Program Manager V (Community Engagement-Drone Delivery) #26-26164

Duration: 06 Months Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and creative Project/Program Manager to join our Public Policy team. This role is responsible for coordinating and completing events with stakeholders who support our external advocacy and business objectives. The ideal candidate will oversee all aspects of their projects, including structuring foundational components, creating and following processes, and working in a highly collaborative setting to execute high-visibility engagements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and complete events with stakeholders to support external advocacy and business objectives.
• Oversee all aspects of project requirements, including structuring activities, adhering to processes, and executing high-visibility engagements.
• Perform a variety of tasks with strong logistical and creative acumen, while leading and directing the work of others.
• Build out programmatic activities with policy groups and leaders to showcase priorities and cultivate goodwill.
• Plan and host events to tell our story to public policy leaders and stakeholders through physical visits.
• Elevate partnerships and offerings through logistics planning, engagement, and events.
• Field ad hoc requests and manage external engagements.
• Work at the intersection of marketing, communication, public policy, and project management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in strategizing, planning, and executing policy-related events.
• Familiarity with a variety of concepts, practices, and procedures in the field.
• Public policy experience is a must.
• Experience in campaign management, fundraising, or museum work is a plus.
• Strong leadership principles: Earns Trust, Learn and be Curious, Think Big.
• Detail-oriented and collaborative.
• Ability to work in a creative, outside-the-box manner and handle ambiguity.
• Excellent understanding of offerings in Seattle, with potential to expand support to Canada and eventually all of the US West.
• Ability to engage with public policy leaders and shape the organization’s message in the public policy sphere.

Work Environment:

• Collaborative environment where the team can have fun but works hard.
• Opportunity to work with a large subset of a 250-person team.
• Engage in high-level, stable projects with significant public policy and reputational value.

Candidate Requirements

Top 3 Must-Have Hard Skills

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in strategizing, planning, and executing policy-related events, organizing large events- requires 20% travel out of state; community engagement events/public affairs events related to drone delivery or aviation; very important.
• Public policy experience, Project/program management, Event planning and execution, Stakeholder and external engagement, Strong logistics and organizational skills.
• Leadership and team coordination, Excellent communication and relationship-building, Ability to manage ambiguity and high-visibility projects, Strategic planning and process development.

Nice to haves

• Campaign management experience, Fundraising experience, Museum/event programming experience, Marketing and communications experience.
• Experience engaging public policy leaders, Experience supporting Canada/US West regional initiatives.
• Creative, outside-the-box problem-solving

Years of Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in strategizing, planning, and executing policy-related events