Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Create and implement a thorough corporate affairs strategy that enhances and safeguards the company's image.

• Spearhead the formulation of the company's strategic narrative and ensure consistent messaging to external audiences.

• Propel thought leadership initiatives that position the company and its executives as reliable voices in the government services sector.

• Monitor and proactively address issues that could impact reputation and business operations.

• Oversee corporate communications, media relations, executive messaging, and external communications.

• Foster relationships with national, regional, industry, and trade media outlets.

• Act as a strategic advisor and spokesperson during major corporate events and crises.

• Manage crisis communication planning and response efforts.

• Direct executive visibility strategies, including speaking opportunities and media interactions.

• Develop and implement government affairs strategies that further legislative and regulatory goals.

• Establish connections with elected officials, policymakers, regulators, and government stakeholders at federal, state, and local levels.

• Keep track of legislative, political, and regulatory changes.

• Collaborate with legal and business leaders on policy positions and advocacy strategies.

• Lead lobbying efforts, stakeholder education, trade association involvement, and public policy initiatives.

• Ensure that government affairs and public policy activities adhere to relevant laws, regulations, and policies.

• Build strategic coalitions across the industry, government, nonprofit, and community organizations.

• Represent the company in industry forums, associations, and stakeholder coalitions.

• Develop initiatives focused on community engagement, corporate citizenship, and social impact.

• Act as a trusted strategic advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team.

• Lead and nurture the Corporate Affairs organization.

• Oversee internal team members, external agencies, consultants, public affairs advisors, and lobbying partners.

• Set KPIs and report on reputation, policy, stakeholder, and communication outcomes to executive leadership and the Board.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required; a graduate degree is preferred.

• Must possess strategic thinking and political acumen.

• Exceptional presence and credibility at the executive level.

• Outstanding communication and storytelling abilities.

• Proficient in building influential relationships.

• Strong judgment in high-pressure circumstances.

• Capable of coalition and consensus-building.

• Ability to provide counsel to senior leaders and challenge conventional wisdom.

• Highly collaborative and focused on the mission.

• Experience in leading Corporate Affairs organizations and managing internal teams, agencies, consultants, public affairs advisors, and lobbying partners.

• Competence in establishing KPIs and reporting outcomes to executive leadership and the Board.

• Willingness to travel frequently, up to 50% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Frequent travel, up to 50%.

• Equal Opportunity Employer.