Senior State Policy and Government Affairs Manager
Foster City, CA
Policy and Regulatory Affairs – Public Policy /
Full-time /
Hybrid
The Policy and Regulatory Affairs team at Zoox is a cross-functional organization responsible for advancing Zoox's public policy and regulatory goals and creating a proactive safety culture across the company. Within the Policy and Regulatory Affairs team, the State Policy team works closely with state regulators and policymakers to foster transparency, trust, and confidence in Zoox. At Zoox, safety is foundational to our mission, and we believe in transparency and collaboration when working with governments.
As Zoox expands its operations, this exciting new role will develop and lead our state-level political and legislative strategy for Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs. The position will represent Zoox before the executive offices of the Governor and key executive agencies, including transportation, public safety, and business and economic development, the state legislature, trade and business associations, and think tanks in states where Zoox has operations.
This position will be based at Zoox headquarters in Foster City, CA. Frequent travel within and out of state will be required.
In this role, you will:
- Develop, implement, and lead Zoox’s state political and legislative strategy
- Support Zoox’s engagement with state regulators and regulatory proceedings
- Help foster and maintain relationships with state officials, their staff, regulators, and other key external stakeholders
- Track current and emerging political activity and policy developments relevant to Zoox’s operations and business
- Represent Zoox at state-level association and political events
- Help manage state-level political consultant and lobbyist teams
- Support other aspects of the state policy or larger Zoox policy portfolios by developing briefings, researching legislation, and managing complex, cross-functional projects
- Work closely with other teams at Zoox, including Legal, Communications, Safety, and other teams to ensure up-to-date knowledge of company plans and reporting policy/political developments with analysis
Qualifications:
- 8+ years of public policy experience within state government and/or relevant nonprofits, public interest groups, businesses, campaigns, or industry associations
- Track record of successfully building, implementing, and evaluating complex, cross-functional public policy and government affairs projects
- Extensive political and community network at the state level in the western and/or southern regions of the US
- Keen understanding of the state-level legislative and political processes
- Excellent leadership, project management, and organizational skills
- High-level research and policy analysis experience
- Experience advocating complex policy positions before a wide variety of audiences
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with AV, transportation, or other technology policy
Bonus Qualifications:
- Experience working across many different states and familiarity with different states’ legislative processes
- Experience managing consultants and/or small teams
- Experience with policy related to new technology development and/or bringing a new product to market
- Advanced Degree (J.D., MBA, MPP, MPA, etc.)
There are three major components to compensation for this position: base pay, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. The pay range for this position is $164,000 to $182,000. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The pay range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
