Public Affairs Manager

Overview

Lead public affairs strategy, stakeholder engagement and advocacy to boost brand and business growth

Key Responsibilities

• stakeholder engagement
• lobbyist management
• messaging strategy
• crm tracking
• legislative monitoring
• public reporting

Tasks

-Collaborate with the Strategy & Communications team on coordinated messaging strategies across policy briefs, executive visibility, and social media, especially LinkedIn. -Help translate Flagger Force’s brand attributes—Safety-Driven® culture, frontline innovation, and inclusive employment—into compelling external narratives. -Represent Flagger Force at public-facing meetings, events, and advocacy forums—including with elected officials, government agencies, industry associations, and community partners. -Identify and build trusted relationships with stakeholders who influence transportation, labor, safety, and procurement policy across our operating states. -Manage the procurement, performance, and strategic alignment of regional lobbyists and public affairs partners. Ensure each engagement supports Flagger Force’s advocacy priorities, delivers measurable ROI, and fits within budget. Recommend when to scale, shift, or sunset lobbying contracts based on strategic needs and effectiveness. -Support market development by aligning with client-facing government affairs, workforce, and CSR leaders on shared priorities. -Develop and execute a public affairs roadmap that aligns with company priorities across safety, workforce advocacy, public utility and infrastructure issues, as well as economic development. -Serve as a strategic partner in building goodwill and opening doors for Flagger Force through community reputation, economic impact storytelling, and public affairs networking. -Shape and manage messaging related to Flagger Force’s public policy positions and community impact, in partnership with internal and external communications teams. -Coordinate with legal, HR, operations, and client development teams to ensure message discipline and risk awareness. -Track and report on how public affairs engagement supports business growth such as market access, RFP alignment, or new partnership formation. -Monitor and report on relevant legislation, regulatory trends, and political dynamics, providing briefings to leadership and forecasting business impacts. -Maintain activity logs, meeting records, and project updates via project management and CRM systems. -Travel up to 60% for stakeholder meetings, policy events, and industry gatherings. -Support regular updates to senior leaders on public affairs metrics, wins, and areas of focus.

Requirements

• jira
• ms office
• crm
• bachelor’s
• 5+ years
• strategic writing

What You Bring

-Operational Excellence: Public affairs activities are tracked with discipline, reported consistently, and translated into actionable insights for leadership and cross-functional teams. -Must have a valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation. -Strong strategic writing and storytelling skills, especially for policy and public-sector audiences. -Cross-Functional Credibility: The role is embedded across teams, informing strategy, supporting communications, and helping Flagger Force speak with one voice in public arenas. -Organized and proactive, with project management skills and digital fluency (e.g., Jira, MS Office, LinkedIn, CRM tools). -Experience managing external lobbyists or advocacy consultants, including contract oversight, goal setting, and evaluation of return on influence or investment. -Measurable Business Impact: Public affairs activity results in tangible contributions to business development, such as shaping procurement criteria, strengthening client relationships, and supporting contract growth in priority states. -Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in Public Policy, Communications, or related field preferred. -Proven success building credibility with public officials, policy staff, and business stakeholders. -Understanding of legislative and regulatory processes across multiple states is highly valued. -Policy Intelligence and Risk Mitigation: Potential risks such as labor legislation or supplier diversity requirements are identified early and proactively addressed through stakeholder engagement and advocacy. -Ability to distill complex issues into accessible, brand-aligned messages. -Steel toed boots or the ability to obtain prior to employment. -Confident communicator with comfort across professional settings: elected officials, senior executives, community partners. -Position requires consistent in-person collaboration at Flagger Force headquarters. -Brand Elevation through Advocacy: Flagger Force’s leadership in safety, technology, and workforce inclusivity is recognized through earned media, external speaking opportunities, and engagement with public-sector influencers. -5+ years of experience in public affairs, government relations, or stakeholder advocacy, ideally in a regulated or B2G/B2B industry.

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Benefits

-Company paid benefits (long term disability and basic life/AD&D) -Medical, vision and dental insurance -Health savings account -Disciplined Advocacy Investment: External lobbying partners are strategically engaged, actively managed, and held accountable. Public affairs dollars are allocated for maximum impact, with clear visibility into the value and reach of each contract. -Professional development opportunities -Tuition and education assistance -Giving back to the communities we serve through paid volunteer time off -Employee appreciation events -Paid holidays -Employee assistance program -On-site fitness facility -Secure earned media and recognition for Flagger Force’s positive impact and thought leadership, especially with policymakers and industry leaders. -401k w/company match -Generous paid time off

About Flagger Force

-Interfaces with state and national regulators to shape work-zone safety standards. -Typically handles lane shifts, rolling slowdowns, emergency storm deployments, and complex intersection setups. -Operates in infrastructure, transport, utilities, energy sectors, and emergency storm response.

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