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Optimum · 8 hours ago

Senior Vice President, Government Affairs

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$243K/yr - $347K/yr

15+ years exp

Optimum is a leader in the connectivity industry, seeking a Senior Vice President of Government Affairs to manage government, legislative, regulatory, and political affairs across its 21-state footprint. This executive role involves developing strategies to support the company's mission and business goals while leading a team focused on government affairs and advocacy.

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Responsibilities

Support the development and maintenance of strategic relationships across Optimum's 21-state footprint, including: federal officials, key Governor’s offices, state regulatory agencies and other state and local agencies, members of the state legislatures key legislative staff members, and local leaders. Build and maintain relationships with industry peers, industry associations, and influential third-party groups a to positively impact the outcome of key governmental strategies, effectively leveraging both the team and outside consultants as needed to supplement

Manage legislative and regulatory advocacy in support of all of the Company’s businesses to achieve a better governmental environment for the company’s products and services and protect the company’s interest in all jurisdictions where Optimum operates, respond to and manage inquiries, and influence legislative and regulatory outcomes to best serve the Company and its customers

Obtain, maintain, renew and manage franchises and related authorizations to support network investment and service expansion

With the sales and communications teams, coordinate community affairs to identify strategic targets for execution of public affairs initiatives to support the company’s image and relationships with public officials and develop and expand charitable activities in support of the Company mission and brand

Manage and expand the strategic focus of the Company’s federal and State Political Action Committees and political contribution program, drive employee engagement and support through coordinated events, activities and messaging, and ensure the strategic use of funds to support company priorities and relationships

The successful candidate must understand the substantive policy issues of the Company and of the communications and media industry

Competently anticipate and evaluate issues of importance to the Company and effectively handle such issues in all aspects, using all resources available to the role and the Company appropriate to the challenge

Create and communicate a vision, both internally and externally, of the future of the Company and its differentiation versus peers

Deliver thought leadership with subject matter expertise to drive passion among larger team with both direct and indirect reporting lines

Be a regular presence in Optimum Headquarters in Long Island City, NY, and available for field travel to Optimum footprint as needed

Demonstrate business acumen and the ability to translate policy concepts and drive actionable and realistic strategies that can drive results from concept to implementation

Qualification

Government Affairs ExperiencePolitical Strategy DevelopmentCoalition BuildingTeam BuildingStakeholder ManagementLeadership SkillsTalent DevelopmentCommunicationProblem SolvingFlexibility

Required

15 years' experience as multi-state government affairs executive with a major telecommunications/cable/media company, senior level federal, state or local policy advisor or official

Deep functional experience in government and public affairs, with proven relationships and coalition building skills, is essential

Experience developing and executing complex political strategies and advocacy campaigns on high profile issues

Team building skills, including the ability to work effectively with colleagues across the organization

Leadership skills, including ability to advance company interests in venues that require consensus building

Flexibility and creativity in problem solving, particularly in negotiations with government officials and agencies in a fast-evolving regulatory landscape

Capable leadership and stakeholder management in responding to time-sensitive and critical events

An ability to develop budgets and oversee their execution

Transformation-oriented executive with the perseverance and open-mindedness to lead and drive sustained, company-wide transformation who gets energy from effecting change

Excellent communicator with a confident and collaborative style, adept at aligning internal and external stakeholders

Inspiring leader who can assess, attract, and develop talent