# Locality Expert at TSMG

> Hybrid · United States · Unspecified · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/lever%3Atsmg%3A8a5eaae0-4219-4f4c-8a08-48a0a7cf7a3e (read 2026-11-09).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [TSMG](https://alderhq.app/companies/tsmg)
- Location text: Seattle, WA
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Hybrid · United States (evidence: "Location: Seattle, WA")
- Posted: 2025-11-18 (356 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-03 · last verified: 2026-11-08
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://jobs.lever.co/tsmg/8a5eaae0-4219-4f4c-8a08-48a0a7cf7a3e

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted
- Market band for similar posted roles (Seattle, n 340): p25 $62k, median $110k, p75 $170k

## Description (the employer's text)

Role Objective

The Locality Experts program is designed to improve the freshness and accuracy of all Auto data attributes. This will be achieved by establishing a Locality Expert who is knowledgeable about local conditions, policies, and country-wide changes, and can proactively build a pipeline of real-world updates.

### Core tasks:

- Conduct market research on trends in the Auto industry
- P0: Speed limits, EVCS
- P1: Other ADAS features
- Collaborate with the policy team on policy creation and provide local context.
- Perform meta-QC and random checks to identify quality issues.
- Create country-level quality metrics and conduct in-country drives to provide feedback and data to client working groups.
- Act as the country owner for queries from other teams, including basemap features (excluding Transit).
- Curate region-specific implicit/statutory speed limits and rules
- (e.g., arterials in a town should be 20 vs. a statewide rule of 30).
- Research news articles and notices from government, highways, or other agencies regarding scheduled maintenance/repairs.
- Identify edge cases (e.g., unique sign variations, urban area polygon logic) and gaps in algorithms.
- Provide input to proactively prioritize issues using local knowledge
- e.g., which missing signs cause the biggest problems, which errors impact users the most.
- Support proactive outreach with government and transit authorities to understand upcoming changes or systemic data issues
- (to be clarified with Outreach & Partnerships, who own data collection/feeds).
- Support partnerships and outreach teams with local knowledge and context.
- Consult on all sign types to provide local interpretation and understanding.
- Assist with quality assurance and country certification processes to ensure the highest quality level is reached and maintained.
### Experience / Skills Required

- 3+ years of experience in the automotive industry, urban planning, traffic/transit/signage, or similar fields.
- Strong understanding of market research methodologies and techniques.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the local language and English.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities.

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