Senior Manager Government Affairs

Job Description :

Senior Manager Government Affairs

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you.

With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

The role is responsible for representing 3M’s positions before state and local government; trade associations; national political organizations;

and other audiences to advance 3M’s goals of advocating for policies and fostering political relationships that will enable business success.

The position requires collaboration with other state and US government affairs team members and 3M’s government affairs team globally, as well as the company’s regulatory, legal, compliance teams as well as business and operations executives to help develop and advocate for the company’s positions on state public policy matters.

This position also requires close, cross-functional work to coordinate state and federal messaging, lobbying and outreach.

As a Senior Manager Government Affairs, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world.

Here, you will make an impact by :

• Representing the company before, interacting with, and lobbying state and local governments in the assigned region.
• Participating in and representing the company’s positions on trade associations such as state Chambers of Commerce, Manufacturing Associations, and other relevant bodies.
• Drafting testimony, responses, comments and other research when necessary in advancing state and local government affairs agenda.
• Monitoring and reporting on legislative activity in assigned region and identifying issues of relevance to 3M’s state and local agenda.
• Work cooperatively with internal, cross functional stakeholders to develop policy positions, develop strategy and work to advance agenda at the state and local level.
• Participate in national organizations of Legislators, Governors, Attorneys General and others to develop and strengthen 3M’s relationships and advance 3M’s legislative agenda.
• Manage consultants and related administrative matters in assigned region.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Eight (8) years of combined experience working as a legislative aide at the state level, state employee in a state government department or agency, contract lobbyist, corporate lobbyist and / or association lobbyist in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include :

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to work independently

Work location :

Work Your Way Eligible (Employee choice to work remote, on site, or hybrid)

Travel : May include up to 20% domestic

Relocation Assistance : Is not authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.