Government and Public Affairs Manager

Required:

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree
• Must have 5+ years of experience in government relations, political policy or public affairs
• Must have direct experience working with federal and/or provincial legislative processes
• Must have the ability to register as an in-house lobbyist in compliance with federal and provincial lobbying laws
• Must be authorized to work in Canada and not require work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future

Preferred:

• Bilingual (English and French) – excellent written and verbal proficiency in both languages
• Experience with car rental, transportation, mobility, automotive, technology, or data policy
• Experience working with regulatory agencies and industry associations

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Federal Government Affairs (Primary Focus)

• Develop and implement advocacy strategies that advance the company’s federal public policy priorities
• Monitor and analyze federal legislation, regulatory developments, and political dynamics related to transportation, mobility, data and technology to recommend company actions needed to address issues effectively
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with government and political stakeholders, elected officials, public servants, and regulatory agencies, while representing Enterprise Mobility
• Prepare policy briefs, submissions, and materials on behalf fo the company to attend government related meetings that further the reputation of Enteprise as a leader in corporate responsibility
• Represent the company in consultations, advisory groups, industry associations, and policy coalitions
• Work with and manage external public affairs vendors

Provincial Affairs (Secondary Focus)

• Support advocacy initiatives in key provinces – particularly Ontario and Quebec
• Track and assess provincial policy and regulatory changes affecting the company’s operations
• Help coordinate federal-provincial aliignment across releveant policy files

Internal Collaboration

• Analyze, review, and summarize proposed legislative and regulatory actions and the impact on the transport and mobility industry, communicating significant proposals to various levels of management for review and coordination of responses
• Develop internal briefing materials for executives and cross-functional partners
• Collect and process various data for analysis, reporting, and to support policy development and advocacy in driving strategic business interests

In addition to these job functions, candidates will also need to display proficiency in the following Competencies:

• Building Relationships
• Decision Making
• Ethics and Values
• Forward-Thinking
• Leading and Inspiring People
• Managing and Developing People
• Persuading and Influencing
• Resilience

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V