EVP, Federal Governmental Affairs

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Job Summary

Executive Vice President, Federal Government Affairs

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, the Executive Vice President, Federal Government Affairs will lead the Company’s federal government relations strategy. They will be charged with protecting Comcast’s core business positions among stakeholders in the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, and key Administration officials. This executive will work internally and externally, maintaining and establishing critical relationships to fuel and amplify priorities in Washington, D.C.

Serving as the manager of the Legislative Affairs and Regulatory teams, this Executive will closely coordinate with the Public Policy, External Affairs, Political and State and Local Government Affairs leadership in Washington, Philadelphia, and across the Comcast footprint. This Executive will engage with key HQ leadership to ensure clarity on business priorities and should expect approximately 25% travel.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Significant presence on the Government Affairs Senior Leadership Team managing the Company’s Federal Government Affairs strategy.
• Manages Legislative Affairs and Regulatory teams in the Washington, D.C. office.
• Collaborates with other company stakeholders (including State and Local Government Affairs) to drive strategic alignment on messaging, resourcing, and investments on key issues as appropriate.
• Serves as a public presence for Comcast in Washington, D.C. and on Capitol Hill, FCC, and other relevant regulatory agencies.
• Constantly analyzes and monitors legislation and political activities relating to issues that may impact Comcast in crucial business areas.
• Works with industry trade associations and non-profit organizations to advance common legislative and policy objectives when appropriate.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be a highly experienced, business-oriented Federal Affairs professional with experience driving a strategy that leverages cross-functional resources as a senior member of a Government Affairs functions for a highly regulated global industry leader, significant experience on Capitol Hill, and a track record of engagement with relevant Federal agencies, as well as advocacy organizations.

Additional criteria and qualifications include:

• Recent substantial service in senior position(s) on Capitol Hill and/or Administration.
• Experience as a registered lobbyist.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Masters, J.D., or appropriate experience preferred.
• Proven track record building and maintaining strong relationships on Capitol Hill, with the Executive Branch, and with significant advocacy groups and thought leaders.
• Experience leveraging PR, grassroots campaigns, and communications to support legislative actions.
• Experience in the telecommunications and technology or other regulated sectors is preferred.
• Full understanding of compliance requirements and legislative/regulatory process and prepared to certify compliance regularly.
• Strong interest in cable, Internet, and media.

Performance and Personal Competencies

Setting Strategy

• The ability to partner with enterprise leadership to develop and drive Comcast’s Federal, State, and Local government affairs and policy objectives that support the growth of the Company’s footprint.
• The inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the Company’s overall strategy.
• Keeping a “pulse” on potential issues that could affect or disrupt Comcast’s overarching business objectives; this includes anticipating and positioning Comcast to respond to changing legislative/regulatory challenges and capitalizing on potential opportunities in a rapidly evolving industry.
• An entrepreneurial and business-oriented approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the Company and push the boundaries within the industry.
• The ability to effectively balance the desire/need for broad change with an understanding of how much change the organization is capable of handling to create realistic goals and implementation plans that are achievable and successful.

Leading Teams

• The ability to attract and recruit top talent and manage and motivate the team of federal regulatory and legislative affairs professionals.
• The ability to persevere in the face of challenges and exhibit a steadfast resolve and relentless commitment to higher standards, which commands respect from followers.
• A leader who is self-reflective and aware of their own limitations; leads by example and drives the Company’s performance with an attitude of continuous improvement by being open to feedback and self-improvement.

Relationships and Influence

• Cultivates and maintains relationships across a range of stakeholders, including U.S. Government officials, Members of Congress, policy thought leaders, representatives from relevant companies and trade associations, and other relevant advocacy organizations.
• Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, including in written communications.
• An ability to inspire trust and followership in others through compelling influence, powerful charisma, passion in their beliefs, and active drive.
• Encourages others to share the spotlight and visibly celebrates and supports the success of the team.
• Creates a sense of purpose/meaning for the team that generates followership beyond their own personality and engages others to the greater purpose for the Company as a whole.

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Education

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Relative Work Experience

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