Lead Government Affairs for SpaceX and SpaceXAI in Tennessee, focusing on community relations and government engagement.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 3 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 3 hours ago
What you'll build
- Lead engagement with civic leaders
- Develop and maintain relationships with local government officials
- Monitor and analyze local and regional policy developments
- Perform research and develop policy materials
- Support statewide government relations priorities
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree
- 10+ years of experience in public affairs
Nice to have
- Experience with community leaders in Tennessee
- Strong relationships across stakeholder groups
- Excellent communication skills
- History of achieving measurable outcomes
- Knowledge of local government affairs
Practical constraints
- Must be willing to travel statewide
- Flexibility required including long hours and weekend work
Requirements
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Sr. Government Affairs Manager at SpaceX is responsible for fostering relationships with local and state government officials, civic leaders, and community stakeholders to support the company's initiatives in Tennessee. This role requires extensive experience in public affairs, particularly in navigating local government policies and advocacy, along with strong communication skills. Ideal candidates will have a background in community relations and a proven track record of achieving measurable outcomes through engagement. The position involves collaboration with various teams and may require travel across the state.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 7, 2026. Last confirmed on SpaceX's careers page October 7, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 2 other locations at SpaceX: Pecan Island, LA, United States, Washington, DC.
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Sr. Government Affairs Manager role.
- What seniority level is this role?
- SpaceX targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Sr. Government Affairs Manager role at SpaceX.
From the original posting
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
SR. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER
The Government Affairs Manager will lead Government Affairs for SpaceX and SpaceXAI in Tennessee for a variety of intersecting business functions, including local and state government relationships, community and business relations, and educational outreach. In this role, you will work with internal and external stakeholders to help ensure that SpaceX has a robust and continually growing relationship with the local community. The position requires the energy, initiative and dependability to produce results in support of SpaceX’s Community Relations strategic plan.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead engagement with civic leaders across Memphis and the broader Tennessee region to support core SpaceX and SpaceXAI priorities
- Develop, maintain, and build-upon a network of relationships with local government officials, lawmakers, and regulatory decision-makers
- Monitor and analyze local and regional policy developments
- Perform research as needed, develop policy and collateral materials
- Partner with the SpaceX Communications team to identify and support outreach and messaging opportunities
- Support the director of Government Affairs with statewide government relations priorities as needed
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 10+ years of experience working in public affairs, including but not limited to state and local government policy, advocacy, government affairs, and/or legislative navigation and crisis/issue management
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience and existing relationships with community leaders in Tennessee
- Proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships across a variety of stakeholder groups and issue areas
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Demonstrated history of achieving definitive, measurable outcomes through political or community engagement
- Experience working on issues directly related to corporate community relations
- Knowledge of local government affairs practices
- Passion for SpaceX's mission and goals
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be willing to travel statewide to support company priorities
- Flexibility required including long hours and weekend work when necessary to support operations and critical project timelines
- Must be willing to attend political and industry events on behalf of SpaceX and SpaceXAI
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
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