Sr Dir Federal Government Affairs

Requisition ID: 38292 

Crafted Highlights:    

In the role of Sr. Director, Federal Government Affairs working in Washington, DC, you will be a part of the Legal & Government Affairs team.  You will oversee federal legislative, regulatory, and political priorities, ensuring that Molson Coors’ strategies are executed within Congress and the Administration.  You are responsible for leading and directing the execution of our political program capability, including supporting our federal Political Action Committee, and coordinating cross-functional support for legislative and regulatory priorities aligned with our business objectives.

This position reports to the Vice President - Government Affairs, and works closely across the legal & government affairs, sales, communications, community engagement, finance, and supply chain functions.

What You’ll Be Brewing:  

• Develop and execute a comprehensive federal government affairs strategy, including creating individual strategic plans on priority issues to both defend business objectives and proactively accelerate growth.
• Understand national politics, and complexities of the industry, and develop and execute strategies within those constraints to ensure successful outcomes.
• Provide strategic counsel to senior leadership on legislative and regulatory matters impacting the company.
• Represent our brands and our business before Congress, federal agencies, and other relevant entities; build and maintain relationships with key legislators, regulators, and their staff.
• Leverage a broad and diverse portfolio of US and international trade association memberships, as well as a team of federal consultants, to accomplish lobbying and business objectives.
• Draft policy positions, testimony, comment letters, and other advocacy materials.
• Support the Molson Coors Political Action Committee, including developing and implementing strategies to increase PAC participation, communicating the PAC’s mission, goals, and achievements to internal stakeholders, and aligning PAC activities with broader advocacy strategies.
• Oversee compliance with federal lobbying disclosure requirements and regulations.
• Establish and drive coalitions within the beer sector, within the alcohol industry, or as needed to accomplish public policy objectives.

• Represent the government affairs interests of Molson Coors within internal cross-functional teams and among various non-company external stakeholder interests.
• Develop, execute, and align strategies of interconnected components and departments to minimize risk.

Key Ingredients:  

• You have at least 15 years of experience in public policy management, coalition building, government service, or communications.
• You love a challenge.  You complete complex projects quickly and adeptly with your understanding of the business priorities.
• You build relationships and collaborate to get to the desired outcome.
• You take accountability for results – acting with integrity and honoring commitments.
• You have a thirst for learning – you are always looking for ways to learn and help one another grow.

• You are a skilled negotiator focused on the client; your constant curiosity fosters your innovative style and you can equally execute ideas given to you.
• You are confident and competent. You are diplomatic, professional and exercise great judgment in developing and maintaining excellent business relationships within the business.

Beverage Bonuses:    

• Flexible work programs that support work life balance including a hybrid work model of 4 days in the office 
• Participation in our Total Rewards program with a competitive base salary, incentive plans, parental leave, health, dental, vision, retirement plan options with incredible employer match, generous paid time off plans, an engaging Wellness Program, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with amazing resources 

• We care about our People and Planet and have challenged ourselves with stretch goals around our key priorities   

• We care about our communities, and play our part to make a difference – from charitable donations to hitting the streets together to build parks, giving back to the community is part of our culture and who we are  

• Engagement with a variety of Business Resource Groups, which can provide volunteer opportunities, leadership experience, and networking through the organization  

• Ability to grow and develop your career centered around our First Choice Learning opportunities 

• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences

Molson Coors is an equal opportunity employer.  We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruitment processes, please e-mail jobs@molsoncoors.com. 
 

Pay and Benefits:

At Molson Coors, we’re committed to paying people fairly and equitably for the work they do.

Job Posting Total Rewards Offerings: $188,900.00 - $248,000.00 (posting salary range) + 30% target short term incentive +  target long term incentive + $23,000 on average spent on benefits per employee, including but not limited to health, dental, vision, retirement with above market employer match, wellness incentives and EAP + paid time off (including holidays, vacation days and sick days).

The posting range provided above for salary is what we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  We ultimately pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors that inform pay decisions including but not limited to the required work location, previous work experience, skill set and internal equity.