Who We Are

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.

We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation, more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it.

You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries.

About the Role

Verkada’s legal team is looking for a government and policy advocate to help build our Government Affairs and Public Policy functions from the ground up. You will work hand-in-hand with internal leadership to set our overall public policy strategy—establishing our presence across state, local, and federal governments to lay the groundwork for Verkada’s first entree into policy and legislative engagement. You will also support our federal and state public sector go-to-market teams, by leveraging your networks, relationships, and policy engagements to open doors and create opportunities.

As the company’s primary policy representative, you will blend strategic foresight with hands-on execution: building relationships with key decision-makers, leading legislative advocacy, and developing high-impact partnerships with industry associations, trade groups, and peer organizations. The ideal candidate brings 10–15 years of policy experience, strong relationship-building capabilities, and a proven track record of connecting policy strategy directly to business growth. This position reports directly to the company’s Chief Privacy Officer, who heads our policy and government affairs functions.There is no existing team or playbook. You will help build both, starting with your own relationships, experience, and credibility.

We are committed to a thriving in-office culture but this role can be remote for the right candidates, so long as you are willing to regularly travel to key areas, such as San Mateo, California (our headquarters), Washington, DC, and state and local government hubs to meet with key stakeholders and constituents.

What You'll Do

Framework & Strategy: Help design and execute our first Government Affairs framework, defining company policy priorities, legislative tracking systems, and political governance across local, state, and emerging federal levels.
Policy Roadmapping: Develop, execute, and refine a scalable 50-state policy strategy, categorizing target jurisdictions by legislative risk, market opportunity, and regulatory complexity.
Lobbyist Management: Recruit, direct, and actively manage external state and local contract lobbyists and political consultants across priority target states to ensure accountability and measurable outcomes.
Public Sector Business Development: Partner directly with go-to-market teams to unlock procurement pathways and develop a practical, ground-level government playbook, navigating agency requirements and supporting active deals to accelerate time-to-close.
Funding & Procurement Strategy: Shape policy and public sector funding and appropriations conversations—including school safety and infrastructure grants—that favor modern, cloud-based public sector infrastructure.
Cross-Functional Alignment: Work closely with Legal, Product, Public Relations, and Public Sector Sales Teams to align policy strategies with commercial revenue goals and procurement opportunities.