Lead External Affairs

Job Location:

Washington DC, WA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

The Lead External Affairs plays a critical role in advancing DPRs businessobjectivesbyidentifying monitoring assessing and managing external issues that couldimpactthe companys reputation operations workforce clients and long-term growth. This position serves as a key connector between DPR and external stakeholders including industry associations coalitions policymakers business organizations and other influential partners.

This roleis responsible forleading proactive issue tracking and management efforts developing engagement strategies around emerging business and policy issues and helping position DPR as a trusted industry leader. Working cross-functionally with Communications Operations Legal Social Responsibility and subject-matter experts this role ensures DPR is prepared to navigate a dynamic external landscape while advancing opportunities aligned with the companys mission and goals.

Responsibilities:

Lead DPRs external issues management process byidentifyingmonitoring and assessing emerging risks and opportunities..
Monitor legislative regulatory political economic labor environmental technology and industry trendsimpactingDPRs business and stakeholders.
Develop issue assessments and provide strategic recommendations to leadersregardingpotential business operational and reputational impacts.
Facilitate cross-functionalissueresponse planning and stakeholder engagement strategies.
Prepare executive briefings issue summaries risk assessments and leadership recommendations.
Support crisis preparedness and response efforts in coordination with Communications when external developments create significant business or reputational risk.
Maintain a comprehensive issues tracker and reporting process that enables leadership visibility and action.
Identifyemerging trends before they become business challenges and recommend proactive engagement strategies.
Serve as DPRs primary representative within selected industry associations coalitions business organizations and strategic partnerships.
Develop andmaintainstrong relationships with coalition leaders industry groups community organizations policy influencers and external stakeholders.
Identifyopportunities to strengthen DPRs influence visibility and credibility through external engagement.
Coordinate internal participation in coalition initiatives and industry working groups.
Partner with Corporate Communications Social Responsibility and individual business leaders toidentifyopportunities to elevate DPRs voice on key issues.
Develop messaging talking points issue briefs fact sheets and executive preparation materials.
Conduct research benchmarking and analysis of policy industry competitive and stakeholder trends.

Education & Experience

Bachelors degree in communications journalism marketing public relations ora relatedfield or equivalent experience.
7 years of experience in external affairs corporate affairs public affairs government relations public policy stakeholder engagementor relateddiscipline.
Demonstrated experience analyzing and managing complex issues with business and reputational implications.
Familiarity with issue management reputation management and stakeholder engagement best practices.Knowledge of legislative regulatory and public affairs processes.
Experience working with industry associations coalitions business organizations or advocacy groups.
Experience in construction mission-critical technology engineering real estate infrastructure or sustainability preferred.

Certifications & Licenses

APR or CMP certification preferred.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology life sciences healthcare higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990 DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR youll have the chance to try new things explore paths and shape your future. Here we build opportunity togetherby harnessing our talents enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report Forbes Fast Company and Newsweek.

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Job DescriptionThe Lead External Affairs plays a critical role in advancing DPRs businessobjectivesbyidentifying monitoring assessing and managing external issues that couldimpactthe companys reputation operations workforce clients and long-term growth. This position serves as a key connector betwee...

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Lead DPRs external issues management process byidentifyingmonitoring and assessing emerging risks and opportunities..
Monitor legislative regulatory political economic labor environmental technology and industry trendsimpactingDPRs business and stakeholders.
Develop issue assessments and provide strategic recommendations to leadersregardingpotential business operational and reputational impacts.
Facilitate cross-functionalissueresponse planning and stakeholder engagement strategies.
Prepare executive briefings issue summaries risk assessments and leadership recommendations.
Support crisis preparedness and response efforts in coordination with Communications when external developments create significant business or reputational risk.
Maintain a comprehensive issues tracker and reporting process that enables leadership visibility and action.
Identifyemerging trends before they become business challenges and recommend proactive engagement strategies.
Serve as DPRs primary representative within selected industry associations coalitions business organizations and strategic partnerships.
Develop andmaintainstrong relationships with coalition leaders industry groups community organizations policy influencers and external stakeholders.
Identifyopportunities to strengthen DPRs influence visibility and credibility through external engagement.
Coordinate internal participation in coalition initiatives and industry working groups.
Partner with Corporate Communications Social Responsibility and individual business leaders toidentifyopportunities to elevate DPRs voice on key issues.
Develop messaging talking points issue briefs fact sheets and executive preparation materials.
Conduct research benchmarking and analysis of policy industry competitive and stakeholder trends.

Education & Experience

Bachelors degree in communications journalism marketing public relations ora relatedfield or equivalent experience.
7 years of experience in external affairs corporate affairs public affairs government relations public policy stakeholder engagementor relateddiscipline.
Demonstrated experience analyzing and managing complex issues with business and reputational implications.
Familiarity with issue management reputation management and stakeholder engagement best practices.Knowledge of legislative regulatory and public affairs processes.
Experience working with industry associations coalitions business organizations or advocacy groups.
Experience in construction mission-critical technology engineering real estate infrastructure or sustainability preferred.