Senior Manager - Regulatory Affairs & Policy

United Airlines

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

There's never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We're on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose - Connecting People, Uniting the World - is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we're growing - in the years ahead, we'll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are At United, we take bold action. And our Global Government Affairs & Environmental team is the driving force behind our efforts to make change happen! By working closely with U.S, state and local and foreign governments and coordinating grassroots advocacy efforts, our Global Government Affairs & Environmental team represents United on regulatory, public policy and legislative issues. This team advocates every day for our airline, our employees, and the millions of customers we serve all around the globe. The Senior Manager - Regulatory Affairs and Policy is a regulatory affairs and policy advocate with persuasive written and oral presentation and research skills. It is an essential part of the team delivering positive and successful regulatory outcomes for United in a fast paced and challenging competitive environment. This position is responsible for developing and advocating positions before executive branch agencies and leaders to influence decisions of strategic importance to United's business operations and enhance United's reputation as a leading company.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
7+ years of relevant experience
3+ years' experience work for or directly with U.S. government agencies
Advocacy experience
Ability to translate and communicate complex regulatory topics for a broader audience
Experience in drafting government filings and communications
Excellent verbal and written advocacy and interpersonal skills
Results oriented and persistent self-starter
Experienced in multi-tasking on multiple priorities
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Nice To Haves

Master's degree, MBA, JD, or other advanced degree
PowerPoint, research and presentation skills

Responsibilities

Develops advocacy and background materials for the regulatory team
Distills complicated issues into persuasive advocacy materials
Contributes to formulation of factual policy and economic arguments before agencies and successfully implements strategies to drive positive outcomes for the company
Communicates and advocates for United's policy objectives and programs that advance the Company's image and reputation
Actively and continuously develops and maintains external relationships of trust with agency decision-makers and staff in order to drive positive results
Coordinates optimally with key internal team members including the rest of the Governmental Affairs team and across United
Maintains external partnerships and relationships with trade associations, think tanks, other organizations to network and build coalitions to get results
Assists with compliance activities, information requests and government investigations as needed
May provide support for Congressional Affairs team on areas of advocacy alignment