Director of City Relations in Raleigh, North Carolina at North Carolina League of Municipalities
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Job Description
The North Carolina League of Municipalities is recruiting a Director of City Relations. This position will support the League’s Government Affairs and Technical Services work with North Carolina cities and towns. The position will require extensive travel and require extended hours, including evenings and weekends.
Key responsibilities include:
- Making significant contributions to Government Affairs programming and initiatives
- Leading member-focused advocacy efforts
- Providing technical assistance and consulting to cities and towns, including guidance for elected and appointed officials on complex technical and legislative issues
- Providing training, education, and presentations to city officials and other relevant audiences
- Aligning diverse internal teams toward shared strategic objectives
- Cultivating high-trust partnerships
- Creating and executing grassroots strategies for city officials and meeting with city elected and appointed officials to advise on complex government relations and related matters
- Developing and executing strategies with other League departments to help member cities use League services and resources effectively
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have extensive experience advocating on legislative issues affecting North Carolina cities and towns, deep knowledge of municipal operations, and the ability to manage stressful interactions with tact and professionalism. The selected candidate should have at least 15 years of experience in municipal legislative advocacy and operations. The candidate must be willing to travel and possess proven skill, judgment, integrity, and expertise in navigating municipal and legislative issues.
Other relevant qualifications include a college degree, graduate degree preferred, experience speaking to both small and large audiences, and the ability to write editorials, journals, speeches, manuals, or critiques.