SAP · 3 months ago
Senior Manager, U.S. State Government Affairs - East Region
Lake Mary, FL, US, 32746
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$142K/yr - $327K/yr
7+ years expSAP is a leading company that helps the world run better by providing innovative technology solutions. They are seeking a Senior Manager of U.S. State Government Affairs to enhance advocacy at the state level and support public sector business objectives through strategic political engagement.
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Responsibilities
Create and execute U.S. state and local government affairs objectives in assigned 17 states as well as local municipalities in the U. S. East region
Provide advice for U.S. State Government Affairs, including Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs. Leads strategic oversight to support business objectives. Identifies and manages risks to the business and serves as trusted advisor and business partner to the Executive team by providing strategic political advice and managing external consultants
Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory issues at the state and local government level that may impact business operations. Assist in developing and executing strategic plans to advocate for our legislative and regulatory priorities with government agencies, commissions, and legislatures
Represent the company in meetings with local and state elected and appointed officials, trade associations, advocacy groups and other relevant individuals and organizations to advocate for our business priorities
Assist both the VP, Head of U.S. Government Affairs and the Head of U.S. State Government Affairs in the direction and organization of all efforts within designated region in the U.S. Government Affairs department
Identify and influence government action that may impact SAP’s business
Work closely with the public sector sales teams at the local and state level to drive adoption and usage of SAP technology solutions
Develop and maintain external relationships with elected officials in your region including state legislatures, governors, mayors and regulators
Promote SAP as a local and global leader in providing software, services and solutions to help improve people’s lives and organizations run better
Develop a working knowledge of states’ technology legislation, regulations, and practices; advocate for public policy positions including, but not limited to issues of digital government, technology, privacy, cybersecurity, sustainability, cloud, IoT, tax, procurement, supply chain and market access
Monitor state legislation in assigned region and react; accordingly, testify, educate, and work to advance pro-innovation legislation benefitting SAP
Manage government affairs consultants / lobbyists in select geographies
Drive and host visits to SAP facilities in the East region U.S. states
Prepare materials for senior executive team including position papers, policy briefings, presentations, and other materials related to government actions
Participate in political events as a representative of SAP America PAC
Represent SAP before our business and trade organizations
Represent SAP at external events, meetings and conferences as needed
Collect and share policy and intelligence on government activities, recommend and drive advocacy strategies and tactics which will drive value
Ensure compliance of lobbying and political activities with state and local laws / regulations and SAP’s Code of Business Conduct
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
Prior state government experience, public policy and/or lobbying and advocacy background required
7-10 years related work experience in State government and/or state government affairs, lobbying and advocacy or corporate external relations
B.A. degree in political science, public policy, or related field
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Credibility/ability and experience in influence policy debates
Ability to listen and discern what is being said verbally and through other communication which conveys deeper messages or issues
High level of self-motivation and customer focus with an acute understanding of business drivers and principles
Ability to effectively explain complex business models and influence policy decisions at all levels of government on behalf of SAP's businesses
Experience in public policy decision-making and relationship building
Maintain a strong, extensive professional network among state and local government officials and advocacy organizations across multiple states
A strict adherence and appreciation of ethics and compliance laws, regulations, and internal requirements
Any state or local bans on lobbying due to current or former government work experience need to be fully disclosed
Benefits
SAP North America Benefits
Company
SAP
SAP provides enterprise application software to various industries, including consumer, discrete manufacturing, public services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.3BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.
2019-04-24Post Ipo Equity· $1.3B
2015-06-01Grant· $1.37M
1998-08-03IPO
Leadership Team
Christian Klein
CEO & Member of the Executive Board
Sandi de Souza
Chief Financial Officer
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