Regional Affairs Manager

Title: Regional Affairs Manager 
Company: Tampa Electric Company 
State and City: Florida - Mulberry
Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

 

 

POSITION CONCEPT

 

The Regional Affairs Manager is responsible for developing, cultivating, and managing strategic relationships with elected officials, governmental staff, business and community leaders, economic development organizations and customers for Tampa Electric. Promotes corporate earnings growth and goals through strategic government, economic and stakeholder engagement initiatives. Supports operations including permits, franchise agreements, outreach on infrastructure projects, assistance with customer matters and emergency response functions.

 

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Strategically, proactively and effectively manages key governmental, political and industry relationships in the assigned areas; achieved through identifying the risks and opportunities to our business, effectively shaping positive outcomes related to these areas and establishing open communication channels with key stakeholders. 15%
2. Leads the franchise enactment/renewal process in assigned region; maintain working knowledge of the franchise agreement requirements and issue awareness of municipal or operational/business unit concerns that may affect the status of the franchise agreement.10%
3. Represents corporate interests on key economic development organizations (EDOs) to promote corporate earnings and community growth; support Tampa Electric’s economic development team and EDOs in negotiating business development and retention activities. 10%
4. Provides strategic guidance on the development of company’s community and corporate citizenship contribution, participation, and communication strategy; provide guidance on the company’s board involvement in key organizations in support of interests and business needs in assigned area. 10%
5. Develops and implements strategies to advise the company on regional candidates for elected office and participates actively in the political process in the assigned area; advises the team by identifying, anticipating, and managing political and reputational concerns that arise before assigned political bodies affecting corporate or partner interests and effectively shapes positive outcomes. 10%
6. Gathers and communicates relevant political, community and business intelligence supporting growth opportunities for Tampa Electric; coordinate with other departments to influence customer decisions related to relocation and/or expansion. 10%
7. Provides tactical support to operations/business units on elevated issues related to local municipal governments including rights-of-way access, permitting, relocation of facilities, emergencies, customer matters and any local government policy, ordinance or rule that affects providing reliable, cost-effective service. 15%
8. Proactive public affairs review of strategic initiatives and projects and other issues in the various business units to identify potential stakeholder/community concerns; provides guidance and leadership on stakeholder engagement/community outreach in assigned area. 10%
9. Consults with business units on upcoming infrastructure projects, proactively reviewing plans to identify potential community concerns, provides community outreach recommendations and leadership in carrying out related tasks. 10%

 

SUPERVISION

Indirect Supervision: Provides leadership across the department and company through consulting and sharing expertise.

 

RELATIONSHIPS

Key Internal: Regulatory Affairs, Customer Experience and Economic Development, Regional Affairs, Energy Delivery, Legal, Real Estate, Business Strategy and Corporate Communications

Key External: Government Bodies, Government Staff and Elected Officials, Regulatory Agencies, HOA’s and Neighborhood Associations, Business Community and Economic Development Organizations, Non-Profits

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Education

Required: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college in Political Science, Business or any other related field of study

Preferred: MBA or other graduate degree in the above fields

 

Licenses/Certifications

Preferred:           N/A

 

Related Experience

Required: 6 years of related experience related to a portion of the Duties & Responsibilities of this position is required. Must reside in the re