Senior Manager, External Affairs and Strategic Alliances

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Verizon is seeking a Senior Manager, External Affairs and Strategic Alliances in California.

Responsibilities will include:

• Representing Verizon with community leaders and third party stakeholders at the state and local levels to advance Verizon's public policy agenda in California.

• Collaborating with Verizon's lines of business to implement the company's state regulatory and legislative affairs strategy.

• Supporting the execution of regulatory requirements and commitments stemming from the Frontier acquisition in California.

• Managing relationships with nonprofit and community stakeholders, including civil rights, tribal, consumer, and other organizations on shared policy and community priorities.

• Collaborating directly with the Public Policy and Regulatory teams, and managing external consultants to ensure ongoing compliance with all Frontier-related commitments and settlements.

• Coordinating targeted outreach with trade associations, third-party stakeholders and community leaders to advance Verizon's priority issues at the state and local levels.

• Supporting Verizon state regulatory team to influence decisions in key initiatives.

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

• Experience in the development, management and advocacy of telecommunications, broadband, cable TV and / or utilities policies and positions.

• Demonstrated skills in negotiating issues in support of corporate goals and objectives.

• Experience working with all levels of management.

• Willingness to travel within territory in personally owned vehicle.

• Ability to work both during normal business hours, as well as evenings and weekends should the circumstances require availability.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Law degree or experience in legal matters.

• Public policy, community engagement, advocacy experience on behalf of a technology, communications, cable TV or public utilities business/industry.

• Broad knowledge of Verizon operations and business functions or extensive positioning already established in territory.

• Strong leadership skills.

• Self-starter and evidence of intellectual curiosity.

• Strong verbal and written communications skills.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and changing priorities.

• Highest level of personal integrity.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we've got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.