Who is Flock?

Flock Safety is an all-in-one technology solution to eliminate crime and keep communities safe. Our intelligent platform combines the power of communities at scale - including cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement agencies - to shape a safer future together. Our full-service, maintenance-free technology solution is trusted by communities across the country to help solve and deter crime in the pursuit of safer communities for everyone.

Our holistic public safety platform is comprehensive and intelligent, providing the actionable evidence needed to solve, deter and reduce crime across neighborhoods, schools, businesses and entire cities. Without compromising transparency or privacy, we are turning unbiased data into objective answers.

Flock strives to offer a career-defining experience where you can also make an impact on your community. While safety is a serious business, we are a supportive team that is optimizing the remote experience to create strong and fulfilling relationships even when we are physically apart. Our group of hard-working employees thrive in a positive and inclusive environment, where a bias towards action is rewarded. 

We have raised over $500M in venture capital from investors including Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, and Initialized Capital. Now surpassing a $5.5B valuation, Flock is scaling intentionally and seeking the best and brightest to help us meet our goal of reducing crime in the United States by 25% in the next three years.

We are seeking a Director of Public Affairs to play a critical role in shaping and enhancing Flock Safety’s reputation as a thought leader and product innovator in the safety technology space. Reporting to the Senior Director of Government Affairs, this role will focus on building credibility with key stakeholders across government, nonprofits, and the private sector to elevate Flock’s profile and advance our public policy priorities through strategic partnerships, conferences, media opportunities, and advocacy initiatives.

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.

The Opportunity 

Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy

• Identify, engage, and maintain relationships with associations, civic groups, think tanks, corporate allies, and government entities at the federal, state, and local levels.

• Cultivate partnerships with organizations aligned with Flock’s mission to support advocacy efforts and help advance our mission to shape a safer future. 

• Leverage national partnerships to drive local advocacy efforts, such as engaging grassroots/grasstops organizations to support legislative initiatives.

• Activate third-party voices to advocate for Flock’s mission during strategic moments.

Strategic Collaboration and Leadership 

• Lead a team of Public Affairs Managers, engaging with communities, local government partners, and third-parties across the country. 

• Partner with the Government Relations (GR) team to align partnership and innovative complex campaign strategies with legislative objectives and municipal priorities.

• Work closely with commercial and public sector teams to identify opportunities for partnerships and external affairs to support market expansion goals, with an early emphasis on major municipalities.

Thought Leadership

• Partner closely with our Communications team to develop and execute earned media opportunities, including event coverage (e.g., legislative hearings, conference keynotes) and thought leadership pieces such as op-eds in local outlets and trade publications.

• Represent Flock Safety at conferences, roundtables, and private events to enhance the company’s credibility and voice in public safety and technology innovation.

Cross-Functional Alignment

• Collaborate with GR, communications, sales, and marketing teams to ensure cohesive messaging and integration of partnership activities.

• Align public affairs initiatives with broader organizational goals to maximize impact and visibility.

First 90 Days:

We are a results-oriented culture and believe job descriptions are a thing of the past. We prescribe 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 sales processes, ride along with current reps, assess the team'