p>Job Summary: In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is also responsible for establishing, fostering, and maintaining effective relationships with elected and appointed officials at all levels of government and strategic civic and business organizations independently and leveraging relationships when necessary; serving as a representative on local government, community, and neighborhood groups and business associations independently; developing and managing a strategic sponsorship plan to increase visibility and advance business and advocacy priorities with key stakeholders through community events, activities, and employee engagement independently; advising senior leadership on key community issues; identifying and advising on strategic engagements and facilitating relationship building with key stakeholders independently; collaborating with senior leadership to develop approaches and solutions to key community issues; evaluating and approving positioning to local government ordinances and ballot measures as needed; providing strategic direction on external issues that may impact KP business priorities and leveraging strategic relationships to support leadership; and facilitating the process to secure needed approvals to support capital projects (e.g., building permits) independently.
Partners with internal stakeholders on government relations by:
Coordinating with key internal stakeholders and senior leadership on developments in legislation, regulations, legal proposals, public policy, key personnel changes, national/state/local issues.