Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry association devoted to technology’s progressive future, is seeking a Senior Director for Canada. This role will serve as our lead policy expert and spokesperson on Canadian technology and innovation policy at the federal, provincial, and municipal level. The role will focus on issues including AI, autonomous vehicles, competition policy, online speech and content policy, privacy, sharing economy, taxation, and workforce issues.
Responsibilities
Chamber of Progress (progresschamber.org) is a new center-left tech policy industry coalition working to help usher in a progressive high-tech future and ensure that all Americans benefit from technological leaps.
We’re not just another business group. Everyone knows that a local “chamber of commerce” promotes business and free markets. We’re an industry group, but instead of focusing on commerce, Chamber of Progress is promoting a progressive high-tech society, economy, workforce, and consumer climate.
Chamber of Progress supports public policies promoting:
Chamber of Progress is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce at all levels of the organization. We value and encourage the contributions of our employees and strive to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. This applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits, and termination.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the organization’s chief spokesperson and advocate in Canada
- Serve as a forceful voice within Canadian policy debates, promoting technology and innovation both publicly and directly with Government
- Provide substantive commentary on Canadian tech policy topics, including AI, autonomous vehicles, competition policy, online speech and content policy, privacy, sharing economy, taxation, and workforce issues
- Provide rapid response on Twitter/X, providing an industry perspective on tech and innovation policy developments
- Write letters, blog posts, statements, testimony, and consultation responses
- Build relationships with policy and political journalists, offering media commentary on new developments
- Speak on panels and at conferences; be available to provide public testimony to government officials
- Identify potential consequences of proposed technology and innovation regulations at the federal, provincial, and municipal level
- Articulate a tech-positive agenda for Canada going forward, premised on investments and strategies to develop Canadian tech champions
- Raise questions about the failure of Canada's tech regulation agenda to create its desired impact of creating more Canadian tech champions
- Propose an alternative path for Canadian tech regulation, driven by public investment rather than “leveling the playing field” protectionist regulation
- Engage U.S. Embassy staff and policymakers in response to US tech policy developments impacting the Canadian innovation economy
- Strategize closely with organization's partner companies on Canadian policy matters
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 12 years post-college work experience
- Strong bias toward action
- Experience in Canadian politics, government, or public policy
- Prior experience with technology and innovation policy
- Prior experience using social media (particularly Twitter/X) and speaking to journalists
- Outstanding writing abilities; must be a creative, succinct, and fast writer
- Prior experience driving policy or regulatory campaigns
- Must be located within Canada
- Must be able to travel to Ottawa and provincial capitals for policy meetings
- Law degree not required but is a plus
- Range of $128,300 - $260,300 CAN / $150,000 - $190,000 USD
- Option for full-time employee or contractor status
Chamber of Progress (progresschamber.org) is a new center-left tech policy industry coalition working to help usher in a progressive high-tech future and ensure that all Americans benefit from technological leaps.
We’re not just another business group. Everyone knows that a local “chamber of commerce” promotes business and free markets. We’re an industry group, but instead of focusing on commerce, Chamber of Progress is promoting a progressive high-tech society, economy, workforce, and consumer climate.
Chamber of Progress supports public policies promoting:
- Economic progress, including combatting income inequality; promoting a bigger, modern social safety net; encouraging progressive taxation; and supporting reliable, win-win online marketplaces;
- Social progress, including promoting inclusive democracy; supporting bold action against climate change; promoting digital opportunity for all; and advocating for healthy and equitable online communities
- Consumer progress, including promoting the principle that tech should always serve consumers’ interests; “building back better” by investing in communities and regulated innovation; increasing access to goods and information; and balancing consumer and worker concerns
Chamber of Progress is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce at all levels of the organization. We value and encourage the contributions of our employees and strive to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. This applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits, and termination.