Location: Washington, DC
Date Posted: 05/21/2024
Description
Work Arrangement
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the GM Global Public Policy office in Washington, D.C. three times per week, at minimum.
The Role
The Senior Manager of Policy Campaigns will be a key member of GM Global Public Policy’s Strategic Initiatives team, which is responsible for identifying and assessing growth opportunities, emerging risks, and long-term trends, informing and strengthening advocacy, and driving enterprise and policy alignment.
Reporting to the Head of Global Strategic Initiatives, the Senior Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing multi-faceted campaign strategies to advance GM’s policy priorities and expand GM’s network of policy influencers. The Senior Manager will help manage key issues and advocacy around key issues impacting GM’s operations worldwide, including resilience, geopolitics, trade, economic, and national security.
The role requires a highly organized individual with proven analytical and communications skills, a successful track record of collaboration, a strong stakeholder network, and a strategic, results-driven approach.
What You’ll Do – Formerly known as Responsibilities
Campaign Management:
- Develop, execute, and manage multi-faceted advocacy campaign strategies that enable business opportunities for GM in the U.S. and markets worldwide.
- Integrate and align GM enterprise activities and strategic priorities across a range of work streams and functions with relevant policy advocacy and engagement efforts.
- Support and inform advocacy and engagement efforts on a range of policy issues, focusing particularly on EV value chains (e.g., manufacturing, supply chains, energy, labor, workforce development, and battery technology).
Issues Management:
- Develop and manage a portfolio of issues with a focus on economic and national security, resilience, and geopolitics.
- Drive and align efforts with internal leadership and subject matter experts, including Global Public Policy teams, Communications, Finance, Legal, and core business functions.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Strengthen third-party and stakeholder relationships and platforms that enhance the advocacy efforts by GM’s Global Public Policy team and drive thought leadership and positioning for GM.
Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- 10+ years of professional experience and degree (bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred) in public affairs, government, communications, or a related field.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels and across functions, using both technical and non-technical verbiage (two writing samples required).
- Policy stakeholder network and substantive experience in working with a broad range of government officials and policy influencers in the U.S. and international markets.
- Understanding of policy issues of interest to the auto industry (e.g., resilience, trade, geopolitics trade policies, connected vehicles and transportation technologies and services, manufacturing and supply chains).
- Excellent project management skills with a successful and measurable project delivery record; capable of setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and managing projects.
- Proven history of successful cross-functional collaboration in fast-paced work environments.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Clear reputation for ethical conduct, integrity, and confidentiality.
- Solutions-oriented approach that is proactive and innovative – demonstrates boldness and creativity that is relevant and results-driven.
- Thinks strategically and deals well with ambiguity – able to quickly analyze situations, adapt, and propose and implement appropriate courses of action.
- High level of enthusiasm, persistence, initiative, and experienced judgment to identify priorities, initiate projects, and complete activities with a strong sense of urgency.
Important Notes
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
A company vehicle will be provided for this role with successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Report review.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
About GM
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Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How We Hire.
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