Senior Manager, GCA, AL

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Aid in developing and implementing city government advocacy strategies, monitoring ordinances, and local government affairs activities.
• Create and maintain relationships with government representatives and regulators at the local level.
• Attend meetings, hearings, or other events to represent the company.
• Negotiate franchise agreements and rights of way agreements with local government municipalities and resolve challenges related to franchise and permitting issues.
• Maintain awareness of local legislative activity affecting ComcastNBCUniversal business interests and work closely with the HQ Shared Services Policy team to review ordinances and receive policy direction from subject matter experts.
• Facilitate state and local government-facing business initiatives.
• Provide guidance and support at all management levels to ensure consistent and sound local government policy and enhance communication with local officials at all levels of government.
• Coordinate with the Senior Director on all franchising activities across the state.
• Resolve complex and/or difficult franchise renewals, franchise transfers, and franchise non-compliance issues.
• Support corporate initiatives and collaborate with state GCA to coordinate community affairs activities.
• Develop relationships on behalf of Comcast with local and regional power providers.
• Develop relationships on behalf of Comcast with coalition and industry trade associations and regional and local Chambers of Commerce.
• Other duties as assigned.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with key areas of technology and telecommunications policy.
• Progressively responsible experience in government affairs-related disciplines, particularly working with city councils, mayors, legislators, government agencies, political campaigns, or associations, with recent experience.
• Strong team player and willingness to assist department in various tasks.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities, possess good organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and represent Comcast in a positive, professional manner.
• Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively to build consensus and positive buy-in/support for initiatives.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, able to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization both in written and oral form.
• Proven 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.

EDUCATION LEVEL

Bachelor’s degree.

YEARS EXPERIENCE

5+ years related experience.

Skills

• Relationship Building
• Government Affairs
• Government Relations
• Prioritization
• Communication
• Work Collaboratively