Apple

Manager, State Government Affairs

Apple$120K — $150K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in government or advocacy roles at the state/local level
  • Proven experience with executive and legislative offices and knowledge of the legislative process
  • Track record of leading a diverse portfolio of policy issues
  • Extensive advocating experience on behalf of various stakeholders
  • Strong understanding of technology policy issues and ability to communicate them simply
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to summarize complex issues effectively
  • Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

Responsibilities

  • Lead policy development and strategic planning for Apple’s state government affairs
  • Design and implement public policy initiatives in collaboration with lobbyists
  • Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and trade associations
  • Communicate policy priorities and provide feedback on legislative initiatives
  • Draft policy briefs and materials for strategic meetings
  • Coordinate and participate in policy-focused events
  • Travel extensively for engagement across state territories and nationally

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning
  • Collaborative work environment with industry experts
  • Exposure to high-level decision-making processes
  • Chance to influence policy relevant to Apple and technology
  • Dynamic and fast-paced work culture
Full Job Description
As a senior member of our State Government Affairs team, you will develop policy and strategy on a range of issues, and lead Apple's interactions with state legislators. Your experience working at the state or local level in government, as well as working as a policy advocate will be vital to this role. Design and implement public policy initiatives and engagement strategies with state and local lobbyists. Develop and nurture relationships with key partners, as well as with industry trade associations, legislative and executive organizations and related nonprofit groups. Effectively communicate policy priorities and provide feedback on policy initiatives. Draft policy and background materials for relevant meetings and engagement. 10+ years experience in government, government relations, or other advocacy/engagement roles at the state or local level. Experience working in/with executive and legislative offices and with extensive knowledge of the legislative process. Experience leading a portfolio of policy issues and coordinating policy-focused events. Ability to travel extensively - both within your state territory and nationally across all 50 states. During session, expect an average of 2-5 trips per month. Experience advocating before states on behalf of members, corporations, trade associations, or any other interest groups and leading engagement with key organizations and related nonprofits. Knowledge of the policy issues relevant to Apple. Understanding of complicated technology issues and the ability to simplify them for non-technical audiences. Strong written and oral communication skills, and the ability to concisely summarize sophisticated issues and policies to create advocacy points and strategy. Ability to thrive in an ambiguous, fast-paced work environment. Creative problem-solving history, ability to work collaboratively and under short timelines. Excellent leadership skills and professional presence. Highly motivated, self-starter and able to manage competing priorities. Standout colleague and willingness to pitch in when needed.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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