At Coco, we’re dedicated to perfecting the last-mile delivery experience. We strongly believe the delivery service industry in its current state is massively under-serving merchants, and we are committed to creating a frictionless, reliable, and sustainable delivery experience for merchants and their customers in cities everywhere.
Coco is growing exponentially by offering merchants a fundamentally better delivery experience. Deliveries are faster, food quality stays higher, and kitchens run more smoothly. Cities are excited to see Coco reduce traffic and emissions, and thrilled to have a service that provides more cost-effective and consistent delivery for local businesses.
As Director of Government Relations for the Eastern U.S. and Canada, you'll report directly to the VP, Head of Government Relations. You will manage Coco’s introduction to new markets and maintain relationships with policy makers and community stakeholders in our active markets. You will be responsible for securing policy frameworks that support the safe and sustainable operation of our service across your region. The ideal candidate will have deep experience running multiple government relations strategies simultaneously and have a strong network of contacts to leverage across the region.
ResponsibilitiesShape Coco’s political and regulatory strategy for cities in the Eastern U.S. and Canada
Collaborate across departments to plan Coco’s expansion strategy in the region
Introduce Coco’s service to new cities
Build and maintain strong relationships with city stakeholders and community groups
Grow your team to support expansion across the region
Hire and manage teams of policy consultants
Track legislation relevant to Coco’s operations in your region at the city, county, and state levels
A passion for Coco and bringing more sustainable and reliable delivery to merchants
BA/BS in a related field
Master’s preferred
7+ years government relations experience
3+ years of team management experience
Strong relationships and a history of successfully working with political stakeholders across your region
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
You enjoy working as a part of a team
You’re highly competitive and goal oriented, and have a track record of relentlessly pursuing and exceeding professional targets
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What We Do
At Coco, we're on a mission to perfect last-mile delivery. We believe that the traditional on-demand delivery industry massively underserves merchants through high commission rates, poor reliability, compromised food quality, driver shortages and more – problems compounded in recent years by merchants' increasing reliance on delivery. As the largest operationalized robotic delivery company, our team is redefining the last-mile experience with a more reliable, customer-forward service option. We leverage existing teleoperation technology and innovative logistics capabilities to immediately deploy at scale, actively completing thousands of weekly deliveries for 100+ merchant partners. Hyperlocal on-demand delivery in the food, grocery, convenience and pharmacy segments is growing exponentially. In the U.S. alone, roughly 6,000,000 deliveries happen within two miles of restaurants and grocery stores each day. We believe we can create a more optimistic future of delivery that nourishes and empowers local communities by developing sustainable, affordable logistics layers in cities everywhere. Coco currently operates in Los Angeles, Austin and Houston, with plans for expansion into other major U.S. cities on the horizon.
Why Work With Us
Coco is a cohesive group of quick-moving, passionate, free-thinkers ready to disrupt the delivery industry. Across our teams, we value intense collaboration, proud ownership of goals, obsession with detail, and an emphasis on performance over politics. Join us in redefining how our communities transport local goods!
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