Government Affairs Manager (Tennessee)

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP seeks a Government Affairs Manager in Memphis, Tennessee. This role leads Government Affairs for SpaceX and SpaceXAI, focusing on engaging with local and state governments, community relations, and educational outreach.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in public affairs, proven relationship-building skills, and a strong commitment to SpaceX’s mission. The position requires travel across the state and flexibility in work hours.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in public affairs including government policy and advocacy.
• Experience with community leaders in Tennessee.
• Proven ability to maintain relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement with civic leaders in Memphis and Tennessee.
• Develop relationships with local government officials.
• Monitor local policy developments.
• Conduct research and develop policy materials.
• Collaborate with SpaceX Communications for messaging.
• Support statewide government relations priorities.

Skills

Public affairs experience

Community engagement

Crisis management

Strong communication skills

Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER (TENNESSEE)

The Government Affairs Manager will lead Government Affairs for SpaceX and SpaceXAI in Tennessee for a variety of intersecting business functions, including local and state government relationships, community and business relations, and educational outreach. In this role, you will work with internal and external stakeholders to help ensure that SpaceX has a robust and continually growing relationship with the local community. The position requires the energy, initiative and dependability to produce results in support of SpaceX’s Community Relations strategic plan.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead engagement with civic leaders across Memphis and the broader Tennessee 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
• Partner with the SpaceX Communications team to identify and support outreach and messaging opportunities
• Support the director of Government Affairs with statewide government relations priorities as needed

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 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 in Tennessee
• 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 statewide to support company priorities
• 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
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), a refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or an asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.