Zoox · 15 hours ago
Senior State Policy and Government Affairs Manager
Foster City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$156K/yr - $187K/yr
8+ years expZoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and is seeking a Senior State Policy and Government Affairs Manager. This role will lead the state's political and legislative strategy for the Western Region, fostering relationships with state officials and managing policy developments relevant to Zoox's operations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and lead Zoox’s state political and legislative strategy for the Western Region (West of the Mississippi)
Help foster and maintain relationships with state officials, their staff, and other key external stakeholders
Manage state-level political consultants and lobbyists
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
Provide support to Zoox’s engagement with state regulators and regulatory proceedings
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
Qualification
Required
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 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 negotiating legislation and 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
Preferred
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.)
Benefits
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
Life insurance
Company
Zoox
Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$955MKey Investors
Grok Ventures
2020-06-26Acquired
2019-10-21Convertible Note· $200M
2018-07-08Series B· $465M
Leadership Team
Nelson Pedreiro
Sr. Vice President, Hardware
Z
Zheng Gao
Director of Hardware Engineering
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