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Higgsfield AI is seeking a Head of Policy to lead and formalize the company's policy function as it scales. The role sits at the intersection of Legal, Product, and Communications, advising leadership and cross-functional teams on complex policy considerations across products and platform.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and lead Higgsfield's approach to policy across products, platform, and broader business
- Advise leadership on complex policy questions and establish clear principles and decision-making frameworks
- Partner with Product, Legal, and other teams on decisions with policy, regulatory, safety, or reputational implications
- Translate policy considerations into clear, actionable recommendations for product and business decisions
- Monitor regulatory, technology, and platform-policy developments relevant to the company
- Identify emerging policy risks and opportunities and help develop thoughtful positions and responses
- Support external policy positioning on issues that may attract regulatory, public, or media attention
- Work closely with Legal, Product, Communications, and leadership on sensitive or complex policy matters
The company context: Higgsfield AI is described as the fastest-scaling generative AI company in history, with $1B+ annual revenue run rate, 30M+ users worldwide, and 6M+ generations per day. The company powers 390 Fortune 500 brands and is building AI-powered video creation and next-generation creative tools.
This is a fully remote role based in the United States, with occasional business travel to the San Francisco office required for team meetings, planning sessions, and company events. Team members are expected to maintain availability during agreed working hours with sufficient overlap with relevant time zones.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 10+ years of professional experience, including at least 4 years in a substantive policy role at a relevant technology or platform company
- Significant experience advising on technology, platform, product, or content-related policy issues
- Experience working within or closely alongside product teams and advising on decisions with regulatory, safety, reputational, or public-policy implications
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex policy and regulatory developments into practical recommendations for business and product leaders
- Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize multiple perspectives, identify tradeoffs, and develop clear recommendations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience communicating complex issues to senior stakeholders
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and experience partnering with Legal, Product, Communications, and other business teams
- Experience operating independently at a senior level and taking ownership of complex, ambiguous policy issues
NICE TO HAVE:
- Experience at a major social media, consumer technology, or online platform company
- Experience with AI-related policy issues
- Experience working in government, regulatory, or other public-sector environments
- Legal training or experience working closely with legal teams
- Experience navigating policy issues that receive significant media or public attention
