Government Partnership Lead, EMEA

Who is Bird

Bird is a global team guided by a shared vision: to make cities more livable through safe, sustainable electric mobility. From our first e-scooter ride in 2017 to the thousands of rides taking place every day, our passionate team and award winning custom vehicles have helped riders complete hundreds of millions of carbon-free trips in more than 250 cities around the world. And we're just getting started.

We’re looking for a Government Partnership Lead, who will work closely with the Head of EMEA Policy and can drive cross functional communication, processes, and has experience working directly with elected officials and/or city administrators. This person will be flexible, a creative thinker, be able to think outside the box, will excel at project management, is highly operational, highly entrepreneurial with an analytical mindset. The Senior Manager will report to the Senior Director, Head of EMEA Policy.

Responsibilities

• Solve regulatory challenges related to entering and operating in multiple markets by developing a foundation for Bird to work in partnership with city and community stakeholders
• Work closely and primarily with Head of EMEA Policy, in addition to the Policy / Government team and with other departments, including Operations, Legal and Marketing and with external consultants
• Ensure smooth launches in new cities and ensure that the company remains responsive to local concerns as they emerge
• Introduce Bird to new markets; navigate city and state regulatory structures; respond to and mitigate local concerns as they arise; develop positive working relationships with government and community stakeholders
• Gather, analyze, and synthesize large amounts of information quickly and accurately, while identifying important value drivers and key risks for our government partners; anticipate upcoming changes in project stages or cross functional partnerships
• Lead on implementing directives from executives quickly and with accuracy
• Create and prepare memoranda, reports as well as other internal and external facing documents.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Masters advantage.
• 7+ years of experience in the Policy/Government sector
• Hold deep relationships with policy stakeholders and other influencers.
• Community engagement experience
• Strong analytical skills 
• High ability to synthesize information and execute.
• Passion for Bird's mission
• Ability to navigate through uncertainty
• Self starter and creative thinker
• Willingness to travel 

Culture at Bird

We're an ambitious, smart and open-minded team that is passionate about our mission. Each day is unlike the last, as we’re constantly moving forward, challenging each other, and working together to create the future of micro-mobility.

Perks up

We want people to succeed at Bird, so we give our teams plenty of time off to relax and recharge. We also offer a WFH monthly stipend, a wellness allowance, and more. Plus, a new resource to help support personal and professional developments—all the goods needed to move on our mission together.

Bird is the world

Bird stands for a culture of inclusion. We celebrate different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives —encouraging everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We have a diverse environment that empowers our team to feel comfortable when they voice their opinions. For these reasons and more Bird is a proud equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome everyone regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics, and we are dedicated to providing an inclusive, open, and diverse work environment. 

Sound like a place you’d like to work? Sweet. Let’s chat.