Senior Manager Regulatory and Public Affairs, Americas

A career at Lilium is for those who want to do something extraordinary. We take pride in pushing the boundaries of engineering, technology, and customer experience. As part of a team, you will tackle challenges and deliver something that has never been done before. By joining Lilium, you will have the opportunity to work with a world-class entrepreneurial team of more than 800 people who are as passionate about changing the world as you are. You will always act with safety and integrity in mind and embody our core behaviors of efficient and positive collaboration, ownership of time, continuous improvements, and ultimately delivering results. We thrive on diversity and creating an inclusive culture, with more than 50 nationalities currently working hard to bring our vision of a sustainable world to life.

The Role

The role will lead on all matters of public affairs and regulatory for Lilium in the Americas. In this position, you will report directly to the Head of Public Affairs and Partnerships, Americas and work closely with other members of the management and the commercial team. The role is based out of Washington D.C.

The company is embarking on an entirely new concept, bringing air transportation into cities and electrifying regional aviation. Thus, a large change in the thinking of people, regulators, and politicians is needed to ensure our vision becomes reality. This means engaging with members of Congress and their staff along with regulators, cities, and counties, as well as potential partners around the globe.

Our vision is bold, it is new, and it will require top global talent to make it happen. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team that is building on a green field, shaping the strategy and then executing it to our vision. We strongly believe that our electric air mobility service is a true benefit for cities and people around the world, with low noise and zero operational air pollution. It will enrich how we live our lives and enable many more opportunities. It will contribute to the decarbonization of transportation and spur the creation of jobs and economic growth. It will aid congested cities, rebalance urbanization, and make the dream of countryside living and city working a reality. Thanks to the low-cost infrastructure needs, it will also help governments significantly improve the infrastructure needed for the next century. Lilium’s technology might be even more revolutionizing by leapfrogging completely the building of high-speed road and rail networks.

Your Day to Day:

• Work with the Head of Public Affairs and Partnerships, Americas and across the organization to develop our Public and Regulatory Affairs strategy for the Americas
• Establish and maintain relationships with official bodies and stakeholders to familiarize them with our vision and to work jointly to make it a reality
• Develop regulatory proposals, manage rule-making activities with various regulators, draft written submissions and statements to government consultations and select committee inquiries
• Develop and implement public affairs strategies to effectively respond to public policy threats and opportunities
• Monitor political and regulatory activities at the federal and state level and in relevant jurisdictions
• Research, forecast, and evaluate the effects of public policy on Lilium using public sources, political intelligence, and personal contacts
• Attend select committee hearings, party conferences, and other relevant events
• Review the effectiveness of previous activities and how Lilium is viewed by political and other stakeholders
• Conduct research, prepare high-level meetings, write newsletters, briefings, memos, campaigns, and other external communication materials
• Represent Lilium’s interests in relevant trade associations and other interest representations

Your Profile:

• 5+ years of work experience in politics, public sector, regulatory, media, or public affairs with exposure to top-level decision-makers
• Experience working with members of Congress and their staff and/or experience working with DOT and FAA staff
• Strong political network in Americas
• Work experience and/or deep personal interest in aviation/passenger transportation
• MBA, strategy consulting, start-up, or other relevant business experience a plus
• Strong academic background, especially in law, business, politics, or engineering, a plus
• Fluent in English; German professional proficiency a plus
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, experiences in public speaking
• Excellent negotiation skills and strong entrepreneurial thinking
• Able and comfortable working in a developing, fluid, and constantly changing company, as well as handling multiple priorities while constantly meeting deadlines

Additional Information:

• 401k is not offered at this time
• 20 days vacation
• US Bank holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Indigenous People’s Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day
• Candidate must have the right to live and work legally in the USA (either GC or citizen)
• Ideally based in the DC area working remotely/hybrid
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Want to know more? Then view our ‘Why join Lilium’ page!

Life at Lilium:

The wellbeing of our employees is a high priority. In our HQ, we have many initiatives such as free healthy food and drinks, free in-house gym and health days. In remote offices, we offer online opportunities to stay connected and develop yourself as well including our culture club, learning terminal, Employee Assistance Program, and many more.

Lilium is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

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