Manager, Policy Campaigns, Global Public Policy

Job Description

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the GM Global Public Policy office in Washington, D.C. three times per week, at minimum.

The Role

The Manager of Policy Campaigns will be a key member of GM Global Public Policy’s Strategic Initiatives team, which identifying and assessing growth opportunities, emerging risks, and long-term trends, informing and strengthening advocacy, and driving enterprise and policy alignment.

Reporting to the Executive Director, this role is responsible for developing and implementing multi-faceted campaign strategies to advance GM’s policy priorities and expand GM’s network of policy influencers. The manager will manage advocacy around key issues impacting GM’s operations worldwide, including resilience, geopolitics, trade, economic and national security.

The role requires a highly organized individual with proven analytical and communications skills, a successful track record of collaboration, a strong stakeholder network, and a strategic, results-driven approach.

What You’ll Do -Responsibilities

• Campaign Management:

  • Develop, execute, and manage multi-faceted advocacy campaign strategies that enable business opportunities for GM in the U.S. and markets worldwide.

  • Integrate and align GM enterprise activities and strategic priorities across a range of work streams and functions with relevant policy advocacy and engagement efforts.

  • Support and inform advocacy and engagement efforts on a range of policy issues, focusing particularly on automotive value chains (e.g., manufacturing, supply chains, energy, labor, workforce development, battery technology, data, and connectivity)

• Issues Management:

  • Develop and manage a portfolio of issues with a focus on economic and national security, resilience, and geopolitics.

  • Drive and align efforts with internal leadership and subject matter experts, including Global Public Policy teams, Communications, Finance, Legal, and core business functions.

• Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Strengthen third-party and stakeholder relationships and platforms that enhance the advocacy efforts by GM’s Global Public Policy team and drive thought leadership and positioning for GM.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Professional experience and bachelor's degree in public affairs, government, communications, or a related field.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels and across functions, using both technical and non-technical verbiage (writing samples required)

• Policy stakeholder network and substantive experience working with a broad range of government officials and policy influencers in the U.S. and international markets.

• Understanding of policy issues of interest to the auto industry (e.g., resilience, trade, geopolitics, connected vehicles and transportation technologies , manufacturing and supply chains)

• Excellent project management skills with a successful and measurable project delivery record; capable of setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and managing projects.

• Proven history of successful cross-functional collaboration in fast-paced work environments

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• 7-10 years of professional experience and Master's degree in public affairs, government, communications, or a related field.

• Policy stakeholder network and substantive experience working with a broad range of government officials and policy influencers in the U.S. and international markets.

• Clear reputation for ethical conduct, integrity, and confidentiality

• Solutions-oriented approach that is proactive and innovative – demonstrates boldness and creativity that is relevant and results-driven.

• Thinks strategically and deals well with ambiguity – able to quickly analyze situations, adapt, and propose and implement appropriate courses of action.

• High level of enthusiasm, persistence, initiative, and experienced judgment to identify priorities, initiate projects, and complete activities with a strong sense of urgency.

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