Vice President, Government Relations
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Edmentum
Compensation
$200,000 - $240,000/year
Job Description
WHO WE ARE
Edmentum is a dynamic educator and student-focused company dedicated to tech-enabled learning solutions. Our goal is to ensure that all students have access to flexible learning environments and educators have the tools they need to support their students. We are on a mission to create innovative, proven learning technology, partnering with educators to ignite student potential. We are a Remote First organization with a strong commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
What You’ll Do
We are seeking a strategic, policy-savvy Vice President of Government Relations to lead Edmentum’s national and state advocacy agenda. In this enterprise-impact role, you’ll architect and execute a comprehensive government relations strategy that advances equitable access to technology-enabled learning solutions and positions Edmentum as a trusted thought leader in K–12 education policy.
You’ll serve as the organization’s primary driver of legislative and regulatory engagement, shaping policy environments, securing strategic funding streams, and building high-trust relationships with key stakeholders across federal, state, and local landscapes. You’ll lead cross-functional alignment around advocacy priorities, embed policy strategy into our growth roadmap, and ensure Edmentum’s voice is represented in critical forums that influence the future of education.
This is a highly visible, mission-critical role, ideal for a government relations leader who thrives at the intersection of policy, strategy, and execution. If you are passionate about driving systemic change in education through policy influence and strategic advocacy, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the development and execution of Edmentum’s national and state government relations strategy, setting 2–3 high-impact policy priorities that align with our long-term growth goals and mission to expand equitable access to learning.
- Translate national priorities into actionable, state-specific advocacy plans that align with federal programs (e.g., Title I, ESSER, IDEA) and state-level initiatives, ensuring Edmentum’s solutions are positioned for adoption and funding.
- Build and maintain trusted, bipartisan relationships with legislators, education agencies, governors’ offices, federal officials, and advocacy organizations to influence policy and funding decisions.
- Deploy and manage a network of lobbyists, advisors, and consultants to advance strategic mandates and amplify Edmentum’s voice in key policy conversations.
- Build a national advocacy platform where Edmentum is a recognized voice on education innovation, equity, and outcomes.
- Conduct ongoing state-by-state analysis of political conditions, funding structures, and policy trends to identify opportunit
