Government and Community Affairs Manager — Colorado, Utah and Idaho

The role

The Government & Community Affairs Manager manages relationships with government officials, leaders, and community organizations to assist gFiber expansion and deployment. This role involves acting as a liaison for community leaders and residents while driving partnerships for business growth and digital inclusion.

What you will do

• Manage relationships with government officials, leaders, and community organizations
• Act as the liaison on behalf of gFiber to community leaders, residents, and media
• Ensure local government and community needs are communicated to cross-functional teams
• Handle PR and escalation of issues with potential for community impact
• Drive and support partnerships that deliver business growth and digital inclusion
• Take the lead on some national policy and community impact initiatives

Required qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years of experience working in local community, government and/or government relations engagement, leadership positions, and experience driving high-profile strategic initiatives
• Ability to travel around the region, and to eventual expansion markets, for an average of 30-40% of time, or as needed

Nice to have

• Experience working in Colorado, Utah and/or Idaho markets
• Direct experience working either in government or government relations, especially local government experience
• Extensive existing relationships within local governments in Colorado, Utah and/or Idaho
• Experience in infrastructure, technology, and social change for underserved communities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to take initiative to solve problems and seize opportunities
• Flexibility to adapt and take on small and large projects
• Ability to prioritize and excel in a highly ambiguous environment with competing demands
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with metrics, numbers and trends to identify root causes of issues
• Ability to use data visualization tools, including geographic data

Benefits

• benefits

Before you apply

• This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship

About the company

gFiber's mission is to help all communities get access to the internet that is fast, reliable, fairly-priced, and open.