State and Local Policy Principal, West

• Lead Via's policy work in California and other Western states, must be willing to travel as needed.
• Research, track and respond to evolving state and local legislation and regulations that impact transit technology solutions and services.
• Represent Via and Via's vision, advocating for specific policies to elected officials and their staff, as well as the broader policy community.
• Draft official written material: testimony, policy proposals, comments on regulations, formal correspondence, op-eds, blog posts, etc.
• Drive forward targeted projects through work with external consultants and cross-functional internal teams.
• Identify key stakeholder groups in priority markets and develop outreach strategies to advance areas of common interest.
• Represent the company at policy conferences and other forums.

This role helps reshape transit systems to enable greater access to affordable, accessible transit, transforming transportation to reduce humanity's collective environmental footprint and create modern, efficient public transportation systems that provide far greater access to jobs, healthcare, and education.

• A strategic thinker and day-to-day executor who can juggle several issues at once; you're able to effectively consider and solve both short and long-term problems while being hyper organized.
• A natural at public affairs; an excellent communicator with demonstrated writing, editing, and speaking skills.
• You thrive in fast-paced environments and feel comfortable with a high level of responsibility.
• You have a strong ability to articulate strategic objectives and have a deep knowledge of government and politics.
• In policy or geographic areas that are new to you, you can quickly get up to speed, identify the key issues, and quickly develop and execute a strategy.
• 5-10 years' relevant experience in government, policy, and political affairs, managing relationships with a broad spectrum of stakeholders along the way.
• Experience in transportation and mobility policy specifically is a plus, but not required.

• Final salary will be determined by the candidate's experience, knowledge, and skills. Salary reflected does not include equity or variable pay, where applicable
• Salary Range: $125,000-$160,000
• We are proud to offer a generous and comprehensive benefits package, including free medical plans and 401K matching.

Via builds technology to transform transportation around the world, creating modern and efficient public transportation systems that provide far greater access to jobs, healthcare, and education. They build solutions to digitize, automate, and enable data-driven decision making for entire transportation networks.