Full-Time External Affairs Lead

As Reflective's External Affairs Lead, you'll own the organization's relationships and strategy at the intersection of science, policy, and public legitimacy. Your job is to build the trust, partnerships, and political and institutional foundations required for empirical research into SAI/SRM to proceed responsibly, and in a timely manner.

You'll translate between our scientific and engineering teams, government partners, and external communities and institutions to ensure research proceeds transparently, and in the public interest. You'll also shape the environment in which Reflective operates: building coalitions, managing external affairs partners, and coordinating communications and engagement priorities. This is a senior, high-judgment role.

You should be equally comfortable briefing a government minister, coordinating a community stakeholder workshop, or editing a sensitive press release. You'll report to the CEO and work closely with the Heads of Research, Engineering, and Data, as well as external consultants and field partners. You will be expected to work independently at times, making important decisions and representing the organization and research community without much direct guidance.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and create opportunities to cultivate a core network of institutional alliesâ scientific, policy, and philanthropicâ who can publicly and privately support responsible research.
• Develop processes to track and report on external engagement to Reflective leadership and the wider community.
• Coordinate with legal, governance, and field partners to map out permitting and policy pathways for a potential controlled, small-scale, outdoor experiment. Build relationships with relevant agencies.

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