Director of Government Affairs

HopSkipDrive

4h • $180,000 - $200,000 • Remote

About The Position

At HopSkipDrive, our goal is to create opportunity for all through mobility.
We’re a technology company that solves complex transportation challenges where there is a heightened need for safety, equity, and care. Through our marketplace, we connect kids, older adults, or anyone needing extra support to highly-vetted caregivers on wheels. Through our software, we solve the biggest transportation challenges facing schools and school districts around the country.
Founded by three moms as a solution to their own transportation challenges, we’ve now facilitated more than five million rides across over 17 states around the country. We continue to expand at a rapid pace, making the Inc. 5000 list four times, as well as the Deloitte 500 Fast-Growing Technology list. HopSkipDrive is a Series D company and has raised $100M in funding to date.
Who We Are
We are a team of advocacy and legislative professionals who are working to drive change through legislative efforts, rulemaking, community-driven advocacy, organizing, and campaign coalition building to support HopSkipDrive's policy priorities. We are building a team of creative problem-solvers from many different backgrounds looking for a challenging and rewarding experience.
Who You Are
The ideal candidate for this role will be a highly organized, detail-oriented strategist with a proven track record in developing strategic networks and overseeing multiple policy campaigns with a results-driven approach. You will lead a team designed to engage key stakeholders, policymakers and advance our mission through impactful advocacy efforts. You will serve as a key advisor, providing strategic guidance on all matters related to government affairs, with particular expertise in navigating policies to advance company goals in a highly regulated environment.

Requirements

• Established government relations expert with at least 8-10 years of experience working on State-level policy issues in a relevant business or non-governmental organization—or in a political, governmental, or regulatory context. A mix of public and private sector experience is an advantage.
• Direct policy/engagement experience, preferably in the following fields: transportation/TNCs, education, child welfare
• Exceptional project management skills, with proven ability to establish and grow impact initiatives and advisory councils
• Strong analysis and critical thinking skills; ability to resolve sophisticated and unfamiliar problems creatively.
• Ability to lead and prioritize several competing goals, and ability to influence internal and external stakeholders and manage complex issues effectively with minimal input or direction.
• Supervisory experience with the ability to be a strategic leader to other managers on the team. Ability to mentor and develop their team and tactfully dispense actionable feedback.
• Subject to approval, the ability to control planning, staffing, budgeting, managing expense priorities, and recommending and implementing changes to methods.
• Willingness and ability to travel

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive government affairs strategy that advances HopSkipDrive's overall goals and objectives
• Oversee the Government Relations team
• Develop, execute, and simultaneously manage multi-faceted advocacy campaigns that enable the business to expand opportunities in the U.S.
• Ability to integrate and align internal company priorities into effective advocacy & policy campaigns with proven outcomes
• Expertise in legislative and advocacy engagement, including the ability to build and lead coalitions to advance company and policy needs
• Draft and edit position papers, testimony, and comments on proposed legislative and regulatory actions
• Ability to drive outcomes in a fast-paced environment, and pivot in response to areas of opportunity
• Supervise the management of external consultants to help execute proactive and reactive government affairs strategies

Benefits

• We want you to be an owner in our company and share in executing our vision, so every full-time employee has equity.
• flexible vacation
• medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401(k)
• FSA
• an opportunity to work for a uniquely positioned, VC-backed company in a hugely attractive space with significant upside potential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees