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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in state and local government relations, with a strong ability to manage legislative campaigns and build relationships with key stakeholders. Proficient in drafting communication materials and tracking legislative developments to support public safety initiatives.
Highest-signal resume keywords
State Government RelationsLegislative Campaign ExecutionStrong Written CommunicationRelationship ManagementPublic Affairs Experience
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Hard Skills
Legislative TrackingCampaign ManagementPublic CommunicationsPollingMessage Testing
Soft Skills
Highly OrganizedStrong Verbal CommunicationAutonomous Operation
Industry Keywords
Public Safety PolicyCoalition BuildingLocal Government ProcessesAdvocacy OrganizationsCommunity Stakeholder Engagement
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support and help execute state and county-level legislative campaigns across multiple states
- Track legislative and regulatory developments across target states and cities and flag risks and opportunities to leadership
- Build and maintain relationships with local officials, staffers, and coalition partners
- 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
What you’ll need- 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 how state legislatures and county/city government processes work
- 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
Comp & perks- Competitive compensation
- Early-stage equity
- Meaningful ownership in a fast-moving startup environment
- Work that helps save lives and improve road safety