Government Affairs and Public Policy Director
Brightspeed
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Responsible for regulatory, state legislative, and local government issues affecting Brightspeed and its customers
- Meet regularly with mayors, city council members, county commissioners, administrators, and staff of key cities and counties to articulate the Company’s vision and plans
- Development and implementation of public policy and legislative positions and strategies, monitoring legislation, and coordinating with local lobbyists, industry players and third-party organizations
- Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with key public and government officials and other industry players
- Resolve right-of-way, permitting, pole attachment/joint use and similar issues with states, counties, and cities
- Ownership of relationships with state telecom and broadband industry associations and coalitions
- Proactive evaluation of proposed legislation and regulations, and working with legislative staff to draft and ultimately incorporate proposed revisions that benefit Brightspeed and the telecom industry
- Analyze broadband grant requirements and execute on the company’s strategic plan of maximizing the award of broadband grants
Requirements
- Based in the Austin, TX area
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or the equivalent in relevant training or experience
- At least five years of experience in a state/local government affairs or state regulatory/legislative affairs environment
- Strong problem-solving, partnership, and collaboration skills
- Strong verbal and written communications skills and analytical abilities
- Extensive portfolio of relationships across state and local government
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefit program, including competitive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Employee assistance program
- 401K plan with company match
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
- Professional development opportunities
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Soft Skills
problem-solvingpartnershipcollaborationverbal communicationwritten communicationanalytical abilities