Senior External Relations Specialist

1700 K St NW, Washington, DC 20006, USA
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Job Description

About this role:

Reporting to head of External Relations, this position will provide strategic leadership and operational support for a variety of enterprise-wide initiatives. Additionally, this individual will manage the annual giving budget and event activations focused on public policy and political engagement. This position will sit at 1700 K Street, NW in Washington, DC and is required to be in the office 3 days a week. The Wells Fargo job profile is Senior Government Relations Specialist.

In this role, you will:
  • Execute a variety of enterprise-wide initiatives in support of our brand and policy priorities
  • Manage annual giving budget for trade associations, think tanks, and advocacy groups
  • Process payments for Government Relations & Public Policy membership fees and sponsorships
  • Partner with Events Management to execute large scale activations and events
  • Develop reports and data visualizations, highlighting engagement and reputation metrics
  • Create executive briefs that persuade and influence decision-makers
Depending on the volume of applications received, this job posting may be removed prior to the indicated close date.

Required Qualifications:
  • 4+ years of Government Relations, Public Affairs or Legal experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience working for an elected official at the Federal, State or Local level
  • Experience working with trade associations, think tanks, and advocacy groups
  • Experience developing innovative event activation strategies that deliver results
  • Experience mitigating risk throughout the vendor management lifecycle
  • Experience influencing senior leaders, partners, and peers
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite: PowerPoint, Word, Excel and SharePoint
Job Expectations:
  • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
Office Location:
  • 1700 K Street, NW - Washington, DC
Posting End Date:
10 May 2024
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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