Director, Government Affairs

Who we are:

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We believe everyone deserves the unconditional love of a pet—and at Rover, our mission is to make it easier to experience that love. Founded in 2011, the Rover app and website connect dog and cat parents with loving pet sitters and dog walkers in neighborhoods across the US, Canada, and Europe. We empower our community of trusted pet sitters and dog walkers to run their own pet care businesses on Rover with the tools and security of a global company to back them.

Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, we work closely with our teams in Barcelona, San Antonio, Spokane, and remote locations. We’ve got a reputation for being a great place to work, having been named among the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Seattle Business Magazine and Washington’s Best Workplaces in the Puget Sound Business Journal. We're an agile, fast-growing company, and our leadership comes from some of the world's most respected tech companies.

At Rover, our furry coworkers are just as important as our human ones—and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Along with making the joys of pet parenthood more accessible, we’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community of pet people—and that starts with our employees.

Rover is looking for a strategic, creative, and trusted Director, Government Affairs who is passionate about building relationships, engaging with policymakers, and advocating on behalf of Rover and our community of pets and pet lovers. This role will lead a small, but impactful Government Affairs team that helps inform legislation, regulations, and stakeholder relationships throughout the United States and internationally in Canada, Europe, and Australia.

Our work improves the public affairs landscape for Rover and for pet lovers who use Rover’s online marketplace to offer or find neighborhood pet care.

The Director of Government Affairs is responsible not only for developing a comprehensive public affairs vision and advocacy strategy, but also for rolling up their sleeves to operate tactically and execute big and small tasks alike, in collaboration with outside consultants. With an unwavering commitment to our community, you will share Rover’s story and help us put our best paw forward to drive positive public affairs impacts.

This is not a traditional legal role, but you will be responsible for regularly analyzing complex legislative and regulatory language to understand its potential effects. A J.D. or other legal degree will help the right person to dig in on complex legal and regulatory issues involving online marketplaces, independent work, pet care, and more.

This role will sit within Rover’s Legal & Government Affairs department and will partner closely with members of the Legal team.

This is a hybrid position that has the minimum expectation to work out of our Downtown Seattle Office two days per week on Mondays and Thursdays. For this reason, candidates must be based in the Greater Seattle Area or willing to relocate.

• Legislative Advocacy:
  Monitor, analyze, and influence proposed legislation, regulations, or other policy affecting Rover and the community of pet lovers that use Rover’s online marketplace. You will represent Rover in meetings with government officials, policymakers, staff, and other key stakeholders, and you may participate in public hearings or stakeholder groups.
• Legal & Policy Analysis:
  Use legislative software, reports from consultants, and other information sources to identify and track relevant proposed laws. Analyze proposed legislation and regulations, identifying nuances that could affect Rover or the community of pet lovers. While this role will collaborate with Legal to analyze key legal issues, you should be comfortable reviewing legislation, forecasting potential impacts, and drafting proposed amendments to legislation.
• Strategic Relationship Building:
  Develop and maintain partnerships with government officials, regulatory agencies, industry trade associations, and other stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Partnership:
  Partner closely with…