Director, Local Government Affairs

3 weeks ago


Philadelphia, United States Comcast Corporation Full time
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Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our Local Government Affairs team as the Director of Legislative Strategy and Strategic Initiatives. In this role, you will be responsible for elevating our local advocacy efforts. You will play a key role in managing headquarters support for advocacy in new and major markets, analyzing and responding to city and county legislation, and leading local government affairs support of federal and state advocacy. Also, you will provide comprehensive support to our regional government affairs colleagues including onboarding, training, materials development, and coordination of advocacy partners and consultants.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

  • Manage HQ Local Government Affairs support for advocacy in new markets
  • Monitor and analyze proposed local government legislation, and emerging issues and trends that impact the company.
  • Develop and implement effective advocacy response strategies to local legislation in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
  • Lead regional government affairs participation in national advocacy, including managing local GA support of Federal in-district advocacy.
  • Provide comprehensive support to our regional government affairs colleagues including onboarding, training, materials development, and coordination of advocacy partners and consultants.

Professional Experience, Qualifications, & Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of external affairs, government affairs, campaign, or related advocacy experience;
  • Must have proven track record of political experience, working on either political campaigns and/or corporate public affairs campaigns;
  • Self-driven and thrive in fast-paced work environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings
  • Ability to influence, negotiate with, and build consensus with others.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and foster effective relationships with others, including ability to interact effectively with senior level management
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills;
  • Maintains the highest levels of ethical conduct and integrity.
  • Detail oriented with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Strong interest in cable, communications, Internet and media policy.
  • Ability to travel as required.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

  • Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
  • Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
  • Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
  • Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
  • Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
  • Drive results and growth.
  • Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
  • Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

  • This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

10 Years +

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.



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