adoption to reach a broader group of students, field and subject-matter expertise to help College Board programs innovate and adapt, and advocacy and policy implementation to build and maintain a powerful network of external allies that advance our organizational goals.

Government Relations plays a direct and high-impact role in lobbying state and federal policymakers to advance and defend College Board's priorities. Members of our GR team, including this role, are registered lobbyists who lead legislative engagement and secure support for key policy initiatives.

About the Opportunity

As Senior Director of Government Relations, you will lead College Board's legislative efforts related to data privacy and technology at the state and federal levels. Your mission is to ensure that laws and regulations focusing on privacy, artificial intelligence, educational technology, and protection of minors' use of technology and their data provide safeguards for students without limiting educational access or innovation. You lead legislative strategy, actively shape policy outcomes, and build high-impact relationships with policymakers that reflect College Board's values and programmatic needs across all states and in Congress. You drive legislative agendas, secure bipartisan support, and respond to threats in a rapidly evolving privacy landscape. You align internal teams around a clear policy vision, coordinating with program, legal, and policy leaders to deliver results.

In this role you will :

• Lead GR Legislative Strategy on Privacy (50%)
• Design Proactive Legislative Campaigns (30%)
• Expand Coalition Engagement and External Legislative Engagement (20%)

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About Our Process

Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. While the hiring process may vary, it generally includes : resume and application submission, recruiter phone / video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise such as live coding, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks.

What We Offer

At College Board, we offer more than just a paycheck-we provide a meaningful career, a supportive team, and a comprehensive package designed to help you thrive. We're a self-sustaining nonprofit that believes in fair and competitive compensation, grounded in your qualifications, experience, impact, and the market. A thoughtful approach to compensation The hiring range for this role is $112,000-$170,000. Your exact salary will depend on your location, experience, and how your background compares to others in similar roles at the College Board. We adjust salaries by location to ensure fairness, no matter where you live. You'll have open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and what it's like to work at College Board throughout your hiring process.

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