MANAGER, STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS (CALIFORNIA/ OTHER WESTERN UNITED STATES)

Are you ready to join a growing, dynamic company? Keurig Dr Pepper is a modern beverage company, with more than 125 brands people know and love. We challenge the usual and always push beyond the expected. We are building a culture that is our competitive advantage – one that is growth focused, change resilient, collaborative, innovative, nimble, diverse and inclusive.
Will you be the next member of our talented team? If you’re ready, here’s more about the job!
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Manager of State Government Affairs to lead our engagement strategy for the State of California and other assigned jurisdictions throughout the West/Midwestern United States. This role is based in the greater Sacramento/San Francisco Bay area and involves developing and leading advocacy efforts, monitoring legislative and regulatory developments, and building relationships with key stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in government affairs, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Based in greater Sacramento/San Francisco Bay area.
• 5+ years of Government Affairs experience, including prior in-house corporate, trade association, lobbying firm and/or government experience.
• Proven success demonstrating sound judgment and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience collaborating with senior-level business partners on legislative and public policy matters with little to no supervision.
• Experience managing multiple high priority assignments at one time.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to travel domestically approximately 30% of time.

• Lead government affairs engagement strategy for the State of California.
• Develop and lead advocacy engagement strategy across other assigned jurisdictions throughout the West/Midwestern United States (approximately 15 states).
• Identify and monitor state and local legislative and regulatory developments with particular focus on sustainability and health & well-being issues directly impacting the packaged non-alcoholic beverage and coffee industry.Provide insights, updates, and potential business impact analysis of policy developments within assigned jurisdictions to key internal stakeholders.
• Build relationships and work with a wide range of internal stakeholders (e.g., Corporate Responsibility, Investor Relations, Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Supply Chain, etc.) in determining the Company’s position on pending policy.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including policymakers and staff as well as industry peers and other relevant parties.
• Represent KDP within state trade associations and other coalitions.
• Direct the activities of state-specific KDP lobbyists within territory.
• Coordinate and support communications efforts of our industry-leading Corporate Affairs department with outreach to government officials on KDP organizational developments, including capital investment, corporate responsibility milestones, disaster relief and community investment, etc.