Lead - Government Relations

About The Role

What You'Ll Do

• Own CargoX's relationships with the UAE's transport and government authorities and the emirate-level transport regulators in Dubai and Abu Dhabi and the federal and local bodies that govern autonomous vehicles on public roads.
• Secure the permits, licenses, and approvals CargoX needs to test and operate its autonomous fleet, owning the regulatory pathway from trial to commercial deployment.
• Engage on policy and regulation while the AV rulebook is still being written — representing CargoX in working groups, consultations, and with policymakers to help shape practical, workable frameworks.
• Track regulatory developments across emirates, translate them into business implications, and keep leadership ahead of what's changing.
• Build and manage the approvals process for pilots and new-route launches, partnering with operations and tech so deployment plans are something regulators can say yes to.
• Protect CargoX's license to operate by meeting operating conditions, safety cases, and reporting obligations.
• Represent CargoX at government forums, innovation events, and high-level stakeholder engagements, building public and institutional trust in autonomous logistics.
• Partner internally with legal, operations, product, and leadership to align the commercial roadmap with what's approvable, and when.
• Build the government-relations playbook as CargoX expands to new emirates and markets.

What You Need To Be Successful

• 6+ years in government relations, public affairs, regulatory affairs, or policy — ideally in transport, mobility, logistics, autonomous systems, tech, or another regulated industry.
• Established relationships and credibility with UAE government and transport authorities across the emirates and at federal level strongly preferred.
• A strong grasp of the UAE regulatory landscape and how decisions get made across federal and local levels.
• A track record of securing permits, licenses, or approvals in a regulated, high-stakes environment.
• Fluency in Arabic and English, with the diplomacy and executive presence to engage senior government stakeholders.
• The judgment to operate where the rules don't fully exist yet, and the patience to build consensus across many stakeholders.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, and the ability to turn regulation into clear business action.

What Sets You Apart

• Trusted operator: you're known and credible in UAE government circles, and people pick up the phone.
• Comfortable in the grey: you move things forward when the framework is still being built.
• Mission-driven: energised by smart mobility and the UAE's autonomous-transport ambitions.
• ***About CargoX***
• *CargoX is on a mission to make last-mile delivery in the UAE faster, smarter, and more reliable than anyone thought possible.
• We're scaling rapidly, our autonomous fleet is growing, our client list is expanding, and we're hiring the operators, builders, and problem-solvers who want in early.
• We're looking for talented people who want to be part of a high-performance culture where ambition is rewarded, ideas are valued, and impact is visible from day one.
• If this sounds like you, the next move is yours.*