Government Relations Director

AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S.-based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.

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Why work at AdvanSix?

• We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being.
• Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development.
• Work within a fast-paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Position Summary

The Government Relations Director is responsible for all government relations activities across AdvanSix. Specifically, this role’s responsibilities include driving the strategy and execution of our enterprise-wide Government Relations program including leading external engagement with elected officials and other key stakeholders in the regions where AdvanSix operates. The role will serve to holistically align our government relations strategy and activities, while working cross-functionally to bring resources together across the organization to deliver results at a local, state and national level.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the mission and execution of AdvanSix’s Government Relations strategy.
• Mature and update company narrative (consistent yet dynamic) including with respect to short-, mid- and long-term goal setting.
• Develop and execute a proactive engagement plan to promote and protect AdvanSix’s reputation, targeted to elected officials.
• Establish and maintain a political network and track meetings and engagements.
• Develop strategies to positively impact brand reputation and proactively address regulatory issues facing AdvanSix.
• Develop enterprise view and approach to Environmental Justice.
• Work closely with the Communications team, Sustainability Team and Site Leadership to plan, coordinate and execute the activities of the Government Relations function including lobbying, strategic outreach to elected officials, events, message development, issue management, influencer engagement, policy communications and thought leadership.
• Coordinate interactions and interface with key internal stakeholders (executive leadership, functional subject matter experts, and Site Leadership) and external stakeholders (trade associations, community leaders, legislative consultants, and other industry professionals).
• Strong relationships and experience in the legislative landscapes of this region are strongly preferred.
• Serve as an ambassador for AdvanSix, possess significant political acumen and have state and local government relations expertise and strategic planning capabilities.
• Ensure tactical related activities are completed on time and on budget.
• Work collaboratively fielding inquiries from cross-functional stakeholders regarding government relations inquiries.
• Oversight and management of SIXPAC activities including regulatory compliance, participation campaigns, member communications, contributions and recognition programs.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in environmental sciences, engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive responsibility/experience in related fields.
• Prior experience in a multi-site manufacturing environment.

Additional Qualifications

• Inspiring Others: A confident, mature person with the ability to connect and inspire others. A proven track record of readily and actively contributing to the success of the team.
• Change Agent: Ability to influence others especially without direct authority. Has a passion for the importance of effective change management and communications.
• Strong Communicator: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization. Ability to distill complex issues and concepts into frameable and relevant communications or escalations.
• Outcome Orientation: A driver who possesses the ability to take actions and implement effective solutions in a timely manner.
• Problem Solver: A creative yet pragmatic problem solver. Methodical and hands-on, as well as detail oriented.
• Analytical Thinking and Decision-Making: A “conceptualizer” of trends/issues who can integrate that thinking into business strategies. Decisive and logical at thoroughly evaluating issues. Excellent planning, execution and project-management skills. Ability to handle multiple priorities, navigate ambiguity and make decisions with limited information.
• Strong Player & Coach: A team player and builder, receptive to ideas from others. Shares information and keeps team members and partners informed. Works effectively with others to identify and resolve issues. Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to interact successfully with all levels of management as well as a diverse workforce.
• Acts with Honor and Character: Highest level of professional integrity and honesty as well as personal credibility.

At AdvanSix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past work experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to still apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

AdvanSix is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, veteran status, or any other protected classification.

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of AdvanSix about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at AdvanSix via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of AdvanSix, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by AdvanSix for this position and a valid agreement with AdvanSix is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the AdvanSix agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

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