Senior Director State Government Relations - Springfield, IL or Decatur, IL

Position Summary: The Senior Director State Gov’t Relations is a state lobbyist position which oversees public policy advocacy on agriculture, biofuel, environment, nutrition, sustainability, and tax issues.  The position will:Coordinate all ADM public policy advocacy on agriculture, biofuel, environment, nutrition, sustainability, and tax policy issues at the state levels, with input and collaboration from business partners and functional groups, including Sustainability, Communications and Regulatory & Scientific Affairs.Plan, develop, implement and lead advocacy strategies and stakeholder engagement plans, to influence policy/legislation, and/or shape regulatory issues in these areas.Advance ADM agriculture, biofuel, environment, nutrition, sustainability, and tax public policy positions and business priorities with state officials, policy, and academic stakeholders in IA, MO, NE, KS, and LA.Provide business leaders in key states with support on legislative and business issues requiring state government engagement.Educate stakeholders on ADM’s corporate strategies to position ADM as a partner of choice.Provide support to executives, including preparation for stakeholder and association meetings. This can include briefing memos, talking points, and/or slide deck presentations.  Represent ADM in the relevant state associations committees related to issues.Advocate for state government grants and/or incentives, when applicable.To achieve this, the successful candidate must have experience on agriculture, biofuels, and nutrition issues as well as interested in ADM’s businesses and what drives our long-term corporate goals and near-term profitability. To achieve this, the successful candidate must demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills and ability to work across different cultures and functional disciplines. 

Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesLead and coordinate advocacy and serve as point of contact for internal stakeholders on legislation and public policy related to agriculture, biofuel, environment, nutrition, sustainability, and tax policy issues.Work with business segment, internal experts, and/or issue management teams to: identify issues, frame business impacts and provide strategic analysis, develop issue management plans and policy positions, develop and execute advocacy plans, and provide proactive updates to assess risks and opportunities in public policy landscape.Maintain a written issues management roster for business leaders, provide oversight and strategic direction to association participation and staffing, and support executive visits to state government and policy leaders and in 5 key states.Coordinate and develop written stakeholder engagement plans, briefing memos, talking points, and/or power point presentations to support meetings between ADM business management and government officials on aforementioned issues. Engage in public policy discussions to represent ADM and explain implications to the company and broader sector.Manage trade association participation focused on issues listed above.Help translate policy developments into actionable intelligence for business colleagues.Requirements:Established, bipartisan stakeholder network in several of the 5 states (including leadership and relevant House and Senate Committees); executive branch and agencies; and associations related to agriculture, biofuel, environment, nutrition, sustainability, and tax policy issues. Advanced expertise in issue management, advocacy, and consultant and association management.Ability to credibly explain complex policy issues to internal stakeholders and ADM business to  government officials. Demonstrated written, verbal, analytical, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.Proven ability to manage complex portfolio, deadlines, schedule(s), and executive visits.High ethical standards and personal integrity.Self-starter with strong initiative and strategic thinking.Minimum education required: Undergraduate, advanced degree preferred.Minimum 10 years of work experience in State Gov’t relations and related private sector employment.Excited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check. 

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