BusPatrol

BusPatrol

Vice President, Government Relations and Public Policy

TX - Austin · Exec

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About the role

  • Role Summary BusPatrol is seeking an agile Policy Leader with distinct expertise in both Public Policy and Government Relations (GR) to serve as our Vice President of Public Policy and Government Relations.
  • You will navigate a unique and highly complex political environment and will be responsible for designing and executing complex political strategies.
  • As the nation's most trusted school bus stop-arm technology solution, we serve over 350 school districts, protecting nearly 2 million students across 30,000 buses.

Responsibilities

  • Legislative Leadership, Defense, & Enablement: Lead BusPatrol's public policy development, GR strategies, and pioneering legislative enablement efforts.
  • Enterprise Policy & GR Management: Manage policy and GR at scale on behalf of the enterprise.
  • Team, Lobbyist, & Outside Counsel Management: Supervise a high-functioning internal government relations team and manage a diverse network of external contract lobbyists and outside counsel.
  • Cross-Functional Alignment: Develop tactics and strategy for a number of distinct state-by-state policy initiatives, working closely with BusPatrol's Growth, Legal, and Communications teams to ensure compliance and market readiness.
  • Technology Policy Integration: Work with our partner municipalities and school districts across the U.S. to help them prepare policies for emerging technological innovations in traffic safety, automated enforcement, and smart city data platforms.
  • Partner Empowerment: Build the capacity of our local champions and partners to effectively engage with state and local leaders on our shared child safety and traffic enforcement policy agenda.
  • Market Expansion: In target growth states, work directly with local partners to promote violator-funded safety programs and secure the necessary legislative and regulatory frameworks for new deployments.
  • Coalition Support: Utilize and support established coalition-building functions.
  • Work alongside the Gov Ops team, which manages day-to-day coalition activities in perpetuity, to leverage these groups for targeted policy and legislative initiatives rather than leading the coalition building directly.
  • Comfortable working in a collaborative team environment, acting as an accountable process owner who enables enterprise-level decision making versus their own.

Requirements

  • BusPatrol is seeking an agile Policy Leader with distinct expertise in both Public Policy and Government Relations (GR) to serve as our Vice President of Public Policy and Government Relations.
  • As the accountable process owner, you must be comfortable enabling and driving enterprise decision-making.
  • Minimum of 10+ years of leadership experience, featuring a mix of state and local in-government experience (e.g., state legislature or Executive branch), followed by advocacy or government relations (GR) roles.
  • Proven track record of successfully lobbying multi-state legislation into existence on contentious political issues.
  • Proven track record of leadership in a legislative enablement function, specifically managing policy and GR at scale for an enterprise within highly complex political environments.
  • Experience operating as the #1 leader of a policy or government relations function.
  • Deep knowledge of the legislative process at the state and local level, including a strong background in legislative defense, navigating glitch bills, and executing complex political strategies.
  • Ability to strategically prioritize workload and execute a high volume of work in a fast-paced, hyper-growth environment.
  • Superb written and verbal communication skills, with a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to draft legislation and policy memos.
  • Must be proficient with the Microsoft Office suite and comfortable working with CRM and legislative tracking software.

Compensation

  • The US salary range for this position is provided in this posting.

Benefits

  • ✔ Competitive salary and benefits package
  • ✔ Unlimited PTO
  • ✔ The occasion to participate in BusPatrol's culture of safety, learning, and teamwork
  • Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, and/or commission (if applicable) or benefits.
  • EOE/AA Disability-Veteran
  • Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Company info

  • At BusPatrol, safety isn't just a priority - it's our mission. As the nation's most trusted school bus stop-arm technology solution, we serve over 350 school districts, protecting nearly 2 million students across 30,000 buses. Every day, millions of children rely on school buses to get to and from school safely, yet reckless drivers continue to put them at risk.
  • As a technology company with a unique focus on public safety, we use cutting-edge AI, machine learning, and telematics to improve school bus safety. Our all-in-one safety program equips school bus fleets with AI-powered cameras, cloud-based data management, and an integrated software platform to capture and process stop-arm violations. Our safety programs foster accountability and reduce dangerous driving behavior in communities across the country.
  • By partnering with school districts, municipalities, and law enforcement, we make safety solutions more accessible and effective, ensuring that every child's journey to and from school is as safe as possible.
  • At BusPatrol, safety isn't just a priority - it's our mission.
  • Every day, millions of children rely on school buses to get to and from school safely, yet reckless drivers continue to put them at risk.
  • As a technology company with a unique focus on public safety, we use cutting-edge AI, machine learning, and telematics to improve school bus safety.
  • Our all-in-one safety program equips school bus fleets with AI-powered cameras, cloud-based data management, and an integrated software platform to capture and process stop-arm violations.
  • Our safety programs foster accountability and reduce dangerous driving behavior in communities across the country.
  • Be Part of Something Bigger
  • We are looking for a passionate and dedicated team member to help us make roads safer.
  • At BusPatrol, we foster an inclusive and diverse environment built on integrity, collaboration, and innovation.
  • If you are ready to be part of a team that is deeply committed to safety and community impact, we would love to hear from you.
  • We are looking for a valued member of the BusPatrol team to assist us in our quest to improve children's safety.
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