Manager, U.S. Government Affairs

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

At Alcoa, you’re an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies.

You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the Role:

The Manager of U.S.

Government Affairs will be responsible for Alcoa’s U.S.

federal government affairs as well as targeted state level affairs.

Role requires expertise with Congress and regulatory agencies, political affairs, public policy, and industry affairs.

The position is located in Washington, D.C.

and will report to Alcoa’s Director, Corporate Affairs, North America and Europe.


* Develops and implements advocacy strategies to advance policy positions at the state and federal level by working closely with internal stakeholders to ensure recommendations align to deliver on Alcoa’s corporate priorities.

 


* Establish a strong political network on issue areas of importance to Alcoa with key elected officials, their staff and committees of jurisdiction, relevant agencies, NGO communities, and trade associations.


* Assists in the development of communications to support government affairs strategies, including internal and external communications, newsletters, position papers, and issue briefings.


* Manages Alcoa’s engagement and relationships with U.S.

trade associations.


* Helps to direct and manage U.S.

political consultants.


* Manages and implements the Alcoa PAC fundraising and contribution plans, including quarterly newsletters, fundraising activities, and PAC budget.


* You will be required to register as a lobbyist, if not already registered.

What you can bring to this role:


* Bachelor’s degree in business, Public Policy, Public Administration, or related field is required and an advanced degree is preferred.


*  7+ years of government affairs, regulatory affairs, and/or public policy experience.


* Government relations expertise with Congress, federal agencies and state/local government.


* Proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with policymakers in a bipartisan and bicameral manner, as well as industry stakeholders and other partners.


* Excellent business acumen, influencing, communication, and negotiation skills.


* Proactive, strategic thinker, strong work ethic, sound judgment, diplomacy and ethics.


* Solution-oriented, flexible and collaborative.


* Ability to effectively deliver information, and explain, advocate and negotiate positions and issues to a broad spectrum of individuals required.


* Issue interest in trade, energy, environment, tax and sustainability areas.

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