Vice President, State Government Affairs - California - Comcast Corporation

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Job Summary

The California State Government Affairs team is responsible for policy and advocacy matters for the state of California. This team develops and implements legislative and state administration strategies, monitors legislation, coordinates state association management, key contacts programs, training, compliance, and assists in facilitation of state government-facing business initiatives. Oversees corporate initiatives and works with local external affairs to coordinate community affairs activities. This role will lead relations with membership organizations in the legislative advocacy space, as well as support the team’s legislative lead as necessary.The successful candidate will be based in Sacramento, CA.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Responsible for relations with state-level membership organizations in the legislative advocacy space.
• Coordinate with Regional External Affairs team on community investments programs.
• Support the legislative lead on work with state government, including advocacy before the legislature, executive branch, and state agencies, and drafting, analyzing and/or presenting legislation, amendments, and testimony as necessary.
• Work as a strategic partner with the legislative lead, as well as Corporate, Division, and Region senior management team to accomplish business goals of the organization.
• Identify state administrative and legislative issues that impact Comcast’s internal business partners, develop relationships and work with internal subject matter experts to achieve successful outcomes.
• Provide guidance and support at all management levels to ensure consistent and sound state government policy and enhance communication with state officials.
• Develop and maintain relationships with government representatives and regulators at the state level. Travel to attend meetings, hearings, conferences, or other events to represent the company.
• Work with outside counsel, consultants, and lobbyists to implement strategies or initiatives.
• Consult and coordinate with business units on state procurement opportunities.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Additional Requirements:

• Minimum 10 to 15 years of progressively responsible experience in State Government Affairs related disciplines working with legislators, government agencies, political campaigns, or Associations with recent experience in California.
• Successful candidates should currently live and work in California.
• Broadband industry experience preferred.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills and sound verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking and presentation skills.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Education 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or Government, or related discipline; law or related advanced degree preferred.  

Disclaimer: This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

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Skills:

Government Advocacy; Relationship Building; Personal Initiative

Salary:

Primary Location Pay Range: $216,378.36 - $324,567.54

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

15 Years +