manager, public policy

Full-time2026-10-09 → 2026-10-21

Core

Support Starbucks public policy and advocacy work on issues impacting partners, business, and communities by monitoring developments, coordinating research, and engaging with external partners.

Role type

Manager, public policy

Builds

Policy insights, advocacy materials, and strategic alignment for internal teams and external stakeholders.

Domain

Retail / Public Policy

Required skills

Policy research, legislative monitoring, stakeholder management, advocacy material drafting, project management, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Writing and editing, knowledge of legislative processes, independent work, judgment and integrity

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Monitor legislative and regulatory developments; conduct policy research and identify trends; maintain relationships with trade associations and external partners; draft advocacy materials and briefing documents; partner with business teams on policy positions; support advocacy activity in compliance with lobbying and ethics requirements.

Seniority

Manager, hands-on IC

About Starbucks

Retail192342Seattle, WA, US

At Starbucks, we like to say that we are not in the coffee business serving people, but in the people business serving coffee. Here, our employees - who we call partners – are the heart of the Starbucks experience, and being a partner means aspiring to become part of something bigger: inspiring positive change in the world and growing in your career and in your community. It’s an opportunity to be your personal best. Starbucks is an equal opportunity employer of all qualified individuals, including minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities. In everything we do, we are dedica