VP, Advocacy & Strategic Affairs - District 5

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Job Summary

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Government and Community Affairs (“GCA”) for State and Local Government Affairs (“SLGA”) Field District 5 (AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, WA). This position is responsible for assisting in developing and implementing strategic initiatives aligning with state and local legislative strategies and tactics to assist in achieving all objectives for state and local legislative as well as regulatory efforts. The role coordinates, develops, and manages key contacts programs, training, compliance, and assists in facilitation of state and local government-facing business initiatives. Oversees corporate initiatives and works with state and local GCA field teams to coordinate these efforts. Manages community affairs activities that align with legislative and regulatory objectives and timing in close coordination with the HQ Shared Services Strategic Initiatives department. This role will lead relations with membership organizations in the legislative and regulatory advocacy space, as well as support the state and local GCA teams.

Job Description

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for relations with state and local membership organizations including both community and business groups.
• In close coordination with the SLGA Strategic Initiatives team, assist with strategic participation in state, local, and regulatory intergovernmental associations programs. This includes strategic planning, coordination, and direct participation in Comcast’s engagement with all partisan and nonpartisan associations of governors, attorneys general, state constitutional officers, legislators, city councils, mayors, and select officeholder groups.
• Coordinate with the district GCA teams on community investment programs and third-party relationships.
• Coordinate with HQ Shared Services Strategic Initiatives and Operations & Administration teams on community investment programs.

• Support the GCA team with work in state and local governments, including legislative strategies and tactics before the legislatures, executive branches, state agencies, city councils, mayors’ offices.
• Work as a strategic partner with the GCA leads, as well as the HQ Shared Services teams to accomplish business goals of the organization. 
• Manage strategic relationships with third parties in close coordination with the district GCA team and the HQ Public Affairs team.
• Assist in coordinating and navigating issue campaigns with all other relevant corporate teams.
• Travel to attend meetings, conferences, or other events to represent the company. 
• Consult and coordinate with business units on GCA activity. 
• Ensure coordination between the district team and the HQ Shared Services team on administrative oversight with state cable associations.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven exceptional consulting, facilitation, and client relationship management skills. 
• Strong team player and be willing to assist department in various tasks.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and possess good organization skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and represent Comcast in a positive, professional manner.
• Ability to build relationships as well as work collaboratively to build consensus and positive buy-in/support for initiatives.
• Proven ability to influence and drive significant organizational change using independent ideas, judgement, and implementation.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, able to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization both in written and oral form.
• Proven excellent project management skills. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional time management and strong eye for detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Travel required: 25-30%

EDUCATION LEVEL: Bachelor’s degree. 

YEARS EXPERIENCE: 7+ years related experience.

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.
Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
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.

Skills

Compensation

Primary Location Pay Range: $257,313.08 - $385,969.62

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. 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 to eligible employees.  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.

The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Certifications (if applicable)

Relevant Work Experience

15 Years +

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