Senior Manager Public Affairs

About this Role:

Pacaso is seeking an ambitious, creative government relations executive to lead the organization’s advocacy before state and local government agencies and elected leaders across the US West Coast and other expansion markets. This leader will work closely with the Pacaso executive team providing counsel on business, policy and corporate reputation issues. Key focus areas include: positioning the company for positive government affairs outcomes through external communications about the company and its business model; developing domestic policy recommendations to support the company’s expansion plans; developing and executing a comprehensive political affairs plan; forming and owning relationships with senior leaders at all levels of government; partnering with legal stakeholders to shape policy decisions; and managing outside consultants.

What You'll Do:

Create a vision and strategy for the function to continue to meet the needs of an evolving business, with a focus on efficiently expanding geographic impact and enhancing core competencies in advocacy, communication engagement, and coalition building.

Advocate for and represent Pacaso at the state and local level

About You:

Bachelor’s degree plus minimum of 6+ years of  public affairs and communications experience and strong business acumen.

Comprehensive understanding of sensitivities inherent to the housing industry, or experience supporting a disruptor in a high-growth phase.

Demonstrated experience advocating on behalf of a complex, rapidly-growing business in an uncertain political environment.

Strong understanding of how the political and social landscape affects and shapes Pacaso’s ability to achieve its communications, policy and business objectives.

Strong strategic thinking skills, grounded in a sophisticated understanding of the political process.

Strong negotiation skills.

The ability to assess and timely communicate government relations outcomes and changes to the company’s advocacy prospects.

Willingness to roll up your sleeves and get the job done in a rapidly scaling environment.

The ability to listen and challenge respectfully, and bring together diverse perspectives and priorities toward an aligned goal.

Composure in dynamic, high-pressure situations.

You’ll love working at Pacaso because of our ...

• Amazing purpose-driven team and culture.

• Competitive salary and stock options.

• Unlimited, flexible PTO for exempt employees.

• Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance.

• 401(k) to help you save for the future.

• Paid maternity and paternity leave.

• Generous home office stipend.

• Company-sponsored meetups.

Salary and compensation

No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Executive and Senior jobs that are similar:

$70,000 — $110,000/year

Location

San Francisco, California, United States