Sr Specialist External Affairs

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

Overall Purpose:

Responsible for supporting strategic communications and stakeholder engagement to advance the organization’s public policy objectives. This role reports to the Legislative Director and provides day-to-day support for special legislative projects, including researching, tracking, and summarizing legislation and related policy issues. The position also supports the Regional President in her duties and handles additional tasks as assigned in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Key Roles and Responsibilities: Typical tasks may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Legislative Research, Policy Support, and Advocacy: Analyzing legislation and regulatory issues. Researching, tracking, and summarizing legislation and related policy matters. Advocating for the company’s regulatory agenda during public hearings and meetings with state legislators and staff. Supporting special legislative projects and helping advance the company’s legislative agenda.

• Stakeholder and Community Engagement: Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including government officials, community groups, third-party coalitions, and industry partners. Representing the company on local boards and commissions and acting as the face of the corporation in the communities served.

• Scheduling, Meeting and Project Coordination: Coordinating and scheduling industry and internal meetings to support legislative priorities and ensure timely follow-through on action items. Scheduling meetings with lawmakers, facilitating industry meetings, and coordinating internally with policy and legal points of contact.

• Event Coordination and Community Relations: Organizing and managing community events to strengthen relationships between the community and elected officials. Promoting the company’s initiatives and addressing constituent concerns.

• Legislative and Executive Operations Support: Identifying witnesses, developing talking points and company collateral, attending hearings, and supporting legislative and external affairs operations.

• Administrative and Strategic Support: Supporting processes related to Political Action Committee (PAC) activity, internal collaboration, strategy development, leading lobbying activities, negotiations, addressing constituent concerns, grant management, and additional assignments in a fast-paced environment.

Job Contribution:

An experienced professional with in-depth knowledge, applying organizational practices to resolve moderately difficult problems. Works with independent judgment on broad projects with minimal supervision, implementing policy changes to improve functions. Actions impact efficiency, costs, schedules, and client relationships. Interacts primarily within the department and with General Managers and above across various teams. Supervisor: No

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired. 2+ years of related experience. Prior experience working in the Texas Legislature is desired. Certification is required in some areas. Must be able to communicate clearly, manage competing priorities, and maintain strong attention to detail.

Our Sr Specialist External Affairs earns between $96,000 - $144,000 USD Annual. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.  

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage  

• 401(k) plan  

• Tuition reimbursement program  

• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)  

• Paid Parental Leave  

• Paid Caregiver Leave  

• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected  

• Adoption Reimbursement  

• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)  

• Life and Accidental Death Insurance  

• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal  

• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)  

• Extensive employee wellness programs  

• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories,

• AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

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Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Austin, Texas

Salary Range:

$96,000.00 - $144,000.00

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.