Public Affairs Manager, Southern California

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Public Affairs Manager to play a critical role in engaging with external stakeholders to enhance public safety in our communities.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and skilled communicator who thrives in complex landscapes, excels at relationship-building, and is passionate about amplifying Flock Safety’s mission and impact.

The role will focus on collaborating with cross-functional partners to engage with local elected officials, grassroots/grasstops organizations, and community leaders.

You will represent Flock Safety externally, including regularly speaking at city council meetings, help build credibility across a variety of stakeholder audiences, develop meaningful partnerships, and elevate the voices of our customers and those who benefit from our tools to help advance our strategic policy objectives.

The Skillset

• Previous experience in the tech industry is preferred.
• Direct experience engaging with public affairs audiences at the local executive level (mayor, council member, city manager level), including on the campaign trail, in an advocacy role, or in local government.
• Ability to thrive and get results in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Self-starter; intrinsically motivated with grit who approaches challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Ability to travel on short notice and a willingness to work long hours that city council meetings sometimes require.
• Has a knack for clear communication on complex topics, both to experts and laypeople, in a variety of formats, from writing to community engagement to giving formal presentations and testimony.
• Sophisticated understanding of the regional political landscape at the city and county level.
• Passion about our mission and the opportunity to help elected officials fully realize their public safety priorities.
• The ability to work in a bipartisan landscape and think creatively about political coalition building.
• Public policy, business, or other relevant degree/experience.
• Experience managing relationships with influential community groups/organizations.
• Preexisting network of relationships in the region is a strong plus.

Salary & Equity

In this role, you’ll receive a salary range of $130,000 - $170,000 as well as Flock Safety Stock Options. We don't offer bonuses. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators.

The Perks

• Flexible PTO: We offer non-accrual PTO, plus 11 company holidays.
• Health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match.
• Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.
• Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. Flock will provide a $50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.
• Mental Health Benefits: We offer mental health benefits, including therapy, coaching, medication management, and digital tools, all tailored to each individual's needs.
• Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support.
• Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer four ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, LEOs and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know.
• WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.
• Productivity Stipend: $300 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo and so much more.
• Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.

About Flock

Every community deserves to be safe, it’s a fundamental right. Our mission is simple - to build technology that reduces crime and protects privacy. Flock partners with cities, businesses, schools, and neighborhoods to help protect where people live, work, and play. Last year, Flock technology supported over 1 million criminal investigations. We've also helped solve approximately 20% of reported crimes in areas where we're deployed, and have played a role in locating more than 10,000 missing people. We are a high-performance team united by urgency, ownership, and a shared commitment to meaningful impact. The work is fast-paced and the expectations are high. We push beyond perceived limits, support each other, and hold ourselves accountable to delivering results that matter. With over $1B in funding and an $8.3B valuation, we are scaling with intention and investing in the people who will help us build what others said could not be done. At Flock, you will find the opportunity to grow quickly, take on real responsibility, and contribute to something bigger than yourself.