Location: Washington, DC | San Francisco, CA | New York, NY
Date Posted: 07/16/2024
### About the Role
As a Public Policy Manager for Women’s & Personal Safety, you are Uber’s connection between our market-leading technology used by millions of people daily and the unique and growing audience of policymakers, regulators, advocates, and third parties who are focused on the safety of the platform. You are a key thought leader and conduit for Uber’s approach to women’s & personal safety externally, and will serve as a subject matter expert for local policy and communications teams. Internally, you’ll also be a thought partner for Uber’s Safety Product, Operations, Legal and Marketing teams, helping drive innovative and impactful programs that support women’s safety.
### What You’ll Do
– Track legislative, regulatory and broader societal trends around women’s safety around the world. Use these insights to develop thoughtful policies and provide guidance on the safety implications of Uber’s products, services, and features on women, survivors, and the communities in which Uber operates.
– Work closely with cross-functional US and global teams to develop and communicate Uber’s positions on women’s safety in regulatory submissions, stakeholder meetings, and other external-facing convenings. This includes playing a leading role in developing Uber’s external Safety Reports.
– Represent Uber on issues of women’s safety and interpersonal safety at public events and conferences.
– Maintain strong relationships with women’s safety and advocate groups, think tanks and academic organizations, and other industry peers, gather insights to inform Uber’s safety policies and product features.
– Facilitate events, roundtables, or research stimulating expert-level discussions that drive meaningful progress in the areas of safety and broader gender issues.
– Develop and execute campaigns and other programs with safety groups and other third parties with a view to improving safety for women on and off the Uber app.
– Partner closely with our internal business teams to guide Uber’s positions on safety products and policies.
### Basic Qualifications
– Bachelor’s degree, with 7+ years experience in public policy, advocacy, tech, or government affairs.
### Preferred Qualifications
– Advanced degree
– Deep understanding of safety issues, including but not limited to gender-based violence and women’s safety.
– Experience working in tech/corporate setting.
– A self-starter who is highly adaptable as well as calm under pressure.
– Excellent written and oral communication skills.
– Excellent stakeholder engagement and coalition-building skills.
– Outstanding ability to scope, design, prioritize, and implement cross-functional projects.
– Experience partnering with senior leaders and executives on high-impact projects and balancing multiple business and/or policy priorities.
– Ability to distill sophisticated, technical challenges and product issues into persuasive resources both internally and externally.
### Compensation
For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$152,000 per year – USD$169,000 per year.
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$152,000 per year – USD$169,000 per year.
For Washington, DC-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$152,000 per year – USD$169,000 per year.
For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber’s bonus program, and may be offered an equity award and other types of compensation. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following [link].
### Equal Opportunity Employer
Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing [this form](https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits).
### Office Collaboration
Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber’s cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.
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