Public Affairs Manager

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Salary: $124K - $156K

Flock Safety is an all-in-one technology solution to eliminate crime and keep communities safe. Our intelligent platform combines the power of communities at scale - including cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement agencies - to shape a safer future together. We are a rapidly growing company with a $7.5B valuation and have raised over $700M in venture capital.

We are seeking a Public Affairs Manager to play a critical role in engaging with external stakeholders to enhance public safety in our communities. Reporting to the Director of Public Affairs, this role will focus on collaborating with cross-functional partners to engage with local elected officials, grassroots/grasstops organizations, and community leaders. You will represent Flock Safety externally, including regularly speaking at city council meetings, help build credibility across a variety of stakeholder audiences, develop meaningful partnerships, and elevate the voices of our customers and those who benefit from our tools to help advance our strategic policy objectives.

This role will cover the Central United States and should be based in a state on Central Standard Time (Texas, Illinois, etc).

Requirements

• Previous experience in the tech industry is preferred.
• Direct experience engaging with public affairs audiences at the local executive level (mayor, council member, city manager level), including on the campaign trail, in an advocacy role, or in local government.
• Ability to thrive and get results in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Self-starter; intrinsically motivated with grit who approaches challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Ability to travel on short notice and a willingness to work long hours that city council meetings sometimes require.
• Has a knack for clear communication on complex topics, both to experts and laypeople, in a variety of formats, from writing to community engagement to giving formal presentations and testimony.
• A sophisticated understanding of the regional political landscape at the city and county level.
• Passion about our mission and the opportunity to help elected officials fully realize their public safety priorities.
• The ability to work in a bipartisan landscape and think creatively about political coalition building.
• Public policy, business, or other relevant degree/experience.
• Experience managing relationships with influential community groups/organizations.
• Preexisting network of relationships in the region is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Engage with local elected officials, grassroots/grasstops organizations, and community leaders.
• Represent Flock Safety externally, including speaking at city council meetings.
• Build credibility across a variety of stakeholder audiences.
• Develop meaningful partnerships.
• Elevate the voices of Flock Safety’s customers.
• Advance strategic policy objectives.
• Cover the Central United States and be based in a state on Central Standard Time.

Application Instructions

• (Details regarding application process are not provided in the original job description.)

Company Information

• Company: Flock Safety
• Industry: Public Safety Technology
• Funding: Over $700M in venture capital
• Valuation: $7.5B
• Mission: To reduce crime in the United States by 25% in the next three years.