U.S. State Government Affairs Manager - Onsite

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About the role

DuPont is seeking a strategic and collaborative Government Affairs Manager to help shape the company’s U.S. state-level public policy and advocacy agenda. This is a high-impact opportunity for a government affairs professional who enjoys translating business priorities into compelling policy positions, building trusted relationships, and influencing outcomes across a dynamic state legislative and regulatory landscape. Based in our corporate headquarter, Wilmington, Delaware, this role will partner closely with business, site, functional, and government affairs leaders to advance advocacy strategies that support DuPont’s innovation, operations, and growth. The successful candidate will monitor emerging policy developments, engage with policymakers and stakeholders, and represent DuPont with credibility, clarity, and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of DuPont’s businesses, operations, and policy priorities to advance an effective state-level advocacy agenda.
• Partner with business leaders, site leaders, and functional teams to identify emerging issues, align advocacy priorities, and support business objectives.
• Collaborate with DuPont’s Global and U.S. Federal Government Affairs teams to deliver coordinated advocacy strategies across priority policy, regulatory, and business issues.
• Design and execute state government affairs strategies across priority states, including legislative and regulatory engagement plans.
• Monitor, analyze, and communicate state legislative and regulatory developments that may affect DuPont’s businesses, operations, products, customers, or communities.
• Build and strengthen productive relationships with state policymakers, officials, regulators, industry peers, trade associations, and other external stakeholders.
• Represent DuPont in meetings, trade associations, coalitions, and stakeholder forums, including by preparing policy materials, briefing documents, testimony, and talking points.
• Coordinate with external consultants, lobbyists, trade associations, and coalition partners to support advocacy objectives and ensure consistent messaging.
• Translate complex business and technical topics into clear, persuasive messages for policymakers, senior leaders, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in