Government Relations Manager

The role

The Government Relations Manager will support state and local legislative and regulatory efforts. You will execute campaigns, build relationships, and conduct research to enable expansion into new states and cities.

What you will do

• Support and help execute state and county-level legislative campaigns
• Track legislative and regulatory developments across target states and cities
• Build and maintain relationships with local officials, staffers, and coalition partners
• Identify, coordinate, and manage work with local lobbyists and consultants
• Draft materials including talking points, one-pagers, testimony, and briefing documents
• Represent Obvio at city council meetings, county hearings, and community events
• Support coalition-building efforts by engaging local advocates and stakeholders
• Maintain tracking of bill status, relationship contacts, and campaign timelines

Required qualifications

• 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
• 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

Nice to have

• Prior experience at a public affairs or government relations consulting firm
• Existing relationships with state legislators, county officials, or advocacy organizations in target markets
• Experience with polling, message testing, or public communications campaigns

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Early-stage equity

About the company

Obvio deploys solar-powered, AI-assisted cameras to enforce traffic laws. The company is building the intelligence layer for safer streets globally.