Fidelity Bank · 6 hours ago
Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs
Westlake, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
7+ years expFidelity Bank is seeking a Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs to represent the company in the community with government officials and business leaders. This role involves active engagement in community events and managing legislative affairs to advance Fidelity's business interests in Texas.
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Responsibilities
Developing and implementing relationship strategies with local, state and federal officials to educate them about Fidelity and advance Fidelity’s point of view on key issues
Monitoring all legislative and regulatory trends, potential legislation and policy activity in Austin, the North Texas region, and in additional assigned states to determine potential impact on Fidelity
Developing subject matter expertise in key assigned policy issues and leading advocacy efforts on those issues for the entire regional public affairs team to coordinate engagement across all states
Working with Fidelity’s federal government relations and public policy teams to assess policy threats/opportunities and develop strong relationships with the regional federal delegation and staff. Formulate and execute advocacy plans to address these issues
Advocating for policy priorities with both internal and external audiences and lobbying elected officials on legislation of interest to Fidelity
Actively representing Fidelity in the region’s business, nonprofit and government communities
Attending events and engaging in community work that aligns with Fidelity’s regional goals
Leveraging engagement with regional and state chambers of commerce, trade associations, and nonprofit partners to advance the interests of Fidelity at a state/regional level
Developing and implementing strategies to maintain and enhance Fidelity's corporate and community profile in the region and state
Identifying, implementing, managing and fulfilling sponsorship opportunities that advance Fidelity’s regional goals
Partnering with Fidelity Corporate Affairs/ Regional Communications to obtain favorable news coverage that supports corporate and regional priorities
Supporting the Westlake Regional Leadership Team on regional priorities and opportunities
Developing expertise on Fidelity's Texas business operations and its specific challenges/opportunities, and creating dynamic strategies to address and manage those needs
Working with business development contacts (Regional Leadership Office Director, Investor Center Market Leaders, Relationship Managers/Managing Directors) to understand business goals and partnering to develop integrated support strategies; assisting with introductions and relationship development as permitted by Compliance
Qualification
Required
College degree required
Preferred
Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in government relations or external/public affairs preferred
Company
Fidelity Bank
Fidelity Bank is a commercial bank providing services financial sercvices.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2018-12-17Acquired
2014-09-01Private Equity
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