Ownwell · 11 hours ago
Director of Public Policy
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expOwnwell is a company dedicated to helping property owners reduce costs associated with real estate. They are seeking a strategic Director of Public Policy to design and deliver a multi-state legislative and regulatory agenda that enhances fairness in property taxation and protects homeowners.
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Hiring Manager
Eric Sharkey
Responsibilities
Set the strategy
Develop a 2–3 year legislative and regulatory roadmap that expands market access and improves homeowner outcomes across current states and new priority states identified through discovery
Prioritize high‑leverage levers: statutes, rules, attorney general opinions, comptroller guidance, appraisal district/ARB procedures, data access, and pilots
Define the policy thesis and narrative that resonates with legislators, regulators, and homeowner groups
Deliver wins
Draft, sponsor, and shepherd priority bills; craft amendments; manage vote paths and whip counts
Drive rulemakings and administrative petitions; file comments; negotiate guidance and MOUs that unlock operational improvements (e.g., standardized evidence exchange, appeal timelines, digital access)
Coordinate testimony, fact sheets, economic impact briefs, and homeowner stories with Comms/Marketing
Build coalitions & relationships
Convene homeowner, taxpayer, REALTOR®, landlord, and consumer advocacy groups; partner with chambers, think tanks, and local leaders to create durable alliances
Maintain trusted relationships with legislative offices, state agencies (e.g., Comptrollers, Departments of Revenue), appraisal districts, and ARBs
Own and direct external partners: select, brief, and manage state lobbyists and policy consultancies; drive accountability and ROI
Operate with excellence
Stand up compliant, multi‑state lobbying operations: registrations, reporting, gift/ethics rules, pay‑to‑play, procurement/contingency‑fee constraints, internal policies and training
Build the policy operating system: bill tracker, scorecards, vote maps, coalition CRM, calendar of sessions and rulemakings, and a monthly dashboard
Partner with Legal and Exec to manage risk, issue escalation, and scenario planning
Advocacy/PAC (as needed): scope and (if warranted) stand up a compliant PAC/issue‑advocacy program to support legislative outcomes
Qualification
Required
8–15+ years in state‑level public policy/government relations with tangible wins across multiple states
Mastery of legislative and administrative process; comfortable drafting, negotiating, and testifying
Built/led coalitions that combine grassroots homeowner stories with rigorous policy analysis
Operated in lean, high‑velocity environments (e.g. high‑growth company, association, or firm). Startup mindset: scrappy, ethical, persistent
Preferred
Experience in tax policy, consumer protection, or state/local administrative law
J.D
Prior oversight of PAC or issue advocacy
Benefits
Flexible PTO. We believe in giving you the flexibility to own your time off. In addition to flexible time off, you will get 11 company holidays. We close the company operations for the last week of the year to help the team recharge and reset.
Competitive health benefits. We care for you and your family’s health, as reflected in our benefits coverage.
Learning support through a $1,000 stipend per year to enable investing in your individual learning needs.
Supporting parental journey. We offer up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental and bonding leave to support your journey as a new parent.
Equity participation. Bring a founder’s mindset to grow and scale us.
Complimentary real estate and tax consulting licensing and renewal
Company
Ownwell
Ownwell is an online solution that helps people reduce the cost of owning real estate.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$5.75MKey Investors
First Round Capital
2022-05-02Seed· $5.75M
Leadership Team
Colton Pace
Co-Founder & CEO
Joseph Noor
Co-Founder
Recent News
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