Community Engagement Lead, Lime

• Bachelor’s Degree (public policy or political science, communications)
• The role requires a background in public engagement and project management

Desirable

• Lime is hiring a Community Engagement Lead to join our Government Relations team in Chicago!
• In this role, you will coordinate our efforts to deepen relationships in the communities we serve to champion micromobility in the Midwest
• In this role, you will represent Lime before elected officials, city program staff, and our community partners across Chicago and the Midwest. Candidates with experience in public speaking, media communications, working directly in-person and remotely with community members and the public are encouraged to apply
• You will report to the Chicago-based Senior Director of Government & Community Relations, US Central
• The candidate hired for this role must be located in Chicago in order to be in close proximity to city officials, community events, and Lime’s Chicago warehouse
• Community Engagement Strategies: Develop and implement comprehensive community engagement strategies to grow local support for Lime and micromobility
• City Official Outreach: Schedule and hold regular meetings with city council members and their staff, as well as relevant city officials to establish strong, durable relationships with elected officials
• Public Meetings and Events: Organize and facilitate open houses, roundtables, and community events to gather feedback, foster dialogue and educate our riders
• Relationship Building: Build and maintain relationships with community leaders, local organizations, and stakeholders
• Primary Contact: Serve as the primary point of contact for public and community and concerns. Liaise with city partners
• Stakeholder Communication: Ensure timely, accurate, coherent communication with stakeholders regarding project developments and impacts, and maintain a stakeholder database to track interactions and feedback
• Public Relations: Collaborate with the Lime Communications and Marketing teams to develop clear, creative and effective communication materials, represent Lime at public events and ensure all communications are culturally sensitive and inclusive
• Program Development and Reporting: Work closely with Lime’s operations team to integrate community feedback, develop and manage community participation programs, monitor engagement effectiveness, and prepare reports for Lime management teams and municipal partners

Total funding: $1.5bn

In recent years, electric-powered mobility companies have attracted an extraordinary amount of interest and funding, in part due to rising eco-friendly sentiment, and in part because of the race to "find the next Uber". Lime is one such company, that has rapidly scaled across multiple geographies to be a key player in the fight for market leadership.