Director, NYC External Affairs & Community Impact

National Grid plc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 208,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Generous pension

Private medical insurance

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a Regional Director of External Affairs for New York City, based in our Hanson Place office in Brooklyn. The role drives community relations, government engagement, and strategic partnerships to support the company’s priorities in New York.

The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team, oversee community investment programs, and collaborate with Economic Development and Customer teams to maximize partnerships and grants, ensuring effective external

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with 10 years’ experience in business, marketing, public administration, government affairs, public and/or community relations.
• Demonstrated success in lobbying activity.
• Significant pre-existing network in NYC with key stakeholders.
• Experience interacting with senior executives internally and externally.
• Experience building strong partnerships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies to build and maintain relationships with local government officials, civic and nonprofit organizations, community leaders and other stakeholders.
• Protect and enhance National Grid’s reputation through stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
• Build and maintain internal and external networks, fostering cross-functional collaboration.
• Develop and communicate external affairs strategies, policy positions, and community initiatives that protect and advance interests in New York.
• Manage relationships with local government officials and lobbying activities in NYC, partnering with State and Federal Government Relations teams.
• Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary team of public affairs, community relations and municipal account professionals.
• Partner with Strategic Communications to deliver media, public relations and stakeholder engagement programs.
• Oversee community investment programs including Grid for Good and energy transition initiatives.
• Manage departmental budgets and community investment budgets with fiscal accountability.
• Collaborate with Economic Development and Customer teams on partnerships and grants.
• Lead external engagement and coalition-building for operational, regulatory, strategic and energy transition initiatives.
• Monitor emerging issues and provide strategic counsel to senior leadership.
• Direct external coordination during emergency events with elected officials, emergency managers, and stakeholders.
• Stay informed on external affairs and industry best practices to ensure responsive stakeholder strategies.
• Provide leadership on strategic initiatives and action plans for organizational goals and growth.
• Manage designated municipal gas customer relationships in the region.
• Organize external affairs support for emergency response in NYC.

Skills

Lobbying activity

New York network

Executive interaction

Interpersonal skills

Strategic leadership

Crisis/Emergency management

Stakeholder engagement

Energy utility行业理解

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

National Grid is seeking a Regional Director of External Affairs for New York City, based in our Hanson Place office in Brooklyn. The role drives community relations, government engagement, and strategic partnerships to support the company’s priorities in New York.

The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team, oversee community investment programs, and collaborate with Economic Development and Customer teams to maximize partnerships and grants, ensuring effective external