External Affairs Manager

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Cross-functional collaboration","Relationship building","Issue management","Stakeholder engagement"]

Lead external affairs for SpaceX’s Terafab facilities in Grimes County, managing relationships across local and state government, community stakeholders, and educational outreach. Engage civic leaders, build and maintain networks with officials and regulatory decision-makers, and monitor regional policy developments. Partner with Communications on outreach and messaging, develop policy and collateral materials, and support statewide government relations priorities as needed.

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SpaceX
SpaceX
3 days ago

External Affairs Manager

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Job Summary

Lead external affairs for SpaceX’s Terafab facilities in Grimes County, managing relationships across local and state government, community stakeholders, and educational outreach. Engage civic leaders, build and maintain networks with officials and regulatory decision-makers, and monitor regional policy developments. Partner with Communications on outreach and messaging, develop policy and collateral materials, and support statewide government relations priorities as needed.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead engagement with civic leaders across Grimes County, TX and the broader Texas region to support SpaceX and SpaceXAI priorities
  • •Develop and maintain relationships with local government officials, lawmakers, and regulatory decision-makers
  • •Monitor and analyze local and regional policy developments
  • •Research and develop policy and collateral materials as needed
  • •Partner with the Communications team to identify and support outreach and messaging opportunities
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree
  • •5+ years in public affairs, including state/local government policy, advocacy, government affairs, and/or legislative navigation and crisis/issue management
  • •Must reside in or near Anderson, TX
  • •Must be willing to travel statewide to support company priorities
  • •Must be willing to attend political and industry events on behalf of SpaceX and SpaceXAI
Experience:5+ yearsPublic affairsGovernment affairsCommunity relationsPolicy advocacy
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationCross-functional collaborationRelationship buildingIssue managementStakeholder engagement

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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