Vice President, Government Relations and Public Policy

BusPatrol is seeking an agile Policy Leader with distinct expertise in both Public Policy and Government Relations (GR) to serve as our Vice President of Public Policy and Government Relations. This role requires a senior leader who has previously worked as the Head of Policy and GR function with a proven track record of successfully lobbying multi-state legislation on controversial political issues, and who is highly effective at managing at scale (people, process, and systems). You will navigate a unique and highly complex political environment and will be responsible for designing and executing complex political strategies.

This position heavily emphasizes the Government Relations and Policy work necessary to manage and build political strategies, and lead pioneering legislative enablement. As the accountable process owner, you must be comfortable enabling and driving enterprise decision-making. This person will be responsible for continuing our success in defending and authorizing automated enforcement laws by balancing direct advocacy, building complex strategies, and coordinating subject matter experts to be on the frontline.

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• Minimum of 10+ years of leadership experience, featuring a mix of state and local in-government experience (e.g., state legislature or Executive branch), followed by advocacy or government relations (GR) roles. State lobbying experience is an absolute must; having only lobbied in a large municipality is not sufficient. (Note: Federal experience is nearly meaningless for us).

• Proven track record of successfully lobbying multi-state legislation into existence on contentious political issues.

• Proven track record of leadership in a legislative enablement function, specifically managing policy and GR at scale for an enterprise within highly complex political environments.

• Experience operating as the #1 leader of a policy or government relations function.

• Agile, high IQ, high EQ, and a humble leader who excels at managing people, processes, and systems at scale.

• Deep knowledge of the legislative process at the state and local level, including a strong background in legislative defense, navigating glitch bills, and executing complex political strategies.

• Comfortable working in a collaborative team environment, acting as an accountable process owner who enables enterprise-level decision making versus their own.

• Proven staff management and project management skills, including experience managing remote teams and contract lobbyists.

• Excellent time management, organizational, and research skills.

• Ability to strategically prioritize workload and execute a high volume of work in a fast-paced, hyper-growth environment.

• Superb written and verbal communication skills, with a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to draft legislation and policy memos.

• Must be proficient with the Microsoft Office suite and comfortable working with CRM and legislative tracking software.

• Deep knowledge, experience, and interest in traffic safety policy development (nice-to-have, but the primary requirement is lobbying multi-state legislation on contentious issues).

• A Juris Doctorate (JD) or an advanced degree in public policy, public administration, political science, planning, or a related field.

• Experience working within or closely with a state or local transportation agency, department of education, or law enforcement agency.

• Subject matter expertise in camera-based traffic enforcement, transportation policy, education policy, or GovTech/B2G sales environments.

At BusPatrol, safety isn’t just a priority — it’s our mission. As the nation’s most trusted school bus stop-arm technology solution, we serve over 350 school districts, protecting nearly 2 million students across 30,000 buses. Every day, millions of children rely on school buses to get to and from school safely, yet reckless drivers continue to put them at risk.

As a technology company with a unique focus on public safety, we use cutting-edge AI, machine learning, and telematics to improve school bus safety. Our all-in-one safety program equips school bus fleets with AI-powered cameras, cloud-based data management, and an integrated software platform to capture and process stop-arm violations. Our safety programs foster accountability and reduce dangerous driving behavior in communities across the country.

By partnering with school districts, municipalities, and law enforcement, we make safety solutions more accessible and effective, ensuring that every child’s journey to and from school is as safe as possible.