Head of Government Partnerships (Canada)

Who is Bird

Bird is on a mission to bring environmentally friendly transportation to everyone. Our products, services, and people share one common goal: to make cities more livable by reducing gas-powered car usage, lowering carbon emissions, and improving the safety of all road users.

We are relentless in our pursuit of better—for our riders, for our partners, for our employees, and for future generations. Our award winning electric vehicles help millions of riders take carbon-free trips in cities globally. And our teams push boundaries and challenge the status quo in pursuit of a brighter future.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for driving the business forward managing a team delivering on both city sales and account management for our largest cities. This position will focus the teams on action plans and goals that cut through the noise inherent in the government process, focusing the team on what needs to get done.

This position will be responsible for scooter slot growth in the Canada as well as the maintenance of current accounts in Canada. This position will be expected to retain and win slots in 2025 allowing Bird Canada to deploy 4,000 net new vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for growth into new cities in Canada.
• Manage Canada city strategy focused on profitable growth throughout each province.
• Maintenance of current city accounts responsible for ~40MM CAD
• Work collaboratively with Canada GM and Regional Operations Managers to meet and exceed City KPIs
• Work cross-functionally with Government Partnerships Team, Product and Operations to ensure Canadian markets access newest technology available to them

Must Haves:

• 5-7 years progressive experience in Sales or Government Relations, preferably both
• Ability to build, and/or strengthen relationships with city officials of key cities
• Ability to train others to  build, and/or strengthen relationships with city officials of key cities
• Strategic ability to build processes that do not rely on third parties to build relationships with key city stakeholders allowing Bird to internalize relationship building and management
• Collaborate cross functionally to ensure that Bird fulfills all obligations required by the cities and ensure that the company remains responsive to local concerns as they emerge
• Build  close relationships with Bird’s local General Manager(s) and local operations teams to identify, evaluate and prioritize opportunities to improve policy 
• Ability to travel up to 30%
• Applicants must be authorized to work without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work visa sponsorship.

Culture at Bird

We're an ambitious, smart and open-minded team that is passionate about our mission. Each day is unlike the last, as we’re constantly moving forward, challenging each other, and working together to create the future of micro-mobility.

Perks up

We want people to succeed at Bird, so we give our teams plenty of time off to relax and recharge. We also offer a generous employer-paid healthcare package, mental health resources, a work from home stipend, and benefits that meet you where you are.

Bird is the world

Bird stands for a culture of inclusion. We celebrate different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives —encouraging everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We have a diverse environment that empowers our team to feel comfortable when they voice their opinions. For these reasons and more Bird is a proud equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome everyone regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics, and we are dedicated to providing an inclusive, open, and diverse work environment.

Sound like a place you’d like to work? Sweet. Let’s chat.

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