Job Description

• Director Goverment Affairs is a member of Senior Staff and reports to the President & CEO
• Directs and implements RJ Corman's policies and objectives involving local, state, and federal government affairs
• Work with the CEO to achieve organizational goals and objectives by administering the communications and public relations initiatives as determined by the larger organizational strategic planning process
• Supports and assists the CEO, Board of Directors, and Trustees in their roles as liaisons to elected officials at the local, state, and federal level
• Enhance meaningful relationships with targeted, high-level external audiences
• Resolve public affairs issues
• Partner with Director of Risk Management to coordinate appropriate messaging and public statements on behalf of the company
• Raise the profile of RJC in the railroad industry through traditional news media, public events, social media, and other communications outlets, as well as public outreach
• Develops corporate narrative and provides strategic communications for senior leadership as needed, e.g., speech content, talking points, presentations, press releases, conference call scripts, Q&As, website, backgrounders etc.
• Monitors external coverage of RJC in trade and business news across various platforms
• In partnership with People Services, develops effective employee communications plans which strengthen recruitment, employee value proposition, employee engagement, and company culture (mission, vision & values)
• Providing analysis of proposed and actual legislative actions and determine the potential impact on the company
• Direct and track RJ Corman's political giving working closely with state and federal lobbyist and participate in fundraising opportunities

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