Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Public Affairs Manager role stands out in SaaS because it sits at the intersection of product adoption and public legitimacy, where stakeholder trust can be as decisive as feature differentiation. In a category touching public safety and privacy, the ability to represent a technology platform in civic forums becomes a core go to market lever, not a peripheral communications function. The remit spans local government, community organizations, and other external audiences, reflecting how SaaS companies operating in regulated or highly visible domains must engage beyond typical B2B buyer personas.
For a SaaS career, this kind of position builds durable expertise in navigating policy constraints, shaping narratives around responsible technology use, and translating complex technical concepts for non technical decision makers. It also offers practice in cross functional alignment, since public affairs work must connect to sales objectives, product literacy, and customer outcomes without owning those functions directly. Those patterns are transferable across SaaS companies selling into government, education, infrastructure, or any market with heightened scrutiny.
The role is best suited to professionals who are comfortable being the outward facing representative in formal settings and who prefer relationship led work with measurable outcomes. It fits someone who can operate with autonomy across a defined region and who is motivated by sustained stakeholder engagement rather than campaign style bursts.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
Who is Flock?
Every community deserves to be safe, it’s a fundamental right. Our mission is simple - to build technology that reduces crime and protects privacy. Flock partners with cities, businesses, schools, and neighborhoods to help protect where people live, work, and play. Last year, Flock technology supported over 1 million criminal investigations. We've also helped solve approximately 20% of reported crimes in areas where we're deployed, and have played a role in locating more than 10,000 missing people.
We are a high-performance team united by urgency, ownership, and a shared commitment to meaningful impact. The work is fast-paced and the expectations are high. We push beyond perceived limits, support each other, and hold ourselves accountable to delivering results that matter.
With over $1B in funding and an $8.3B valuation, we are scaling with intention and investing in the people who will help us build what others said could not be done. At Flock, you will find the opportunity to grow quickly, take on real responsibility, and contribute to something bigger than yourself.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Public Affairs Manager to play a critical role in engaging with external stakeholders to enhance public safety in our communities. Reporting to the Director of Public Affairs, this role will focus on collaborating with cross-functional partners to engage with local elected officials, grassroots/grasstops organizations, and community leaders. You will represent Flock Safety externally, including regularly speaking at city council meetings, help build credibility across a variety of stakeholder audiences, develop meaningful partnerships, and elevate the voices of our customers and those who benefit from our tools to help advance our strategic policy objectives.
The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and skilled communicator who thrives in complex landscapes, excels at relationship-building, and is passionate about amplifying Flock Safety’s mission and impact.
You must be in the Los Angeles, California area to be considered
The Skillset
Previous experience in the tech industry is preferred.
Direct experience engaging with public affairs audiences at the local executive level (mayor, council member, city manager level), including on the campaign trail, in an advocacy role, or in local government.
Ability to thrive and get results in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
Self-starter; intrinsically motivated with grit who approaches challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset.
Ability to travel on short notice and a willingness to work long hours that city council meetings sometimes require.
Has a knack for clear communication on complex topics, both to experts and laypeople, in a variety of formats, from writing to community engagement to giving formal presentations and testimony.
A sophisticated understanding of the regional political landscape at the city and county level.
Passion about our mission and the opportunity to help elected officials fully realize their public safety priorities.
The ability to work in a bipartisan landscape and think creatively about political coalition building.
Public policy, business, or other relevant degree/experience.
Experience managing relationships with influential community groups/organizations.
Preexisting network of relationships in the region is a strong plus.
Feeling uneasy that you haven’t ticked every box? That’s okay; we’ve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day.
90 Days at Flock
We are a results-oriented culture and believe job descriptions are a thing of the past. We prescribe to 90 day plans and believe that good days, lead to good weeks, which lead to good months. This serves as a preview of the 90 day plan you will receive if you were to be hired in this role at Flock Safety.
The First 30 Days
Review current local legislative initiatives in your region, shadow multiple municipal engagements including city council testimony, begin relationship building with preexisting stakeholders, assess the team's strengths and opportunities, and have full literacy in Flock’s suite of products.
The First 60 Days
90 Days & Beyond
At this point, you should be fully off and running. You should have successfully, you should feel both comfortable operating at Flock and within your team, and you are confidently representing Flock before Public Affairs audiences across your region.
Salary & Equity
In this role, you’ll receive a salary range of $130,000 - $170,000 as well as Flock Safety Stock Options. We don't offer bonuses. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. Your recruiter will discuss this in-depth with you during our first chat.
The Perks
🌴Flexible PTO: We offer non-accrual PTO, plus 11 company holidays.
⚕️Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match.
👪Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.
🍼Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. Flock will provide a $50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.
🧠Spring Health: Spring Health offers a variety of mental health benefits, including therapy, coaching, medication management, and digital tools, all tailored to each individual's needs.
💖Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support.
💸Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions.
💚ERGs: We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer four ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, LEOs and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know.
💻WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.
📚Productivity Stipend: $300 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo and so much more.
🏠Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.
Flock is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative. Mutual respect is central to how Flock operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills. We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at recruiting@flocksafety.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.
At Flock, we compensate our employees fairly for their work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. The range above is representative of base salary only and does not include equity, sales bonus plans (when applicable) and benefits. This range may be modified in the future. This job posting may span more than one career level.
Flock is aware of fraudulent individuals and agencies falsely claiming to represent our company. All legitimate communication from Flock will come from an email address ending in @flocksafety.com. We do not make job offers through messaging apps, social platforms, or unauthorized third parties, and we will never request payment or sensitive personal information during the hiring process. If you encounter suspicious outreach related to a Flock role, please report it to recruiting@flocksafety.com
