Government Affairs, Political Strategy and Programs, Senior Manager

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Political Strategy & PAC Ownership
• Establish and lead the enterprise-wide PAC and political engagement strategy across Cox's portfolio of businesses, ensuring alignment with public policy priorities and long-term advocacy goals.
• Define and execute a multi-year strategic roadmap for CoxPAC and related political giving programs, including priorities, support frameworks, and success measures.
• Translate evolving political, legislative, and regulatory dynamics into proactive engagement strategies that position Cox effectively.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to Government Affairs leadership on political support, relationships, and influence strategy.
• PAC Governance, Strategy Execution & Operations
• Own governance, oversight, and operational excellence of CoxPAC, ensuring strong controls, decision transparency, and executive alignment.
• Serve as primary advisor and lead staff liaison to the CoxPAC Management Committee, with responsibility for meeting agendas, briefing materials, recommendations, decision documentation, and reporting.
• Build and maintain best-in-class governance model, including policies, controls, reporting mechanisms, and audit readiness.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and performance measurement for all political programs, ensuring ROI alignment with enterprise objectives.
• Manage the annual PAC solicitation campaign and year-round engagement programs, including leadership-supported initiatives and fundraising activities.
• Oversee PAC communications (newsletters, updates, educational materials) and prepare executive-level presentations and internal briefings.
• Design and coordinate PAC events and engagement programming, including tracking and analyzing participation and outcomes; lead the team's efforts around major Washington, D.C. engagement moments (e.g., fly-in programming).
• Political Programs Strategy & Governance
• Lead the planning and execution of Cox's political programs strategy, including CoxPAC and related political engagement activities, in coordination with Government Affairs leadership.
• Develop and manage multi-year program priorities and annual budget and operating plans that align political engagement with Cox's broader public policy goals and advocacy objectives.
• Support federal advocacy efforts by tracking political dynamics, stakeholder priorities, and election-cycle considerations.
• Establish and maintain best-in-class governance frameworks, controls, and reporting mechanisms to ensure transparency, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Federal & State Compliance (PAC + Political Giving)
• Ensure end-to-end compliance with Federal Election Commission requirements, internal controls, and audit-ready operational safeguards; oversee contribution and disbursement processing, reporting, recordkeeping, and approval documentation.
• Coordinate state political giving and compliance with state laws with state government affairs team, including monitoring state contribution limits, disclosure and reporting requirements, and

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Company Cox Enterprises Job Family Group Legal Job Profile Government Affairs / Relations Sr Manager Management Level Sr Manager - Non People Leader Flexible Work Option Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week Travel % Yes, 5% of the time Work Shift Day

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