Public Affairs Manager, Southern California

The Problem

As Flock scales public safety partnerships across local municipalities, navigating regional policy environments requires dedicated public affairs leadership. Advancing our policy objectives and supporting local agency leaders demands proactive engagement with mayors, city council members, and community organizations. You will represent Flock across local government forums, build cross-sector coalitions, and elevate customer impact stories to strengthen public trust.

What You'll Own

• Lead engagement with local executive leaders, city council members, and grassroots community organizations to advance regional public policy objectives.

• Represent Flock at city council meetings, public hearings, and community forums, delivering testimony and formal presentations.

• Build and sustain regional coalitions with influential community groups and third-party partners to support public safety policy initiatives.

• Collaborate with internal sales and communications teams to align public affairs strategies with regional growth goals and customer enablement.

• Establish structured communication rhythms with external regional stakeholders to maintain consistent dialogue on public safety outcomes.

What This Role is Not

• This isn't an internal communications or PR writing role, you will spend your time in the field engaging external political and community stakeholders directly.

• This is not a purely reactive policy function, you will proactively build third-party coalitions and establish long-term relationships before municipal debates arise.

• This isn't a rigid desk job, you will adapt to dynamic regional travel schedules and evening city council meeting timelines.

What You Bring

• Direct experience engaging local executive officials, city managers, or council members within government, campaign, or public advocacy roles.

• Demonstrated capability to articulate complex public policy and technology concepts clearly across formal testimony, presentations, and community discussions.

• Sophisticated understanding of regional municipal politics, city council dynamics, and bipartisan coalition building.

• Proven ability to establish and maintain relationships with influential community organizations and grassroots stakeholders.

• Experience in public policy, business, or related professional environments.

Compensation

In this role, you'll receive a starting salary between $130,000 and $170,000 as well as Flock Stock Options. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. Your recruiter will discuss this in depth with you during our first chat.

Why Flock

Every community deserves to be safe. Flock builds the technology that makes that real: last year we supported over 1 million criminal investigations and helped locate more than 10,000 missing people. We're 1,700 people building the impossible with over $1B in funding, and the expectations are high on purpose. If you want a role where the stakes are real and the pace matches, this is it.

Some problems get solved faster in the same room, so we prioritize candidates in Atlanta and Boston. Hub-based roles mean real in-person time with your coworkers. Remote roles exist, and when a posting is open to remote work, it says so.

Building the impossible takes every kind of mind. Flock is an equal opportunity employer, and we know the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills working together with mutual respect. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, email [email protected]; your information stays confidential and is used only to arrange the right accommodation for your interviews.

On compensation: we pay fairly for the work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education, training, and market indicators. The range in this posting covers base salary only and doesn't include equity, sales bonus plans where applicable, or benefits. The range may be adjusted over time, and this posting may span more than one career level.

One last thing: all legitimate communication from Flock comes from an email ending in @flocksafety.com or [email protected]. We never make offers through messaging apps or third parties, and we never request payment or sensitive personal information during hiring. If you encounter suspicious outreach about a Flock role, report it to [email protected].