Location: Washington, DC
Date Posted: 05/18/2026
# CCIA Policy Manager
CCIA seeks a Policy Manager to join its team. The Policy Manager will become an integral part of the Association’s topical policy team, focused on subject matter including AI infrastructure, energy, and telecommunications regulation.
## Responsibilities
– **Monitoring legal developments** — Consistently monitoring and informing Association members of legal and regulatory developments in technology policy, synthesizing member perspectives, and building consensus around policy positions that align with the Association’s mission.
– **Preparing filings and briefs** — Preparation of filings and briefs in relevant proceedings aimed at advancing the Association’s public policy positions.
– **Cross‑team collaboration** — Collaborating across the Association’s functional teams to ensure the effective delivery of the Association’s public policy perspectives to relevant audiences.
– **Government relations support** — Supporting the Association’s federal and state government relations teams’ substantive engagement with policymakers and other important stakeholders (lobbyist registration may be required).
## Qualifications
– **Policy experience** — Minimum 4 years experience as a policy practitioner/expert, or equivalent practical experience working in government, industry, or an NGO.
– **Project execution** — Demonstrated ability to independently execute multiple projects while managing diverse stakeholder interests.
– **Strategic thinking** — Strategic and critical thinking skills and a self‑starting personality to work autonomously toward policy objectives in the absence of specific direction.
– **Communication skills** — Excellent writing and communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing to audiences with varying levels of subject matter expertise.
## Benefits
CCIA is a collegial, team‑based organization that offers a flexible, hybrid work environment with up to two weeks of remote work per calendar year.
CCIA compensation is commensurate with experience. This role approximates the GS‑12 (DC‑MD‑VA Region) pay scale, with incentive compensation based on personnel and association performance.
### Benefits include:
– **Professional development allowance** — Annual allowance to foster employee professional development.
– **Retirement contributions** — Generous employer retirement contributions independent of employee deferrals.
– **Insurance coverage** — Medical, dental, vision, and life and AD&D insurance for which CCIA pays 100% of the employee’s premiums.
– **Paid time off** — Paid time off that accumulates at 12 hrs/month, increasing with years of service.
– **Connectivity stipend** — Monthly connectivity stipend.
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This announcement will remain posted until the position is filled. Due to the high volume of applications, only short‑listed applicants will be contacted.
CCIA is an equal opportunity employer.
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