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The Cruise Government Affairs team is hiring an experienced community engagement leader to join our growing global Public Affairs function. Reporting to the Director of Public Affairs, the Senior Manager, Head of Community Engagement will be responsible for Cruise’s state and local non-governmental stakeholder engagement across our operating markets. This role will lead a team of regional community engagement managers who oversee existing Cruise markets and also manage a portfolio of new markets while hiring the team to lead these markets. This role requires cross-functional collaboration across Cruise teams including Federal, State and Local Government Relations, Marketing, Communications, Real Estate, Customer Support, and Operations. The ideal candidate will be passionate about Cruise’s mission and have experience in regulatory, public policy and/or political work in a relevant business or non-governmental organization, or in a political/government entity at the state or local level within the Central and Eastern regions.
Responsibilities:
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Lead Cruise’s community engagement function, including building out the team, to ensure a strong corporate reputation while also advancing priority policy objectives
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Lead planning and execution of tentpole community engagement initiatives and events
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Track local and state developments against community priorities and find opportunities to advance business and public policy objectives
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Collaborate with Cruise’s Real Estate, Market Development, Customer Support and Commercial Operations teams in ensuring our entry into new markets promotes a positive corporate reputation and community presence
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Develop and implement an integrated community engagement strategy for new Cruise markets, eventually hiring regional managers for those markets. This includes identifying strategic community engagement opportunities, engaging and activating advocates to support legislative and regulatory priorities, and engaging and managing local consultants across new markets.
Requirements:
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BA/BS required
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8+ years of proven experience in government, government affairs, public affairs, transportation, the automotive industry, or a related industry.
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Experience in building strong and sustained relationships with a diverse range of community partners, including community based organizations, governmental agencies, think tanks and advocacy groups, as well as internal collaborators
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Demonstrated success in developing and implementing a strategy with national and local scope and considerations
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Expertise in issue spotting, researching, and identifying complex policy issues and opportunities, and writing recommendations for future policy considerations
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Ability to adapt quickly to changes in priorities and remain productive while handling multiple assignments under pressure and meeting rigid deadlines
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Experience identifying and understanding key technical aspects pertaining to corporate operations in state and/or local political environments, understanding business implications, and synthesizing information for internal and external customers
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Ability to maintain the highest personal levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality, and integrity
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Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to excel in one-on-one, group, and town hall settings
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Excellent people, team and consultant management capability, including 2+ years of experience developing, mentoring and leading a team
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Frequent travel within the US should be expected to support local engagement efforts in the regional markets, along with occasional travel to our global headquarters in San Francisco
The salary range for this position is $168,200 - $247,200. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.
Why Cruise?
- Our benefits are here to support the whole you:
- Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and lifeinsurance
- Subsidized mental health benefits
- One Medical membership
- Flexible Spending Account
- Monthly wellness stipend
- 401(k) match
- Paid time off: vacation, sick, public health emergency, jury duty, bereavement and company holidays.
- Paid parental, family care and medical leave
- Family care benefits: fertility benefits, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (subsidized by Cruise).
- Non-remote employees: Pre-tax Commuter Benefit Plan, healthy meals and snacks
- CruiseFlex - a working policy for US-Based Cruisers that lets you and your manager find what working style is best for you, whether it’s primarily in-person, primarily at home or a combination of home and in-office time.
- We’re Integrated
- Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale.
- We’re Funded
- GM, Honda, Microsoft, T. Rowe Price & Walmart have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed.
- We’re Independent
- We have our own governance, board of directors, equity, and investors. Our independence allows us to not just work on the edge of technology, but also define it.
- We’re Vested
- You won’t just own your work here, you’ll have the potential to own equity in Cruise, too. We are competing in a market that is projected to grow exponentially, which gives our company valuation room to grow.
- Recurring Liquidity Opportunity (RLO) - a unique equity program where employees, both current and former, have the option to sell any amount of their vested equity on a recurring basis, currently quarterly.
- We’re Safety Conscious
- We integrate #staysafe, our top priority at Cruise, into our everyday work. Through our Safety Management System, every Cruiser is asked to do their part by reporting any potential issues or hazards they observe and making continuous improvements. You’ll be able to contribute to safety at Cruise, no matter your job function or title.
Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives.
We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.
Cruise is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know or email [email protected]
We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. To help us track the effectiveness and inclusivity of our recruiting efforts, please consider answering the following demographic questions. Answering these questions is entirely voluntary. Your answers to these questions will not be shared with the hiring decision makers and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. Instead, Cruise will use this information not only to comply with any government reporting obligations but also to track our progress toward meeting our diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging objectives.
Vaccine Mandate.
At Cruise, we’re tasked with leading in the communities we serve — and doing our part to help keep our communities and our teams safe. Our #StaySafe culture transcends and informs all we do, and because of this, as of October 31, 2021 Cruise will be mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all US-based Cruisers who need or want to access any of our US Cruise facilities and engage in any business travel — including attending any in-person Company-sponsored event.
If you are unable to get a vaccine due to a medical condition, disability, or a strongly-held religious belief, Cruise will consider requests for an accommodation.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: Cruise does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Cruise does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.
