Senior Public Affairs Manager
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Job Location:
Foster, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are inventors builders and doers passionate and purposeful in the work we do. We have a once-in-a-century opportunity to reinvent personal transportation and we need your help.
As the brand builders storytellers and community builders for Zoox the Communications & Marketing department is responsible for creating and amplifying our story in ways that get riders excited motivates our team and builds great relationships with local communities and partners. Youll find a creative collaborative environment where great ideas thrive and where everyone is driven by our singular mission.
As a Staff/Senior Staff Public Affairs Manager you will drive initiatives to introduce our purpose-built robotaxi to new riders in both established and emerging markets while sustaining high engagement and enthusiasm among our existing rider base. This role centers on executing advocacy grassroots and community stakeholder campaigns that build trust acceptance and adoption of our transformative technology. You bring experience developing community relations and public affairs strategies meaningfully engaging local communities and cultivating strong relationships with external stakeholders and partner organizations.
This role reports directly to the VP of Communications & Marketing.
In this role you will:
- Cultivate ongoing relationships with influential community organizations and non-elected stakeholders in our flagship markets (San Francisco and Las Vegas) and our newer entry points (Austin and Miami) to foster trust and understanding of Zooxs autonomous driving technology before and after service launch.
- Set and lead Zooxs community engagement strategy overseeing end-to-end execution including local sponsorships events and delivering remarks on behalf of the company as needed.
- Work cross-functionally with Communications & Marketing Product Fleet Operations and Policy teams to run research-driven initiatives that are aligned with business priorities.
- Own the vision and execution of high-impact education and campaign enablement materials building scalable programs and toolkits that equip communities brand ambassadors and field teams to deliver consistent high-quality engagement
- Continuously strengthen and expand the strategy impact and reach of the community engagement program.
Qualifications
- 8 years of public affairs non-profit or marketing experience (in-house or agency)
- Demonstrated success building and managing external partnerships and stakeholder relationships
- Persuasive and confident communicator able to represent Zoox at any time
- Proven ability to design lead and execute events of varying scale and complexity
- Maintains a high-level strategic perspective without losing focus on critical details
$158000 - $219000 a year
Base Salary Range
There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling as well as positioning within a level is determined by a range of factors including but not limited to a candidates relevant years of experience domain knowledge and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (e.g. sick leave vacation bereavement) unpaid time off Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights Amazon RSUs health insurance long-term care insurance long-term and short-term disability insurance and life insurance.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Aeronautical
- Marketing Communication
- General Services
- Food & Beverage Service
- BIM
- Brokerage
About Company
We’re reinventing personal transportation—making the future safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone. This is on-demand autonomous ride-hailing.
