Senior Government Relations Manager - State and Local

Work Location:

Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America

Hours:

40

Pay Details:

$115,440 - $173,160 USD

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Line of Business:

Communications

Job Description:

The Senior Government Relations Manager – State and Local leads TD Bank’s engagement with state and local governments to advance the Bank’s business objectives and protect its interests and reputation. The role monitors and analyzes political, legislative and regulatory developments; develops and executes advocacy strategies; and builds relationships with public officials and industry partners. Working across business lines and corporate functions, the Manager translates emerging policy issues into actionable guidance for leaders and coordinates engagement to address risks and advance TD Bank’s policy priorities.

The State and Local Government Relations team sits within the Government Relations function in Corporate and Public Affairs, alongside TD's communications and citizenship teams. The team builds meaningful relationships with governor's offices, state legislators, regulators and big-city mayors and councils across TD's footprint. It advocates on policy that affects TD's customers and communities and helps the business grow by ensuring TD is a trusted and visible partner. Reporting to the Head of State and Local Government Relations, this role will support our Southeast Market.

The Senior Government Relations Manager protects and enhances TD Bank's interests with government affairs. The Senior Government Relations Manager oversees the development and execution of political, legislative and regulatory programs and strategies.

Depth & Scope:

• Oversees multiple and/or complex government relations activities, projects/programs/strategies that may impact several businesses/product lines/the enterprise
• Recognized as top level government relations expert within the organization and requires significant in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in their in a complex field and knowledge of broader related areas
• Manages/oversees the development and execution of effective tactical and strategic management of government relations that support business objectives, ensuring the Banks interest and reputation are advanced and protected
• Substantial relationship management breadth and influence in leading strategic initiatives, planning and/or integrating executional activities
• Leads projects of significant scope, strategic impact, and complexity
• Provides advisory services to executives, business segment leaders, and governs the requirements for own work
• Integrates knowledge of the enterprise function's or business segments overarching strategy in leading program design, policy formulation or operating standards within one or more areas
• Builds relationships and serves as TD Bank's principal point of contact with executive, legislative and regulatory officials
• Monitors, analyzes, and prioritizes emerging regulatory and legislative issues affecting TD Bank and its business units and, through the Government Relations structure; interacts with middle and senior level management across the organization to determine the impact of such issues on the Bank
• Creates and executes advocacy strategies to favorably influence legislation and regulations, educates public officials and staff and participates in industry lobbying activities to develop grass roots advocacy programs that leverage TD Bank's executives and employees throughout the Bank's footprint and, coordinates regional presidents, the Bank's Government Relations function, communications, and other corporate functions to achieve policy objectives
• Makes recommendations on policy positions to the Head of Government Relations and to other executives; including regional presidents and, participates in TD Bank's Government Relations structure to ensure corporate alignment on issues
• Elevates political and economic profile of TD Bank operations with key public officials plans and participates in meetings and other events that build relationships and goodwill between TD Bank and government officials
• Works with regional presidents, the Head of Government Relations, and other Bank Executives to coordinate and provides direction to trade associations of which the Bank is a member, to ensure that TD Bank's policy objectives are incorporated into their policy positions and policy-making initiatives
• Supports the development and growth of TD Bank's coordinated political giving program under the Head of Government Relations supervision and, in cooperation with the Bank's regional presidents

Education & Experience:

• Undergraduate degree or relevant professional certifications, designations, or equivalent required
• 7+ years of government relations experience with a major multinational organization, a congressional staff member, or as a senior public servant in a relevant business or government department or agency
• Advanced working knowledge of governmental operations at all levels- Federal, State, and Local
• Thorough understanding of U.S. congressional and Executive Branch policy-making processes; including an understanding of the U.S. regulatory structure along with the roles and decision points in the Executive agencies, The White House, the Senate, and the House, as…