Director, External Affairs, Network Permitting & Utilities

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 127,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health, dental, and vision保险

Retirement 401(k) savings plan

Generous paid time off including paid

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Director of External Affairs, Network Permitting & Utilities to lead regional external affairs and permitting initiatives for telecom network deployment. The role emphasizes navigating government, regulatory, and utility environments and partnering with leadership to advance deployment objectives.

The position is remote with a strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement, regulatory strategy, and workforce coordination to drive business growth and operational execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, public policy, government affairs, telecommunications, engineering, project management, or a related field required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in telecommunications, external affairs, government or regulatory affairs, network permitting, utilities, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and executing government affairs and regulatory compliance strategies.
• Strong understanding of telecommunications industry regulations and permitting processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a regional external affairs and network permitting strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Lead regional permitting strategy, ensuring compliance and efficiency in securing necessary approvals.
• Build and maintain relationships with government officials, regulatory agencies, and community organizations.
• Advocate for policies that support network deployment and business growth with external stakeholders.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments, providing strategic counsel to leadership.
• Lead utility coordination efforts to enhance network construction and operations.
• Manage external consultants and lobbyists to align activities with business priorities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Regulatory affairs

Policy advocacy

Strategic advising

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Director, External Affairs, Network Permitting & Utilities to join the team of a leader in the Telecommunications & Hardware space.

This role will drive regional external affairs and permitting efforts that support network buildout and operational execution. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience navigating government, regulatory, and utility environments while partnering closely with leadership to advance deployment objectives and business growth. This position also requires strong stakeholder management skills to build trust with public officials, agencies, and community organizations.

The Director will serve as a key strategic advisor on legislative and regulatory developments affecting network permitting and utility coordination in a telecommunications setting.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $126,600 – $194,700 annually

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a regional external affairs and network permitting strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Lead regional permitting strategy, ensuring compliance and efficiency in securing necessary approvals.
• Build and maintain relationships with government officials, regulatory agencies, and community organizations.
• Advocate for policies that support network deployment and business growth with external stakeholders.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments, providing strategic counsel to leadership.
• Lead utility coordination efforts to enhance network construction and operations.
• Manage external consultants and lobbyists to align activities with business priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, public policy, government affairs, telecommunications, engineering, project management, or a related field required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of ten years of experience in telecommunications, external affairs, government or regulatory affairs, network permitting, utilities, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and executing government affairs and regulatory compliance strategies.
• Strong understanding of telecommunications industry regulations and permitting processes.

Benefits

• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement 401(k) savings plan
• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.