Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs

About the role

Reports to the COO – Chief Operating Officer. Primary objective: protect the company’s operational and financial interests by advocating favorable legislation, tracking regulatory rulemakings, attending federal and state association meetings, maintaining legislative and regulatory relationships, and attending and scheduling meetings for senior management with federal, state and local officials.

Pay

Salary range: $100,000 to $140,000 depending on experience plus bonus potential.

Responsibilities

Legislative & Policy Advocacy

• Monitor federal (Congress, FCC), state, and municipal bills, resolutions, and franchise policies impacting broadband deployment, pole attachments, rights-of-way, federal and state Universal Service Funding, and any other relevant business activity.
• Build and maintain relationships with lawmakers, legislative staff, and local government leaders to communicate company priorities.
• Prepare white papers, policy briefs, talking points, and formal legislative testimony.

Regulatory Compliance & Proceedings

• Manage filings and engagement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and state Public Utility Commissions (PUCs).
• Draft and submit formal comments on proposed and final rules, Universal Service Fund (USF) programs, and broadband mapping challenges.
• Oversee tracking, applications, and compliance for state and federal broadband expansion grants (e.g., BEAD, Reconnect).

Strategic & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Translate complex regulatory changes into actionable business intelligence for executive leadership, engineering, and sales/marketing teams.
• Partner with industry trade associations (e.g., NTCA, WTA, TRBA, TTA, OTA, Fiber Broadband Association), other companies, and local community groups to align on common advocacy goals.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in political science, public policy, communications, or a related field strongly preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in government relations, public affairs, or regulatory compliance, preferably within the telecommunications, broadband, or utility sector. Direct experience interacting with the FCC, state PUCs, or legislative bodies.

Skills

• General understanding of broadband deployment economics, pole-attachment laws, Universal Service programs, and inner workings of the federal and state governments.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill technical policy into clear arguments.
• Strong project management, strategic negotiation, and stakeholder-alignment capabilities.