Senior Policy Manager

Trident Consulting • New York City, NY

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Trident Consulting is seeking a Senior Policy Manager for one of our direct clients, a global leader in business and technology services. This is a 12+ month contract position located in New York City, NY, with a hybrid work model. The role involves representing the company in interactions with elected officials and government staff, attending high-profile events, and developing public policy and advocacy strategies to improve the regulatory environment. The Senior Policy Manager will track relevant legislation, work cross-functionally with senior management and various internal teams, and lead internal policy workstreams. This role also includes managing external policy consultants to facilitate meetings, track legislation, and execute lobbying campaigns. A key aspect of the position is developing and advocating for policies that support biking, walking, transit, and new mobility options through relationship building and advocacy campaigns.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in policy, government affairs, campaigns, and/or business development.
• Strong existing transportation, government, and advocacy relationships.
• Proven entrepreneurial and scrappy spirit.
• Exceptional strategic and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding (and sometimes unstructured) environment.
• Ability to prioritize and execute while maintaining long-term strategic focus.
• Self-starter; intrinsically motivated but also a good teammate.
• You love the art of a deal and are a "closer”.
• Natural connector and relationship builder.
• A love of travel (lots of travel, often last-minute).
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentation) - you know how to tell a good story and advocate your position.
• Passion for transportation, public transit, urban planning, politics, and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Represent in all interactions with electeds, government officials and staff via face-to-face meeting, events and remote lobbying.
• Attend high profile events with key elected or appointed leaders in person.
• Create and execute the public policy and advocacy strategies to improve the regulatory environment for Client Bike.
• Track legislation relevant to client at municipal, county and state levels by engaging elected officials directly at City Halls and State Houses.
• Work cross-functionally with senior management on developing public policy priorities that advance clients operations and business interests.
• Work closely with client legal, compliance, marketing, communications, and operations teams on developing market strategy.
• Lead or co-lead one to two internal policy workstreams with a national scope.
• Manage a team of top-notch external policy consultants to schedule face-to-face meetings with elected officials, track legislation and carry out lobbying campaigns in service of business priorities.
• Develop and advocate for policies that support the growth of biking and walking, transit and new mobility options by nurturing relationships with elected officials and non-profit leaders, attending in-person events to represent the business when local leaders are present and leading advocacy campaigns.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed