Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager, Cities

Zoox
Los Angeles, US
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level professionals with government relations experience working in autonomous mobility and urban policy.

Best fit for

  • Experienced in lobbying and engaging with municipal governments on transportation policy.
    — “engages with local governments—including mayors, city councils, and first responders
  • Skilled in building partnerships with public safety and transportation agencies.
    — “partner with cities to reimagine mobility through government relations
  • Comfortable representing a company in community and business organization settings.
    — “represent Zoox with cities, counties, transportation agencies, public safety agencies

Things to consider

  • Frequent travel to southwestern cities and company headquarters required.
    — “Travel to southwestern cities and to Zoox HQ in Foster City, CA
  • Role focuses on Southern California and Arizona markets.
    — “lead government affairs and public policy in Southern California and Arizona

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate past success in transitioning policy initiatives from testing to deployment.
    — “help guide our local operations from testing to commercial deployment
  • Showcase thought leadership in autonomous mobility public policy.
    — “thought leadership, and community engagement
  • Highlight experience working with airports and municipal entities.
    — “airports, other municipal entities, and business and community organizations
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Manager

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What success looks like

  • successful launch of autonomous ride-hailing service in new cities
  • positive political reputation
Typical background
public policygovernment affairs

Skills & requirements

Required

Government RelationsLobbyingPublic PolicyPolitical Engagement

Preferred

Community EngagementTransportation Agency Coordination

Stack & domain

Government RelationsLobbyingCommunity Engagement

About the role

Original posting from Zoox via Lever

The Policy and Regulatory Affairs team at Zoox is a cross­-functional organization responsible for advancing Zoox's public policy and regulatory goals and political engagement.  The team engages with local governments—including mayors, city councils, and first responders—and community organizations to launch our autonomous ride-hailing service. We partner with cities to reimagine mobility through government relations, lobbying, thought leadership, and community engagement. Our team works closely with transportation agencies to safely bring the benefits of the Zoox robotaxi to cities. At Zoox, safety is foundational to our mission. 

This position will lead government affairs and public policy in Southern California and Arizona. Anchored on facilitating our expansion to Los Angeles, this exciting new role will build on our positive political reputation and help guide our local operations from testing to commercial deployment. This position will represent Zoox with cities, counties, transportation agencies, public safety agencies, airports, other municipal entities, and business and community organizations.

This position will be based in the Los Angeles area with oversight of cities within Southern California and Arizona. Travel to southwestern cities and to Zoox HQ in Foster City, CA will be required to achieve the goals of this position.

Source: Zoox careers (Lever)

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