MACNY Government Relations Manager

Overview

The Government Relations Manager will serve as an important liaison between MACNY its member companies and local New York state and federal officials. As the recognized voice for Central and Upstate New York manufacturers and businesses as well as for manufacturers throughout New York State MACNY seeks to connect with and influence the States key policy makers.

This is a mid-level position that requires an articulate self-directed professional to operate within a complex and sophisticated political environment in Albany Central New York and throughout New York State. This person would be expected to interact with regional and New York State business leaders and elected officials on public policy and legislative issues that have the potential to significantly impact employers especially manufacturers. Candidates must have a working knowledge of how government and policy operate and have some experience working with governmental offices.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities :

• Work with a dynamic team to deliver high-quality services to members including understanding their legislative concerns and priorities.
• Engage with MACNY members through events webinars and facility tours.
• Identify and communicate MACNYs priority public policy issues and agenda to elected officials and their staff and to agency personnel through legislative memos meetings and advocacy events.
• Support testimony before legislative hearings on critical issues impacting the manufacturing and business community.
• Assist issue-based employer initiatives in areas like workforce development energy taxes and labor.
• Develop relationships with elected officials legislative staff and agency personnel as well as other business and trade associations.
• Draft policy and political materials for distribution through numerous mediums to member companies and public officials including issue alerts newsletter articles policy papers and more.
• Help manage MACNYs legislative and public policy activities to include supporting high-profile events such as MACNY Advocacy Day in Albany grassroots issues campaigns and the annual Legislative Breakfast.
• Assist in coordination of government relations efforts for statewide manufacturing alliance.
• Maintain and file appropriate disclosures with state and federal agencies.
• Work with MACNYs Communications Team to generate policy-related news articles reports and social media content.
• Attend community and political events on behalf of MACNY.
• Other duties as assigned.

Remote Position

No

Min Compensation

USD $65000.00 / Yr.

Max Compensation

USD $70000.00 / Yr.

Qualifications

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Profile

The Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) association representing over 300 businesses and organizations across Central and Upstate New York. About three-quarters of MACNYs members are industrial companies with the remaining members consisting of accounting firms insurance agencies law firms financial institutions and other service providers that support manufacturers.

MACNY members supply the region nation and world with a variety of products and services. Distributed across 26 counties in Central and Upstate New York MACNYs member companies employ over 50000 workers.

For members and the community MACNYs staff provides a wide range of services including training and leadership development networking events workforce development human resources services advocacy energy and purchasing solutions and organizational growth services and consulting. This portfolio is designed to provide members with the tools information people and resources they need to compete in the global market.

MACNY employment practices and procedures and conditions of employment are administered without discrimination on the basis of race color creed religion sex sexual orientation age marital status national origin ancestry genetic characteristics medical conditions status as a victim of domestic violence veteran status special disabled veteran or disability or non-job-related felony conviction record (or any other legally protected status) including but not limited to recruiting hiring promotion training compensation benefits retention and termination in accordance with applicable federal laws.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1