Director, External Affairs, Network Permitting & Utilities (Fully Remote)

Zayo; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Zayo is seeking an experienced leader to direct regional external affairs, focusing on network permitting and utility coordination across North America. The role involves advocating for supportive policies, building strong government and stakeholder relationships, and guiding a distributed team with budgeting and performance metrics.

You will collaborate with Legal, Policy, Engineering, and other groups to align strategies and drive network deployment and business growth for a leading bandwidth

Qualifications

• 10+ years in telecommunications, regulatory, or permitting with a Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional external affairs, network permitting, and utility coordination strategies.
• Advocate for policies that support network deployment and business growth.
• Build and maintain relationships with government officials, utilities, and community stakeholders.
• Manage a distributed team, budgets, and performance measures.
• Partner with Legal, Policy, Engineering, and other teams to align strategies.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

Government relations

Telecommunications

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• You will lead regional external affairs, network permitting, and utility coordination strategies.
• You will advocate for policies that support network deployment and business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will build and maintain relationships with government officials, utilities, and community stakeholders.
• You will manage a distributed team, budgets, and performance measures.
• You will partner with Legal, Policy, Engineering, and other teams to align strategies.

Qualifications & Benefits:

• You should have 10+ years in telecommunications, regulatory, or permitting and a Bachelor's degree.
• Zayo offers competitive pay, health, dental, vision, 401(k), and generous paid time off.

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world's most impactful companies, operating a 141,000-mile network across North America and Europe. With a culture of ambition, authenticity, and teamwork, Zayo fosters an inclusive environment where employees are driven and committed.