SpaceX

Government Affairs Manager

SpaceX • $100K — $120K *
Austin, TX 78745In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field
  • 5+ years in public affairs or government relations
  • Experience in legislative navigation and crisis management
  • Strong relationships with Texas community leaders
  • Proven track record of effective stakeholder engagement

Responsibilities

  • Lead engagement with Texas state and local leaders for policy support
  • Build and maintain relationships with government officials and lawmakers
  • Analyze local and regional policy developments
  • Conduct research and develop policy materials as needed
  • Assist the director of Government Affairs in statewide initiatives

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence state government relations for a major aerospace company
  • Gain hands-on experience in a high-impact public affairs role
  • Engage with diverse stakeholder groups across Texas
  • Participate in political and industry events
  • Work directly on initiatives supporting SpaceX’s mission
Full Job Description
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER (TEXAS)

The Texas Government Affairs Manager will advance SpaceX's state government relations efforts across Texas. This role focuses on legislative strategy, stakeholder engagement, and policy support for SpaceX facilities including Starbase, the McGregor Rocket Development Facility, Starlink operations in Bastrop, and Terafab (Grimes County). The position requires the energy, initiative, and dependability to produce results that reflect SpaceX's commitment to the rapid and reliable advancement of human spaceflight and the expansion of human consciousness beyond planet Earth.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Lead engagement with state and local leaders across the designated region to support core SpaceX and SpaceXAI priorities
  • Develop, maintain, and build-upon a network of relationships with local government officials, lawmakers, and regulatory decision-makers
  • Monitor and analyze local and regional policy developments
  • Perform research as needed, develop policy and collateral materials
  • Support the director of Government Affairs with statewide government relations priorities as needed

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5+ years of experience working in public affairs, including but not limited to state and local government policy, advocacy, government affairs, and/or legislative navigation and crisis/issue management

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Experience and existing relationships with community leaders across Texas
  • Proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships across a variety of stakeholder groups and issue areas
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Demonstrated history of achieving definitive, measurable outcomes through political or community engagement
  • Experience working on issues directly related to corporate community relations
  • Knowledge of local government affairs practices
  • Passion for SpaceX's mission and goals

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Must be willing to travel to support company priorities at onsite locations
  • Flexibility required including long hours and weekend work when necessary to support operations and critical project timelines
  • Must be willing to attend political and industry events on behalf of SpaceX and SpaceXAI
  • This role requires you to be onsite when you aren't traveling for work events/functions. Remote work or hybrid work will not be considered


ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

About SpaceX

SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk. The company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX has developed the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Dragon spacecraft. The company was founded with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX has achieved several milestones in spaceflight, including the first privately-funded liquid-propellant rocket to reach orbit, the first privately-funded company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station, and the first privately-funded company to send a human-rated spacecraft to orbit.
Learn more about SpaceX
Size
8,000 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
2002
* Ladders Estimates

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