Strategic Stakeholder Engagement & Public Policy Manager

Starbucks Corp.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer 4

Tuition coverage

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave and family support

Disability benefits

Job summary

Starbucks Corp. is seeking a manager of stakeholder engagement within Public Policy & Government Affairs Leaders to oversee coordination across federal, state, and local stakeholders.

You will manage legislative reporting, draft briefings, and translate policy developments for diverse audiences. The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration, event planning, and process improvement to ensure Starbucks presents a trusted external voice.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in government affairs, external affairs, project management, communications, events, or related roles.
• Experience managing projects with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including timelines, trackers, reporting tools, documentation, and leadership updates.
• Experience planning or managing events, sponsorships, stakeholder briefings, or external engagement opportunities, including logistics, materials, follow-up, and outcome tracking.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with experience drafting external-facing materials and briefings.
• Ability to work well independently and with others.
• Self-starter with excellent judgment and high integrity.

Responsibilities

• Manage coordination for priority stakeholder engagement initiatives across federal, state, and local levels, ensuring workstreams are organized, visible, and moving against key milestones.
• Drive coordination across internal government affairs partners, cross-functional teams, and external partners.
• Manage legislative reporting for priority issues by monitoring activity, maintaining updates, and translating developments into clear summaries for various audiences.
• Draft and coordinate briefings, background materials, talking points, and meeting preparation materials.
• Translate complex policy and stakeholder engagement activity into clear, concise, decision-ready summaries.
• Plan and execute events, sponsorships, and external engagement opportunities, including logistics, timelines, vendors, materials, participation tracking, follow-up, and outcome reporting.
• Establish repeatable processes, templates, and tools; identify risks, gaps, and dependencies; and proactively escalate issues or recommendations to keep workstreams on track.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Event planning

Writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred in political science/public policy/communications/business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Starbucks Corp. is seeking a manager of stakeholder engagement within Public Policy & Government Affairs Leaders to oversee coordination across federal, state, and local stakeholders.

You will manage legislative reporting, draft briefings, and translate policy developments for diverse audiences. The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration, event planning, and process improvement to ensure Starbucks presents a trusted external voice.