Senior Manager, Public Policy & Member Communications

About PrePass & PrePass Safety Alliance

PrePass® is a leading provider of innovative transportation solutions that help commercial fleets operate more efficiently, safely, and confidently. Through intelligent weigh station bypassing, toll management, and compliance solutions, we help fleets reduce administrative complexity, improve operational performance, and keep drivers moving.

PrePass Safety Alliance, the nonprofit provider of PrePass, is a public-private partnership that brings together representatives from state transportation agencies, commercial vehicle enforcement, and the trucking industry. Through this collaboration, members identify shared priorities and help shape policies and programs that advance commercial vehicle safety and highway efficiency.

Together, PrePass and PrePass Safety Alliance combine industry expertise, technology, and public-private collaboration to address real challenges facing commercial transportation and deliver meaningful value to the fleets, drivers, and communities that depend on our nation's highways.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Public Policy & Member Communications will lead the day-to-day development and execution of strategic communications supporting public policy priorities across the PrePass enterprise and member engagement for PrePass Safety Alliance. This role will strengthen how PrePass communicates its policy positions and public affairs activities, while helping the Alliance inform and engage its members, and convey the value of its public-private partnership in advancing commercial motor vehicle safety and efficiency.

Reporting to the Vice President of Government & External Affairs, the Senior Manager will translate complex policy issues, legislative and regulatory developments, grant awards, and related initiatives into clear, timely, and compelling communications. Working under the Vice President’s direction, the role will help shape messaging and serve as the lead writer for enterprise-wide public policy issues and Alliance member communications, including member updates, statements and releases, original articles, policy briefs, talking points, executive remarks, newsletters, social media posts, and other content for cross-functional stakeholders.

Working closely with the Vice President, the Senior Manager will help build the Alliance’s member communications function, including the channels, tools, and processes needed to keep members informed and connected. The role will assess Alliance member communications needs, develop recommendations for the leadership team to review, and implement agreed-upon approaches. In coordination with colleagues who manage member relationships, the Senior Manager will lead content development, establish a regular communications cadence, and support opportunities for member feedback and participation.

The Senior Manager will also maintain the enterprise-wide public policy editorial calendar and coordinate it with marketing’s calendar to support integrated planning and visibility across functions. This will include incorporating planned public affairs activities and content deliverables while maintaining flexibility to respond to emerging legislative, regulatory, and other policy developments.

The Senior Manager will partner with marketing colleagues on design, production, and distribution of content while retaining primary responsibility for the substance, messaging, and writing of PrePass public policy and Alliance member communications, subject to the Vice President’s direction and review. Internal communications support may be provided across the enterprise as it relates to policy priorities and Alliance member activities.

This role is well suited for a strong writer and strategic communicator who takes initiative, exercises sound judgment, and brings structure and consistency to a fast-moving portfolio. The successful candidate will anticipate communications needs, respond effectively to emerging policy developments, and collaborate across teams to advance PrePass’s public policy priorities and the Alliance’s mission.

Experience and Qualifications

• Seven or more years of progressive experience in communications, public affairs, member engagement, association communications, or a related field.

• Demonstrated experience independently managing communications programs, campaigns, or complex workstreams from planning through execution.

• Experience developing communications for executives, senior leaders, boards, members, policymakers, media, or other high-level stakeholders.

• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to translate complex policy, technical, and organizational information into clear and compelling content for varied audiences.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across functions such as government affairs, marketing, operations, legal, product, sales, and executive leadership.

• Experience managing editorial calendars, newsletters, and…