Community Affairs Mgr

About the role

Serve as AEP's primary Community and Economic Development contact.

Responsibilities

• Strategically build, maintain, and manage key economic development and community contacts and relationships.
• Manage, coordinate, and support local economic development activities including community preparedness, workforce development, and business development and retention.
• Manage, coordinate, and facilitate solutions to emerging strategic community and business development issues.
• Lead community efforts for future development.
• Serve as the Company's point of contact with local political organizations, support legislative and regulatory initiatives of key importance to Company's business and public policy needs, and support community outreach efforts associated with energy delivery projects.
• Manage local level contributions and memberships.
• Maintain strong relationships with Company leadership, energy delivery managers, corporate communication representatives, and regulatory/governmental affairs representatives.
• May perform other job duties as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Administration, Engineering, Public Policy, Communications, or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years (5) related experience in Customer Relations, Community Relations, Economic Development, Government Relations, Utility Operations, Account Management, or equivalent experience.
• Utility industry related experience preferred.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage projects and solve problems across business units, functional lines, committees, and task forces internal and external to the company.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Able to travel to various locations for extended periods and work late into the evenings.
• Demonstrated ability to build strategic internal and external business relationships.

Qualifications

• Must be able to see information on a computer screen and use a computer keyboard.
• Must be able to hear spoken words via telephone, cell phone device, or during individual or group meetings.

Physical Demands

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

Pay

$98,993 – $128,688

Benefits

AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.