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Job Summary
Reporting to the West Division President, the Senior Vice President of External Affairs is a role on the West Division Senior Leadership Team, working closely with and supporting the Division President and all Division Senior Leadership Team members on the company's advocacy and messaging strategy on behalf of Comcast's business positions. This includes all communications to key stakeholders, including local, state legislative, state regulatory, administration officials, media, community partners, influencers and third-party groups. The SVP External Affairs is responsible for directing all External Affairs activities for the division including government affairs, community impact, media and public relations, and leased access. The SVP of External Affairs works as a strategist, business partner and divisional shared service provider to the five regions within the West Division. The position manages the government affairs, community impact, external communications, and leased access teams, aligning key business goals and supporting the company's many longstanding and evolving digital equity and inclusivity initiatives. Further, it organizes a thematic and integrated outreach strategy to government officials, media, community partners and influencers as well as a variety of third-party stakeholders in the industry to support growth and retention for the business.The successful candidate will be based at the West Division office located in Denver, CO.Job Description
Core Responsibilities:
- Sets the tone of our governmental, community, public relations strategy that grows and benefits the financial execution of the West Division P&L performance, including commercial services opportunities and residential growth expansion.
- Establishes issue advocacy and positioning strategies for effective outreach and partnership with internal and external stakeholders to drive business priorities.
- Collaborates to ensure that all investments and activities within or adjacent to government relations, external communications, and community impact are aligned and targeted to maximize resources and to ensure the company "speaks with one voice" on its key issues and initiatives.
- Leads the internal education of our employees regarding our company's political action and engagement in governmental processes.
- Oversees government affairs for regulatory, state and local policy, political, and third party engagement in West Division, in partnership with HQ and Federal government affairs teams, to develop and execute integrated advocacy messaging to be used thematically and directing all legislative and regulatory activity to maintain continuity of messaging across stakeholder groups.
- Allies with industry trade associations and non-profit organizations to advance common objectives.
- Leads the communication strategy for the West Division, in partnership with the corporate communications team, for messaging to broadcast, print, digital and social media to advance the brand and business.
- Facilitates the execution of the West Division community impact and digital equity strategy, in coordination with the HQ Impact and Inclusion team, in order to support the business and the communities we serve. This includes the execution of flagship programs including Internet Essentials, RISE, Lift Zones and work with the Comcast foundation.
- Responsible for West Division leased access business and compliance with all FCC rules related to leased access services.
- Ensures all activities are fully compliant with all applicable legal standards and internal ethics requirements.
Key Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of business and ability to build and develop strong partnerships with each of the internal stakeholders at the region, division, and HQ levels by understanding their organizations and how each partnership can be mutually supportive.
- Deep experience in local and state political environments, media markets, communities, preferably with established relationships with political, community and media leaders in the key Comcast markets.
- Demonstrated experience building and leading a high-performing government affairs, External Affairs, community impact and communications team responsible for media relations, government relations, external partnerships and community impact.
- Understanding of the evolving technology landscape (web, mobile, social) and ability to articulate a vision as to what to expect on the horizon and impact on function.
- Ability to apply performance management rigor, to hire, mentor, coach and develop direct reports and other high-potential managers to be the best that they can be, while ensuring they are in the right roles.
- Demonstrated history of success in public policy, alliance advocacy and coalitions at local, state legislative, state regulatory, industry associations and among federal officials.
- Strong interpersonal and written communications skills.
- Ability to represent Comcast with public policy stakeholders and thought leaders at all levels of the government, media, and community.
- Preferred experience in and around the cable/telecommunications and technology sectors.
- Experience leveraging PR, grassroots campaigns, and communications to support business objectives, including campaigns in the community.
- An entrepreneurial, creative-thinking, self-starter interested in maintaining and expanding a strong advocacy, messaging, and brand presence for the company.
- Full understanding of compliance requirements and legislative and regulatory process and prepared to certify compliance on regular basis.
- Demonstrated record of performance in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion
Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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 +
Salary:
Primary Location Pay Range: $366,472.12 - $586,355.39
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. 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.
