Senior Manager, Federal Policy and Public Affairs
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Job Description
Senior Manager of Federal Policy and Public Affairs at Waabi, engaging with Congress and federal agencies. Overseeing strategic regulatory initiatives and representing the company in DC.
Responsibilities:
- Cultivate and maintain relationships across Congressional offices and committees, and federal Agencies (with a focus on USDOT, NHTSA and FMCSA).
- Execute on Waabi’s key legislative and regulatory goals and build awareness and understanding of Waabi’s technology and business.
- Monitor and lead engagement with Congress on all major legislative initiatives impacting Waabi. Ensure Waabi's priorities are integrated into any relevant federal legislation including via direct lobbying.
- Monitor key federal rulemakings, and lead the internal drafting of all relevant regulatory submissions.
- Represent Waabi in-person at all major DC-based events (including industry events, Congressional hearings and markups, regulator forums, etc).
- Serve as the point of contact for all federal policy matters, reporting key developments and strategic recommendations to the Head of Policy.
Requirements:
- Deep federal legislative and regulatory know-how.
- Proven track record working with Congress, NHTSA, FMCSA, and various trade associations.
- 10+ years of experience in federal government relations or public policy.
- Familiarity with Autonomous Vehicle (AV) policy and the trucking industry.
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation and equity awards.
- Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only).
- Unlimited Vacation.
- Flexible hours and Work from Home support.
- Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office).
- Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually.
- As we grow, this list continues to evolve!










