Requisition Number 19-3694
Title Executive Director, Public Affairs
City Herndon State VA

Description
Executive Senior Director
K12 believes in education for everyone. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.

The Executive Senior Director leads all major activities associated with government relations and public affairs activities for selected State s. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, this high visibility role effectively represents K12's interests through developing and maintaining key relationships with contract lobbyists, State legislators and staff, executive and regulatory leaders and staff, other policy makers and administrators, business leaders and education interest groups. AS Executive Senior Director, YOU WILL..

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Studies proposed legislation to determine possible effects on the business in selected State s;
• Confers with legislators and officials to emphasize supposed weaknesses or merits of specific bills to influence passage, defeat, or amendment of measure, or introduction of legislation more favorable to the company's interests;
• Contacts individuals and groups having similar interests in order to encourage them also to contact legislators and present views;
• Prepares news releases and informational pamphlets and conducts news conferences in order to State the company's views and to inform public of features of proposed legislation considered desirable or undesirable;
• Plans and coordinates meetings between members and elected officials to discuss legislative issues and proposals and allow officials to respond to membership concerns;
• Contacts regulatory agencies and testifies at public hearings to enlist support;
• Attends and represents local organizations at State and national association meetings

IS K12 RIGHT FOR YOU?

• Do you communicate well?
• Can you build customer confidence?
• Are you able to tackle problems and take independent action?
• Is your manner honest and straightforward?
• Are you able to prioritize and meet deadlines?
• Do you value others' opinions?

Requirements
Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Business Administration, Management or related discipline AND
• Twelve (12) years of successful leadership experience in planning, development, legislative affairs, and regulatory policy at the State level including extensive experience identifying and building relationships/working with key government leaders and committees affecting education legislation OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Other Required Qualifications:

• Broad knowledge of the education industry
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and communication skills (written and verbal) along with considerable tact and diplomacy to effectively address all levels
• Exceptional personal and professional integrity
• Strong people management skills and open leadership style with ability to effectively lead/manage multiple projects
• Actively seeks out, participates in and accepts collaborative thinking and problem solving
• Extremely organized, ability to prioritize, self-directed, process-oriented and hands-on with the ability to dig into the details when necessary
• Strategic thinker able to position the organization for the future, conceptualize critical trends, identify changing market demands and implement tactically
• Creative, innovative and "out-of-the-box" thinking skills; Systems thinker; Understands impacts of decisions on all aspects of the business
• Strong business acumen, intelligence and capa
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• Proactive, high energy, problem solving mentality, data driven with strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Strong work ethic, achievement oriented with a "failure is not an option" mentality
• High level of commitment to team and company values
• Excellent professional appearance and presentation
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time within assigned State s
• Ability to pass required background check

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is an office-based position. The noise level in the office is usually moderate (computers, printers, light foot traffic). In select situations, remote office environment will be considered.

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the State where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.
WHO ARE WE?

• About us
• K12 Produces Results
• Kudos and Honors
• thinkTANK12
• Limitless Learning

K12 is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

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