Policy Analyst - Ad Tech & Privacy Law at ZoomInfo in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
This Policy Analyst role at ZoomInfo sits at a genuinely high-value intersection of tech, law, and public affairs — a niche that is growing rapidly as privacy and ad tech regulation intensifies globally.
Compensation Context: The $80k–$110k range is competitive for a mid-level policy analyst role, particularly in a remote-first tech company. In-person DC policy roles at comparable seniority often pay similarly but with a far higher cost of living. Bonus and equity upside adds meaningful total compensation potential at a NASDAQ-listed company.
Skills You'll Build:
- Deep expertise in US federal and state privacy law, ad tech regulation, and AI policy — skills in extremely high demand as regulators ramp up scrutiny of data brokers and digital advertising.
- Coalition management and stakeholder engagement — transferable to lobbying, trade associations, or think tanks.
- Cross-functional communication: translating complex regulatory language for business leadership is a rare and valued skill.
Culture & Growth Signals: ZoomInfo is a publicly traded, growth-stage tech company with a fast-paced culture. The "careers accelerate" messaging and emphasis on self-starters suggests a high-performance environment that rewards output. This is not a slow-moving government agency — expect urgency and ambiguity.
Green Flags: Clear scope, named external coalitions to engage, and exposure to C-suite reporting suggest real influence. Watch for: The role's focus is US-centric; if international policy breadth is your goal, confirm the scope has room to expand.
Headquarters: Remote
ZoomInfo is where careers accelerate. We move fast, think boldly, and empower you to do the best work of your life. You'll be surrounded by teammates who care deeply, challenge each other, and celebrate wins. With tools that amplify your impact and a culture that backs your ambition, you won't just contribute. You'll make things happen fast.
ZoomInfo is seeking a highly motivated Policy Analyst to join our Government & Regulatory Affairs team. In this role, you will track, analyze, and report on key legislation and regulations impacting ZoomInfo's core business model — with a specialized focus on ad tech, alongside our foundational priorities in privacy, artificial intelligence, and data brokering.
You will work closely with internal leadership and external coalitions to evaluate legislative proposals, draft advocacy materials, and help shape our public policy positions in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.
What You'll Do:
Regulatory Monitoring: Monitor federal, state, and international legislative and regulatory developments relevant to ZoomInfo, with particular emphasis on ad tech, privacy, AI, and data brokerage.
- Ad Tech Policy Expertise: Analyze policy proposals concerning first- and third-party advertising, cookies, pixels, SDKs, tracking technologies, and targeted/behavioral advertising.
- Impact & Risk Evaluation: Evaluate bill proposals based on their likelihood of passage and potential operational and strategic impact on ZoomInfo and our customers.
- Reporting & Communication: Prepare concise, regular status reports on key legislation for upper management and industry coalitions, including the Business Information Coalition (BIC) and the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF).
- Advocacy & Drafting: Draft compelling outreach communications for advocacy and rulemaking, including memos, talk tracks, policy briefs, and presentation materials.
- Coalition Engagement: Represent ZoomInfo in regular meetings with allied organizations and industry working groups.
What You Bring:
- Analytical Excellence: Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills to distill complex technical and legal policy into clear concepts for diverse audiences.
- Ad Tech Fluency: Solid foundational understanding of digital advertising mechanics — including cookies, pixels, SDKs, cross-context behavioral advertising, and first- versus third-party data flows.
- Strategic & Self-Motivated: A high-energy self-starter capable of generating creative, strategic solutions to high-level policy and advocacy challenges.
- Project Management: Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, balance competing deadlines, and drive projects to completion.
- Communication: Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Qualifications
- Education: BA/BS degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Communications, Computer Science/Information Policy, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years working in a legislative, regulatory, or public policy role (corporate, trade association, or government), with a demonstrated understanding of federal and state lawmaking processes. Experience with technology, privacy, or digital advertising policy is strongly preferred.
Actual compensation offered will be based on factors such as the candidate's work location, qualifications, skills, experience and/or training. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific salary range for your desired work location during the hiring process. We want our employees and their families to thrive.
In addition to comprehensive benefits we offer holistic mind, body and lifestyle programs designed for overall well-being. Learn more about ZoomInfo benefits here.
Below is the US base salary for this position. Additional compensation such as Bonus, Commission, Equity and other benefits may also apply.
$80,000 — $110,000 USD
About us:
ZoomInfo (NASDAQ: GTM), the all-in-one AI GTM platform, enables sales, marketing, and customer success teams to execute their go-to-market strategy with confidence. Powered by the industry's most comprehensive B2B data, including more than 100 million companies, 500 million contacts, and billions of signals, ZoomInfo delivers the intelligence, automation, and integrations that modern revenue teams need to identify, engage, and convert their best buyers.
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ZoomInfo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, and does not discriminate based on protected status. We welcome all applicants and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, age, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability status, religion, protected military or veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We also consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in accordance with legal requirements.
For Massachusetts Applicants: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. ZoomInfo does not administer lie detector tests to applicants in any location.
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