Public Policy Lead

Elevenlabs Public Policy Lead

This role is remote and can be executed in the United States.

ElevenLabs is a research and product company defining the frontier of Audio AI. Millions of individuals use ElevenLabs to read articles, voice over their videos, and reclaim voices lost from disability. And the leading developers and enterprises use ElevenLabs to create Conversational AI agents for support, sales, and education.

ElevenLabs launched in January 2023 with the first AI model to cross the threshold of human-like speech. In January 2025, we raised a $180 million Series C round, valuing ElevenLabs at $3.3 billion. The round was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and ICONIQ Growth, with continued support from the leading names in tech, including Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger, Oculus VR co-founder Brendan Iribe, DeepMind and Inflection co-founder Mustafa Suleyman, and many others.

ElevenLabs is only 2 years old and scaling rapidly. We are just getting started. If you want to work hard and have an incredible impact, we would love to hear from you.

How We Work

High-velocity : Rapid experimentation, lean autonomous teams, and minimal bureaucracy.

Impact not job titles : We don't have job titles. Instead, it's about the impact you have. No task is above or beneath you.

AI first : We use AI to move faster with higher-quality results. We do this across the whole companyfrom engineering to growth to operations.

Excellence everywhere : Everything we do should match the quality of our AI models.

Global team : We prioritize your talent, not your location. We are remote first with optional in-person offices in London, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Warsaw.

What We Offer

Learning & development : Annual discretionary stipend towards professional development.

Social travel : Annual discretionary stipend to meet up with colleagues each year, however you choose.

Annual company offsite : We bring the entire company together at a new location every year.

Co-working : If you're not located near one of our main hubs, we offer a monthly co-working stipend.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic leader to spearhead ElevenLabs' public policy and government affairs efforts globally. The Public Policy Lead will drive our public policy and public sector engagement strategies globally, represent ElevenLabs in conversations with policymakers and other stakeholders, monitor and track regulatory developments that impact the company, and help shape frameworks that promote innovation and the responsible use of AI.

In this role, you will :

Lead ElevenLabs engagement with government bodies and officials globally, with a focus on AI governance, safety, copyright, privacy, transparency, data protection, competition, and / or digital rights.

Build and maintain strong relationships with policymakers, regulators, industry associations, and civil society groups.

Monitor, analyze, and advise on emerging regulations impacting the company.

Represent ElevenLabs at conferences and industry events, advancing the company's public policy goals.

Support the development of internal policies by our Legal, Safety, Security, and other teams.

Provide strategic counsel to company leadership on global policy trends and their business implications.

Who you are :

You're genuinely interested in the future of AI and emerging technologies, bringing curiosity and enthusiasm to your role.

You stay up-to-date on AI regulation and industry trends, and are eager to apply this expertise to cutting-edge products.

You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment, working cross-functionally with teams across the organization to support and scale a growing business.

You're comfortable working independently and handling ambiguity, excelling in situations where you must make informed decisions quickly.

You bring a proactive, solution-oriented approach to each project, focused on moving the business forward.

What you bring :

8+ years' experience in public and private sector (in-house, firm) policy roles, with a focus on AI and tech.

Strong knowledge of the global AI policy landscape, including general AI governance, safety, copyright, privacy, transparency, data protection, competition, and digital rights.

Demonstrated success in designing, advocating for, and influencing policy outcomes, as well as coalition building.

Public policy experience both within and outside the U.S.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including when briefing government officials and other policymakers.