Senior Manager – Government Relations

Senior Manager – Government Relations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience
• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• Experience in the development, management and advocacy of telecommunications, broadband, cable TV and utilities policies and positions.
• Demonstrated skills in negotiating issues in support of corporate goals and objectives.
• Experience working with all levels of management.
• Willingness to travel within territory in personally owned vehicle.
• Ability to work both during normal business hours, as well as evenings and weekends should the circumstances require availability.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and collaborating with various Verizon lines of business to execute legislative strategy, community engagement tactics and content in support of company goals in the New England region and beyond.
• Planning and executing strategies to ensure that any municipal and state legislation has a positive or neutral impact on the company.
• Interacting with and strengthening relationships with members of municipal and state administrative and legislative bodies.
• Representing Verizon with third party advocates to influence local policy makers at the municipal and state government levels to advance policy agenda.
• Accountable for strengthening Verizon’s political impact and community engagement by leveraging extensive network and government experience.
• Supporting Verizon state regulatory team to influence decisions in key initiatives.
• High level of expertise in advocacy/issues management, community organizing, and coalition-building.
• Knowledge of regulatory and legislative processes at the municipal and state level.
• Serving as primary strategic liaison to company affiliations, special business, third party groups, grassroots local influencers and thought leaders.
• Providing team direction on communicating key messages and strategic initiatives to stakeholders.
• Planning and developing strategic messaging on key policy issues and business initiatives.
• Representing Verizon in a variety of forums including providing testimony at legislative hearings and community meetings that address issues impacting Verizon.
• Compiling competitive intelligence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Law degree or experience in legal matters.
• Public policy, community engagement, advocacy experience on behalf of a technology, communications, cable or public utilities business/industry.
• Broad knowledge of Verizon operations and business functions.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Self-starter and evidence of intellectual curiosity.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Highest level of personal integrity.