Regional Director, MobilityData

• 7+ years of experience in transportation, mobility, technology, public policy, partnerships, or a related field
• Demonstrated success developing strategic partnerships, stakeholder relationships, and business development initiatives
• Experience engaging with government agencies, public sector organizations, transport authorities, or industry associations
• Experience representing an organization through conferences, public speaking, working groups, or policy engagement
• Strong understanding of the European mobility ecosystem and transportation policy landscape
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and operate effectively in an international, remote environment
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
• Strategic relationship management
• Business development and partnership cultivation
• Policy analysis and advocacy
• Public speaking and executive communication
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Independent leadership and sound judgment
• Planning, prioritization, and budget management
• Passion for advancing open mobility data standards and sustainable transportation

Desirable

• The Regional Director, Europe is responsible for leading and growing MobilityData's presence, impact, and financial sustainability across Europe. Reporting to the Global Engagement Director, this role oversees the strategy and execution of three core business areas within the region: Funding + Membership Growth, Regional Policy + Advocacy, and Representation + Outreach
• The Regional Director will drive membership revenue growth, advance regional policy initiatives aligned with MobilityData's global priorities, and represent the organization throughout the European mobility ecosystem to accelerate the adoption of open mobility data standards, including GTFS, GBFS, and emerging specifications
• Working across government, public transport authorities, operators, technology providers, standards organizations, and industry associations, the Regional Director serves as MobilityData's primary representative in Europe while translating regional opportunities and market intelligence into organizational strategy
• As part of the annual planning, develop and execute a regional membership growth strategy focused on member acquisition, onboarding, retention, and long-term engagement in collaboration with the Membership Development Manager and Membership + Programming Lead
• Manage and meet regional financial targets in collaboration with the Global Engagement Director, with primary focus on growing European membership revenue
• Identify funding opportunities through strategic partnerships and collaborative initiatives aligned with organizational priorities
• Build and manage relationships with senior decision-makers across government agencies, public transport authorities, operators, technology companies, and European institutions
• Maintain accurate membership pipeline information and regional market intelligence within the organization's CRM
• As part of the annual planning, develop and execute a regional European policy and advocacy strategy aligned with MobilityData's 3Y Strategic and annual plan objectives, approved by the Global Engagement Director
• Build relationships with policymakers, regulators, standards organizations, transport authorities, and industry associations to advance supportive policy environments
• Lead regional efforts (including, but not limited to: external working group participation, policy and advocacy opportunities, publications, events, workshops, marketing) to promote open data practices and the adoption of open mobility data standards within European policy and regulatory frameworks, in partnership with relevant staff
• Monitor European and national legislative, regulatory, and standards developments relevant to MobilityData's mission
• Contribute regional policy intelligence to the organization's global policy tracker and strategic planning processes
• As part of annual planning, develop and execute a regional representation, outreach, and strategic alliance plan, in partnership with and approved by the Global Engagement Director, that advances MobilityData's annual plan targets and expands the organization's visibility, influence, and membership within the region
• Develop and monitor a regional budget to execute the annual regional representation plan, and report monthly variance analysis to the Global Engagement Director, with the support of the Operations Director
• Implement yearly regional events with the support of the Global Events + Programming Manager and other team members as needed
• Serve as one of the primary regional representative for the organization at conferences, panels, roundtables, and high-profile events, identifying how representation is assigned to other internal representatives
• Identify and submit abstract submissions for speaking opportunities and thought leadership platforms to raise regional visibility and influence, with the support of the Sr Communications Manager