the senior public policy manager will serve as one of the organization’s policy advocacy voices and represents and boldly champions advocates’ policy priorities in national and state coalitions related to their issue portfolio; analyzes the impact of legislation and regulation on young people; drafts legislation or public comments; develops materials, policy briefs and reports; provides technical assistance to advocacy coalitions, partner organizations, youth activists, and policy makers; tracks targeted legislative, legal and regulatory trends; organizes lobby visits for youth and adult allies and other staff members; and works closely with other advocates’ teams, including youth organizing, communications, and programs teams to inform programmatic and campaign work.