Government Relations Manager

🕒 September 22

🦀 Maryland – Remote

🦀 Maryland – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💰 Account Manager

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51 - 200 employees

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🏛️ Government

☁️ SaaS

Artificial Intelligence • Government • SaaS

Obvio is a traffic-safety technology company that uses context-aware artificial intelligence to help cities and law enforcement track reckless driving, educate drivers, and enforce traffic laws. Their mission is to curb reckless driving and reduce crashes by detecting behaviors such as school zone violations, failure to yield, distracted driving, and stop sign violations. Obvio positions its product as a city-focused solution trusted by municipal police chiefs and town managers to reduce violations and improve roadway safety.

📋 Description

• Support and help execute state and county-level legislative campaigns across multiple states • Track legislative and regulatory developments across target states and cities, flagging risks and opportunities to leadership • Build and maintain relationships with local officials, staffers, and coalition partners • Identify, coordinate, and manage day-to-day work with local lobbyists and consultants • Draft talking points, one-pagers, testimony, and briefing documents • Represent Obvio at city council meetings, county hearings, and community/stakeholder events • Support coalition-building by engaging local advocates, safety organizations, and community stakeholders • Maintain tracking of bill status, relationship contacts, and campaign timelines • Work closely with the Head of Government Relations to turn strategy into results

🎯 Requirements

• 5-8 years of experience in state or local government relations, public affairs, campaigns, or a related field • Direct experience supporting or helping execute a state or local legislative campaign • Solid understanding of state legislatures and county/city government processes • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Highly organized, with the ability to track multiple states, relationships, and timelines simultaneously • Comfortable operating with autonomy in a fast-moving startup environment • Willing to travel to target states/cities as needed • Genuine interest in public safety and road safety policy • Prior experience at a public affairs or government relations consulting firm (nice to have) • Existing relationships with state legislators, county officials, or advocacy organizations in target markets (nice to have) • Experience with polling, message testing, or public communications campaigns (nice to have) • Legally authorized to work in the United States

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Early-stage equity • Meaningful ownership • Work that helps save lives and improve road safety • Fast-moving startup environment • Series A of $54M

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