Implementation Manager
WEX
Government Affairs Manager II
Instacart
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $157,000 - $210,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Lead Instacart’s state and local government affairs in the southeast United States, overseeing engagement with elected officials and key stakeholders
- Regularly educate cross-functional stakeholders and report new policy developments on a regular cadence
- Build relationships with key policymakers and other influential state and local government-oriented stakeholders across the southeast
- Craft and execute legislative, regulatory and political strategies to achieve state and local policy goals
- Prepare for hearings and state and local regulatory proceedings and provide testimony (in-person, virtual, or written)
- Represent Instacart in southeastern region trade associations and industry coalitions
- Build third-party political, advocacy and industry allies to support strategic policy objectives
- Collaborate with Policy Research and Development, legal partners, Public Engagement team, and other internal stakeholders to create state and local policy solutions
- Monitor legislation and regulatory matters and advise the company on policy challenges
- Build annual budgets and manage external consultants to execute government affairs strategies
- Complete weekly reports and other internal materials
Requirements
- 5+ years of state or local government, policy or corporate government relations experience
- Established policymaker relationships and ability to confidently interact with elected officials and executives
- Deep understanding of state and local lawmaking and regulatory processes
- Strategic thinker with polished oral and written presentation skills
- Ability to thrive under pressure and balance long and short-term priorities
- Resourceful and entrepreneurial with a bias towards action
- Willingness to travel frequently
- Collaborative with a positive, can-do attitude
- Follow internal rules and protocol for travel, expenses, budgeting and tracking
- Preferred: Expertise in labor/workforce, ecommerce or tech policy
- Preferred: Experience with Slack
Benefits
- Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work.
- Flex First: flexibility to choose where to work (home, office, or coffee shop) with regular in-person events.
- Eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
government relationspolicy developmentlegislative strategyregulatory strategybudget managementstakeholder engagementtestimony preparationpolicy monitoringreport writingcross-functional collaboration
Soft skills
strategic thinkingoral presentationwritten communicationability to thrive under pressureresourcefulnessentrepreneurial mindsetcollaborationpositive attituderelationship buildingadaptability
