Senior Manager, Government Relations
Aurora Innovation
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: District of Columbia • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $162,000 - $234,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Serve as a key member of the government relations advocacy team to deepen Aurora’s public policy impact in Washington DC.
- Implement and scale innovative federal policy initiatives and educational programs.
- Develop strong relationships with regulatory stakeholders to increase support of Aurora’s mission and advocate to achieve Aurora’s policy goals. Serve as an on-the-ground liaison between these stakeholders and Aurora, updating them on new company innovations, economic investments, and assisting with any relevant regulatory inquiries including requests for issue briefings.
- Assist strengthening key public policy operations and identifying new opportunities around regulatory stakeholder contacts and outreach, trade association workstreams, and campus visits.
- Support the company at relevant trade associations and coalitions advocacy work. Participate in these organizations’ activities as appropriate.
- Monitor the Executive Branch for legislation and regulations impacting autonomous vehicle operations.
- Collaborate with internal partners to support company goals developing company positions on pending regulations that could impact the company.
Requirements
- 8+ years of relevant experience working with federal government officials or trade associations.
- Strong understanding of legislative, regulatory and electoral processes.
- Prior experience designing and managing a variety of stakeholder engagement programs.
- Detail oriented self-starter with project management skills - comfortable working within fluid, dynamic and ambiguous environments.
- Excellent communicator in written and verbal form; ability to collaborate with executives, and able to lead and influence across multiple levels and multiple functions of an organization.
- A strong team player with impeccable execution skills.
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Equity compensation
- Benefits package
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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