AVP Government Relations - Mexico

The AVP, Government Relations, Mexico, is the primary interface between the company and federal, state, and local legislative leaders and government bodies on laws, regulations, and sundry issues affecting the business within Mexico. The AVP, Government Relations, Mexico, ethically involves themselves in all levels of the public process on issues of company importance to protect and propagate the company's good name and business interests. On the company's behalf they build a reservoir of support to effectuate positive outcomes to public issues from internal and external stakeholder groups. They represent and promote the company at government and public functions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• An intimate knowledge of political issues and trends that may have immediate or future positive and/or negative impacts on the company.
• Analyze public policy issues and trends to determine potential impacts to the company.
• Must develop and maintain working relationships with elected and appointed government officials at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Develop and implement advocacy strategies to bring desired results to the public decision-making process.
• Much of the advocacy work includes substantial involvement with the various cruise industry trade associations the company belongs to.

• Must effectively articulate and communicate company positions and goals to government leaders and decision makers on public policy issues that impact the business.

• Oral and written communication skills must be highly developed.
• Work with company and industry colleagues on the development (at times of a highly technical nature) of strategic solutions to public policy issues and concerns that align with the goals of the business.
• Plan and implement government relations budget and expenditures, making the most of charitable contributions to leverage the good company name and to foster positive political outcomes.
• Assist the company in crisis management issues that may have government implications.
• Performs other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• At least 15 years of experience in the cruise industry, government relations, public relations, or similar fields.
• A progressive job history that demonstrates attainment of higher levels of responsibility in business management, government relations, or public relations at the Manager level or above.
• Must be proficient in Spanish and English, both written and orally.
• An excellent understanding of the political process at the local, state, and federal levels. This includes understand the mechanics of how the legislative process works in Mexico.
• Skilled at interpreting potential business impacts to the company based on outside public issues and policy information inputs.
• Skilled in both oral and written communication, in Spanish and English, in public settings such as legislative hearings and public forums.
• High level of reading and comprehension skills, particularly as it relates to public documents such as legislation, resolutions, agreements, and reports on public issues.
• Computer literate as most public documents and communications with government entities are web based.
• Skilled at relationship building.
• Skilled at building consensus for support on public issues both from within and outside the company.
• High level of listening skills.
• Capable of analyzing complex issues, particularly as it relates to public policy influence on the company and cruise industry.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a highly matrixed organization