Regional Manager, External Affairs, New York City Region

natgridProd • New York, NY

3d • $162,000 - $190,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The purpose of Corporate Affairs is to protect, promote and enhance the company’s reputation. It is to build, and help others build, the reputation that National Grid needs to succeed in the short and long term. We are resilient, strategic, collaborative, creative, connected, global and visionary. We are committed to positively contributing to our communities and advocating for policies and outcomes that support National Grid, our customers, our employees and our partners.

This role is seen as a critical strategically important role within National Grid. The individual will be the primary external face of the company within their respective region, while supporting community engagement, local government/municipal relations, local community investment, and mitigating reputational risk among the most senior elected officials. This individual will support the advancement of the Company’s communications strategy, collaborating with the economic development group to advise on decisions related to the economic development opportunities, and helping to drive National Grid’s future operation and policy priorities by influencing decision makers at a state and regional level.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with substantial experience in business, marketing, public administration, government affairs, public and or community relations.
• Demonstrated success in external affairs and/or lobbying activity.
• Experience interacting with senior executives internally and externally.
• Substantive experience in collaboration to build strong partnerships with stakeholders.
• Experience with successful Corporate Giving programs and their governance.
• Must possess strong management skills, excellent verbal, digital, written and narrative communications skills along with the ability to write reports and develop presentations for senior management as required.
• Experience in crisis or external emergency management.

Responsibilities

• Leading the accountability for the two-way relationship between National Grid and the communities we serve.
• Overseeing and strategically drive community relations activities in support of business goals.
• Efficient deployment of Company resources to achieve strategic goals
• Collaborating with other groups internally to deliver first class customer service.
• Representing National Grid on organizational boards that strategically enhance relationships, advance regional economic development initiatives and/or are positioned to advocate in partnership with National Grid on key issues tied to energy delivery (chambers of commerce, business organizations, etc.)
• Inform the company’s local community investment plans.

Benefits

• This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position, gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills.
• National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise.
• We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve.
• National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager