Senior City Policy and Regulatory Affairs Manager, Miami

In this role, you will:

• Build and own the strategy for political and community engagement in the greater Miami area
• Develop and maintain relationships with local officials, their staff, regulators, and other key external stakeholders
• Track current and emerging political activity and policy developments
• Represent Zoox at community and political events
• Manage locally-based political consultants
• Support the larger policy team by developing briefings, researching legislation, and managing complex, cross-functional projects
• Work closely with other teams at Zoox, including Legal, Communications, and Safety teams, to ensure up-to-date knowledge of company plans and reporting policy/political developments with analysis
• As needed, support state-level policy and regulatory affairs activities in Tallahassee

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of public policy experience within government and/or relevant nonprofits, public interest groups, businesses, campaigns or industry associations
• Track record of successfully building, implementing, and evaluating complex public policy and government affairs projects
• Extensive political and community understanding and network in the Miami and South Florida area
• Excellent leadership, project management, and organizational skills
• Experience analyzing and advocating complex policy positions before a wide variety of audiences
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Bonus Qualifications:

• Existing relationships with state and federal level officials and agencies in Florida
• Experience managing consultants and/or small teams
• Policy knowledge related to AVs, transportation, shared/micro-mobility, or new technology development and/or bringing a new product to market
• Proficiency/Fluency in Spanish
• Advanced Degree (J.D., MBA, MPP, MPA, etc.)