Senior Manager, State and Local Government Affairs

When you join Verizon

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What you’ll be doing…

Verizon is looking to hire a senior manager responsible for engaging government officials and community stakeholders on the company’s behalf in Georgia and Alabama. This role will provide advocacy for the company at the local level as well as manage community affairs.

Responsibilities of the job include:

• Developing and implementing the company’s local government and community affairs strategy in support of Verizon’s goals with a focus on addressing issues involving network deployment and broadband.
• Representing Verizon with local government in metro Atlanta and throughout Georgia and Alabama, while also partnering with state and federal officials and local community leaders, as needed, to advance the goals of the business.
• Strengthening Verizon’s impact, brand, and reputation through strategic community engagement and advocacy.
• Developing strong relationships with mayors, city council members, county commissioners, and other local government officials and staff for the purpose of growing Verizon’s local impact.
• Managing local legislative, policy, and political activities and keeping management informed of local issues, while partnering with Verizon’s policy teams as needed to ensure that any local legislation has a positive or neutral impact on the company.
• Implementing a strategic plan to partner with the industry, community-based organizations, business and trade associations and other third-parties in support of the company’s goals.
• Providing direction, creating, and communicating key messages and strategic initiatives to stakeholders.
• Representing Verizon in the community including public speaking at events as well as government hearings and meetings.
• Ensuring compliance with all lobbying rules and regulations.

What we’re looking for…

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of relevant 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 public policy, regulatory, or government affairs.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and legislative processes at the local level.
• Strong network of contacts with government officials and community leaders in Georgia and Alabama including metro Atlanta.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
• Ability 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.

Even better if you have the following:

• Experience working in federal, state, or local government.
• Experience with coalition building and working with industry partners and community-based organizations.
• Strong advocacy, negotiation and communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven ability to navigate complex problems, build consensus, and collaborate on mutually beneficial solutions.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Unwavering commitment to ethics and legal compliance.
• Experience managing lobbyists or working for a lobbying or law firm with a lobbying practice.
• Self-starter and evidence of intellectual curiosity.
• Knowledge of public policy issues in the communications, cable, or utilities industries.
• Knowledge of Verizon operations and business functions or extensive positioning already established in territory.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you’ll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, stock incentive programs, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package.

Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive-based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

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