Public Policy Manager – State & Local

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $131.6k - $164.4k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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Lyft

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2012

📦 Logistics

✈️ Travel

🚗 Transport

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2021-02

Logistics • Travel • Transport

Lyft is a transportation network company that offers ride-sharing services, allowing users to request rides through a mobile app. Founded in 2012, Lyft connects drivers with passengers, providing a convenient and efficient alternative to traditional taxi services. Lyft is committed to enhancing transportation accessibility and sustainability in urban areas.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute Lyft’s legislative, regulatory, and political strategy at the state level and provide support at the local level mainly in Sacramento (SMF) • Identify, cultivate, and manage relationships with strategic third-party and business groups, nonprofits, and community organizations • Travel regularly to community, industry, political, and fundraising events as needed • Work with business, communications, and marketing teams on Lyft partnerships, events, and business opportunities • Represent Lyft with elected officials, government agencies, staff, and business groups • Draft and provide testimony in legislative and regulatory hearings • Track legislation and inform company stakeholders and lines of business about legislative and regulatory developments • Develop public engagement plans positioning Lyft as a “Force for Good” and thought partner to state officials and third-party groups • Oversee the statewide budget and work with senior management to develop public policy priorities • Mobilize supporters and activists during key legislative moments and ballot measures • Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Communications, Campaigns, Social Impact, and Operations teams • Establish expertise on Lyft’s public policy priorities • Manage external consultants • Draft comments, talking points, and memos for senior executives • Track and respond to business-group and government inquiries and policy requests

🎯 Requirements

• 5-8 years of political and/or government affairs experience in California • Experience directly lobbying elected officials and/or government officials on complex public policy issues in California • Strong understanding of state-level, county, and municipal policymaking • Exceptional strategic and problem-solving skills • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and demanding environment • Proven self-starter with experience leading and winning on complex policy issues • Natural connector and relationship builder • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills • Deep relationships with state and local policymakers • Experience managing and collaborating with external consultants and lobbyists • Knowledge of transportation, mobility, technology, autonomous vehicle, gig economy, and future of work policy • Willingness to travel as needed • Experience planning and executing stakeholder-facing events, including community engagement initiatives • Experience directly negotiating, developing relationships and interacting with organized labor is a plus • Lyft user / believer • Candidates must be based in the Sacramento metro area

🏖️ Benefits

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled • Mental health benefits • Family building benefits • Child care and pet benefits • 401(k) plan with company match to help save for your future • 12 observed holidays • Discretionary paid time off for salaried team members • 18 weeks of paid parental leave for biological, adoptive, and foster parents • Subsidized commuter benefits • Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership

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