Government Partnership Associate (Midwest)

Government Partnerships Associate - Midwest

Located in Columbus Cleveland Detroit or Milwaukee

Who is Bird

Bird is on a mission to bring environmentally friendly transportation to everyone. Our products services and people share a common goal: to make cities more livable by reducing gas-powered car usage lowering carbon emissions and improving the safety of all road users.

We are relentless in our pursuit of betterfor our riders for our city and university partners and for our employees. Our award winning electric vehicles help millions of riders take carbon-free trips in cities globally. And our teams push boundaries and challenge the status quo in pursuit of a brighter future.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for leading efforts to grow and strengthen Birds presence and partnerships in the communities we serve. This individual will work directly with city staff electeds and community stakeholders to ensure alignment and collaboration between Birds offering and city and community goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of comprehensive community engagement strategy
• Build strong relationships with city staff and local stakeholders to identify common ground and advance Birds policy goals
• Organize and attend community meetings and outreach events
• Support the development of win-win regulations that drive responsible growth of micromobility as a key modeshift tool for cities
• Work closely with operations partners to ensure Birds service is at all times both responsive and responsible to the communities we serve
• Own programmatic reporting and evaluation to ensure compliance as well
• Data-driven approach to the continuous improvement and growth of Birds micromobility service

Must Haves:

• 3 years progressive experience in government relations transportation advocacy sustainability or community organizing. Background and/or interest in urban mobility a plus.
• Ability to build and/or strengthen relationships with key community stakeholders including city officials.
• Strong project management and organization with a data-driven approach to solving problems.
• Ability to collaborate cross functionally to ensure that Bird fulfills all obligations required by the cities and ensure that the company remains responsive to local concerns as they emerge.
• Ability to build close relationships with Birds local General Manager(s) and local operations teams to identify evaluate and prioritize opportunities to improve policy.
• Ability to travel up to 50%
• Applicants must be authorized to work without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work visa sponsorship.

Compensation:

Anticipated range for this position is $90000 to $110000

Culture at Bird

Were an ambitious smart and open-minded team that is passionate about our mission. Each day is unlike the last as were constantly moving forward challenging each other and working together to create the future of micro-mobility.

Perks up

We want people to succeed at Bird so we give our teams plenty of time off to relax and recharge. We also offer a generous employer-paid healthcare package mental health resources a work from home stipend and benefits that meet you where you are.

Bird is the world

Bird stands for a culture of inclusion. We celebrate different backgrounds experiences and perspectives encouraging everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We have a diverse environment that empowers our team to feel comfortable when they voice their opinions. For these reasons and more Bird is a proud equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome everyone regardless of their race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status or genetics and we are dedicated to providing an inclusive open and diverse work environment.

Sound like a place youd like to work Sweet. Lets chat.

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