Wawa, Inc. · 1 week ago
Government Relations Associate
Media, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expWawa, Inc. is a company committed to making life a little better every day while fostering a caring team environment. The Government Relations Associate will plan and execute a government relations strategy, develop relationships with elected officials, and advance the company’s legislative and public policy goals.
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Responsibilities
Monitor federal, state, and local legislative/policy issues for assigned areas
Review and provide analysis on state legislation and regulatory activities and actions that impact Wawa’s business, associates, and customer experience
Draft policy positions and assist in briefing leadership prior to hearings and voting sessions
Develop and maintain relationships with local, state and federal government officials, industry peers, trade associations, and others in furtherance of Company goals
Assist in representing the Company in meetings with elected officials and staff to represent Company policy and position on government relations
Develop expertise in a wide range of policy and industry issues impacting core business operations and growth, including priority issues in the areas of Tax, ESOPS, Fuel, EVs, SNAP, Credit Card Fees, and more
Engage with government relations management and business partners to determine and develop Wawa’s policy position on legislation and regulation
Handle a broad range of internal and external activities, and engage in strategic education, and internal and external advocacy activities to promote Wawa’s legislative agenda and policy positions of relevance to the Company, its partners and the community it serves
Manage a multi-state portfolio that includes:
Monitor and track company and industry specific legislative and regulatory proposals through independent research, industry communications, and other supporting tools
Manage day-to-day relationships with associations and lobbyists within the state
Manage and maintain Wawa lobbying efforts for assigned areas while developing relationships and building trust
Partner with lobbyists on agreed upon actions, etc
File lobbying reports, applications and licensing as needed with the Board of Ethics as required by law
Establish a strong working knowledge of policy and industry issues impacting Wawa’s business, associates, customers, and retail industry within the state
Create and implement proactive state and local advocacy strategies
Prepare briefing materials for meetings with elected officials within state portfolio
Develop and maintain relationships with business partners within state portfolio
Research and manage relevant state and federal issues, coordinate and communicate with internal stakeholders, draft outgoing documents and correspondences, and track legislation
Participate in legislative, government relations and networking meetings, conferences and events as required
Assist in implementation of company-wide PAC strategy
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
5+ years of Government Relations Experience
Ability to work independently and in a team setting as well as remote or with remote access team members or other associates
Ability to work well in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment
Ability to work across partisan and ideological lines to build consensus for state, city and local issues
Ability to self-manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively
Demonstrated ability to work with all internal levels within a given organization, including senior leadership
Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact well with elected officials, external agencies, offices, and departments
Strong research, policy analysis, writing and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively refine and present complex information in a concise way
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
Detail oriented and strong organizational and analytical skills and ability to prioritize quickly and manage multiple deadlines
Ability to understand the long-term impact of legislation, regulation, policy decisions, and strategies
Willingness to learn and embrace new technology as needed
Demonstrates humility, maturity, empathy, kindness, self-awareness and good judgment
Ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems
Strong ability to support the development of presentations and other communication tools
Ability to build, coach, and mentor collaborative teams
Ability to travel, as needed
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent work experience
Project Management, legislation tracking programs and internet research experience preferred
Computer and MS Office skills including Access, Word, Power Point and Excel
Company
Wawa, Inc.
Here at Wawa, the sky's the limit. Voted as “America’s Favorite Convenience Store,” Wawa operates a chain of convenience retail stores located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Washington D.C.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.71MKey Investors
PennDOT
2023-08-15Grant· $0.71M
Leadership Team
Grahame Wood
Founder
Recent News
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