State Policy and Government Affairs Principal

Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world. From changing a single person’s daily commute to reducing humanity’s collective environmental footprint — we’ve got huge goals.

As a State Policy & Government Affairs Principal at Via, you will work on the Policy & Government Affairs team to build relationships with state and local policymakers in the Western U.S. and advocate for innovative mobility policy programs. This is a unique opportunity to work as part of a policy team that is working to reshape our transit systems, helping to enable greater access to affordable, accessible transit. We are searching for candidates based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

What You’ll Do:

• 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.

Who You Are:

• 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.

Compensation and Benefits

• 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.

We’re Via, and we build technology that changes the way the world moves. We’re driven by a simple mission: to create modern and efficient public transportation systems that provide far greater access to jobs, healthcare, and education. With our best in class suite of products, we make transit thrive.

Our teams of world-class engineers, data-scientists, product managers, operations specialists, marketers, transit experts and more bring cutting-edge AI-powered software and innovative technology-enabled operations to our partners across the globe. Founded in 2012, Via builds solutions to digitize, automate, and enable data-driven decision making for entire transportation networks; fixed-route buses, microtransit, paratransit, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and more.

If you’re excited to be at the forefront of modernizing the future of transportation, are up for solving tough problems, and willing to become/already are a transit nerd, we are the place for you. Even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description for this role, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

Ready to join the ride?

Via is an equal opportunity employer.