Mento

Policy Coach – Director/VP

Mento

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Providing 1:1 coaching to Mento members through virtual sessions using the Mento Platform and Tools.
  • Participating in ongoing training sessions to improve coaching abilities and skills.
  • Communicating with members via your Mento email or via chat in the Mento App in between sessions.
  • Being an integral member of the Mento coaching community by sharing coaching tools and insights — helping enhance our coaching practices and fulfill our mission of empowering people to thrive in jobs that they love.
  • Acting with kindness, respect, and empathy as an ambassador of the Mento community.

Requirements

  • A director, vice president, or other senior policy leader with 15+ years of experience in public policy, product policy, government affairs, trust & safety, privacy, or related roles.
  • Deep policy leadership experience carries significant weight — coaching certifications are valued but not required.
  • You have experience developing and operationalizing policy frameworks at scale, including enforcement, and influencing product and business decisions through cross-functional collaboration with product, legal, engineering, and executive stakeholders.
  • You have worked with regulators, policymakers, or lobbyists, and contributed to regulatory strategy and external engagement.
  • You have led policy initiatives through rapid change, global complexity, and regulatory uncertainty, balancing business goals with risk, safety, and compliance.
  • Experience in AI policy, platform governance, content moderation, privacy, or emerging tech regulation is a strong plus.
  • Someone who wants to turn their leadership experience into meaningful coaching skills.
  • Passionate about helping people advance in the workplace to build fulfilling careers and lives.
  • A person who is self aware, who has a high emotional IQ, and who cares about creating a safe space for others to risk being vulnerable.
  • Excited about growing your coaching skills, and you bring a growth-mindset to the experience, regardless of how long you have been a coach.
  • Comfortable working in a constantly-changing startup environment.
  • Able to dedicate a minimum of 12+ hours per month to coaching at Mento for the next 24+ months.
  • Prior experience at technology companies a plus.
Benefits
  • On top of a flat hourly rate, we offer select bonuses that incentivize engagement with our membership and community growth on our platform.
  • You must have the capacity to give a minimum of three to five hours per week towards Mento regardless of other commitments and how they may change.
  • You are able to work with Mento for a minimum of 24 months in order to build meaningful relationships with our members.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
policy developmentpolicy frameworkscross-functional collaborationregulatory strategycontent moderationprivacyAI policyemerging tech regulationcoaching skillsbusiness decision influencing
Soft Skills
empathykindnessrespectself-awarenessemotional intelligencegrowth mindsetcommunicationleadershipadaptabilityvulnerability support
Certifications
coaching certifications