Senior Manager, Federal Government and Industry Relations

Senior Manager, Federal Government and Industry Relations

The Senior Manager of Federal Government and Industry Relations reports to the Director of Federal Government and Industry Relations and leads the development and execution of federal advocacy strategies for assigned enterprise priorities.

This role serves as a senior advisor to corporate and business unit leadership, translating complex legislative and regulatory developments into business implications, policy recommendations, and coordinated advocacy strategies.

This position represents Land O'Lakes before senior federal policymakers, congressional leaders, administration officials, national trade associations, and external coalitions.

The Senior Manager directs the work of consultants and external partners, builds alignment across business units and functions, and leads high-impact engagements designed to influence policy outcomes, manage enterprise risk, and advance the cooperative's long-term business and member-owner interests.

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT:


* Lead the Land O'Lakes policy and engagement strategy at the federal level.


* Provide strategic direction to with the Land O'Lakes Federal Affairs team, consultants, and lobbyists to position and drive progress on the cooperatives key policy priorities to advance the cooperative's key federal policy priorities.


* Advise and prepare corporate leadership for high-impact engagements with key federal policy, decision, and influence makers to advance policy priorities, elevate brand awareness, and strengthen corporate thought leadership.


* Determine and prioritize engagement opportunities that position key corporate leaders, business unit leadership and the cooperative's members before key policy audiences who are most critical to business and advocacy outcomes.


* Build and leverage strong influential relationships between federal elected officials, policy staff, Land O'Lakes leadership and members and the broader business community.


* Lead grassroots and member advocacy engagement opportunities to influence federal legislative priorities.


* Ensure advocacy activities comply with applicable lobbying, ethics, disclosure and reporting requirement, and exercise sound judgement on sensitive or high-risk matters

PARTNERSHIPS AND ENGAGEMENT:


* Build and lead strategic coalitions with trade associations, policy makers and other businesses to shape policy positions, increase Land O'Lakes influence, and achieve desired policy outcomes.


* Evaluate the effectiveness of external advocacy resources and recommend where the organization should invest, engage, escalate or change course.

COMMUNICATION:


* Serve as a trusted advisor to senior corporate and business unit leaders by translating federal policy developments into clear business implications, enterprise risk and recommended actions to our member owners and colleagues.


* Develop and deliver executive level briefin...