Sr. Manager, Government Partnerships
Sr. Manager, Government Partnerships
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12-07-2025
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About Us
Highland Electric Fleets electrification-as-a-service (EaaS) model aims to make electric school buses and other clean heavy duty vehicles attainable for every district across the US and Canada. Our turnkey solution tackles financing vehicle procurement infrastructure upgrade and maintenance to create a reliable and affordable fleet for our customers.
We know that cleaner buses create healthier communities and its our mission to eliminate the barriers to better student health and cleaner air - just 10 electric buses will reduce the pediatric asthma risk for 1500 students!*
We are looking for candidates that want to help support this mission
*Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Based on estimates for Highland customer with large fleet
Summary:
The Senior Manager for Government Partnerships (GP) is a key engagement role that will facilitate the companys expansion and integration into targeted municipal markets especially large metropolitan areas across the United States.
This individual will join a growing team to cover government partnerships and market development activities including building and managing relationships with local mayors and other politicians decision-makers government agencies and their stakeholders at various levels. These relationships should allow this individual to educate on electrification project benefits secure project support advocate for project deployment opportunities and implement key campaigns with critical targets.
The GP Senior Manager will leverage their experience with government partnerships advocacy political and public policy engagement and/or local commercial project development to build relationships with people in school districts and municipalities that will help these institutions decide to electrify their fleets.
This individual will conduct this work in close coordination with the commercial team to support the development of projects with the school districts and municipalities. This individual will also work with the team to evaluate new product offerings devise strategies for approaching different customers and build Highlands presence and standing with the goal to enable market entrance and expansion.
An existing network of relationships is preferred and would serve as a basis for quickly making progress on organizational annual goals and key results.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with local municipal state and regional politicians policy makers and program administrators as well as their stakeholders
- Develop and execute strategies/campaigns designed to secure project support and advocate for project deployment opportunitiesWork with lobbyists consultants and other influencers who can advance campaigns
- Serve as a political relationships power-mapping and influence expert
- Assist in the training other staff in the best practices of municipal government partnerships
- Support the development of GTM strategy identification of high value potential customers and key account strategy
- Coordinate closely with Highlands sales origination marketing operations and project development teams on projects in the regionProfessionally represent Highland at various school business local government and community activities throughout the region
- Present to groups classes and organizations in a variety of settings about the value of electrifying school bus and municipal fleets
- Plan and coordinate events and Highlands participation in events
- Create materials (e.g. letters written comments presentations handouts) designed to support market education and EVSB policy development
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree with 5 years of experience in government partnerships local project development (e.g. renewable energy development) community organizing political campaigns and/or policy advocacyA background with transportation electrification energy clean/climate technology is considered a plus
- Strong time-management planning and organizational skills
- Motivational self-starter with ability to multi-task prioritize and work within the parameters of a gated and deadline driven environment
- Ability to recognize and address problems with expedited solutions
- Demonstrated leadership and relationship management skills
- Ability to take part in collaborative efforts with peers and colleagues
- A strong commitment to building community
- Relevant Masters Degree (MBA MPA etc.) considered a plus
- High attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
$140000 - $155000 a year
What You Can Expect from Highland:
Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus program
A supportive highly collaborative team-oriented environment
Opportunities to make a difference be heard add value and be recognized
Growth and development with a leader in this new and exciting industry
Ability to work with bright innovative and forward-thinking colleagues
Health Vision and Dental coverage for employees & their dependents
Life insurance public transportation assistance
Generous Paid Time Off
401(k) program and company match
Highland Electric Fleets provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements Highland Electric Fleets complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
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