Political Action Committee and Government Affairs Manager

4 weeks ago


Washington, United States Caterpillar Financial Service Corp Full time
Job Description

Career Area: Government Affairs

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Political Action Committee and Government Affairs Manager to join our team at Caterpillar Financial Service Corp. This role will be responsible for the strategy and daily operations of the PAC and grassroots activities, as well as collaborating with legal and government affairs on the oversight of the legal and regulatory compliance for the CATPAC political engagement activities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement a sustainable PAC strategic plan to align with the proactive public policy strategy to support business objectives.
  • Oversee the PAC Administrator in the day-to-day operation to ensure continued PAC education and recruitment efforts.
  • Develop and implement CATPAC marketing and solicitation programs to secure new members, retain existing ones, and increase average contributions.
  • Lead CATPAC fundraising and recruitment efforts - based on yearly goals set by the Senior Vice President, Global Government and Corporate Affairs.
  • Lead PAC Champion recruitment, training, and engagement.
  • Disburse more than $1.5M a cycle in PAC funds to state and federal candidates who support policy issues affecting the company and its business objectives, including directing a rigorous candidate vetting process to ensure compliance.
  • Partner with the federal and state government affairs teams to draft a disbursements budget, identify political opportunities and implement a plan to support the federal and state team strategies.
  • Manage the CATPAC Steering Committee, by-laws, regular audit processes, internal procedures, and other governance matters to ensure sound practices.
  • Serve as PAC Assistant Treasurer and manage outside vendors to prepare timely and accurate reports to the Federal Election Commission and state election commissions.
  • Communicate effectively and continually with contributors, the business, the Steering Committee and PAC Champions to advance the PAC and government affairs strategies.
  • Direct the PAC charitable matching gifts program – PACMATCH.
  • Lobbying:
    • Support federal affairs strategy and team to develop relationships and serve as a liaison with Congress, the Administration, coalitions and industry associations composed of companies with similar interests and viewpoints on important matters, leveraging them in support of company priorities.
    • Proactively represent CATPAC and Caterpillar before elected officials and candidates for office, present enterprise interests before policymakers and be an advocate for key business priorities.
  • Grassroots and Facility Visits:
    • Direct the development and deployment of an innovative grassroots education and engagement strategy to better engage and mobilize employee advocates in campaigns to complement the government relations strategy in the U.S.
    • Oversee the production of timely and relevant communications on key public policy issues – including maintaining the political engagement website.
    • Develop, guide and execute grasstops and employee, dealer and supplier grassroots mobilizations to legislators in support of public policy priorities that align with business objectives.
    • Boost employee political engagement through 'Get Out the Vote' initiatives across the U.S.
    • Preemptively engage company leaders, facility managers and PAC supporters in outreach and relationship-building with elected officials and facilitate opportunities for participation in events with elected officials and political candidates.
    • Plan and support visits by elected officials and candidates to business sites to meet with CATPAC members and company leaders.
  • Corporate Political Disclosures:
    • Responsible for political spending data collection and analysis in partnership with internal partners.
    • Draft corporate political disclosures and responses.
    • Track emerging disclosure related trends to advise on Caterpillar's strategic approach and inform decision-making.
    • Assess, secure and expand use of data and make recommendations related to corporate political disclosure reporting.


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