Director of Policy & Advocacy

ReCon Management Services•Lake Charles, LA

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About The Position

ReCon is seeking candidates for a direct-hire opportunity for a client in Lake Charles, LA. Help Shape the Future of Southwest Louisiana! Southwest Louisiana is a strategic, business-friendly region anchored by Lake Charles, offering strong economic opportunity, robust infrastructure, and an attractive cost of living. Located along the I-10 corridor, the region provides efficient access to Houston, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans, supported by interstate, rail, port, and regional air connectivity. With billions of dollars in planned and active investment across energy, petrochemical, LNG, and infrastructure sectors, Southwest Louisiana continues to see sustained project activity that drives long-term growth and ongoing demand for professional services. Position Overview The Director of Policy & Advocacy will lead regional policy coordination, advocacy, and civic engagement efforts that strengthen the business environment and advance economic growth across Southwest Louisiana. This role serves as a regional convener, managing issue-based taskforces and aligning business, government, and community stakeholders around shared priorities related to infrastructure, site readiness, ease of doing business, tax policy, innovation, workforce, and quality of life. This is a full-time, salaried position requiring flexibility for meetings, events, and legislative activity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in public policy, political science, planning, economics, business, or a related field (advanced degree preferred)
10+ years of experience in policy, advocacy, government relations, or regional coordination
Experience convening and managing multi-stakeholder taskforces or coalitions
Strong understanding of local, state, and federal government processes
Excellent written, verbal, and facilitation skills
Strong organizational and project management abilities
Ability to work collaboratively across jurisdictions and sectors
Willingness to work flexible hours and travel regionally

Responsibilities

Convene and facilitate regular regional meetings with elected officials, parish administrators, key staff, business leaders and state agencies
Foster consistent communication between businesses and government agencies on permitting, infrastructure, workforce, and development priorities
In partnership with the Southwest Louisiana Regional Planning Commission, support unified regional funding requests to state and federal advocacy efforts tied to regional economic development priorities
Design, launch, and manage time-limited, outcome-driven policy taskforces aligned with organizational priorities
Support and lead regional advocacy engagements, including Capitol and Washington, DC activities
Lead efforts to improve ease of doing business through regulatory alignment and customer-service-oriented government practices
Conduct and analyze an annual regional business climate survey
Support training for government staff and newly elected officials
Support civic engagement and advocacy training for emerging leaders
Coordinate with partner organizations on quality-of-life and talent-supporting initiatives, including housing, placemaking, and amenities