Government Relations Senior Manager – South Central Region

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Legal and Commercial Services professionals deliver and coordinate legal, contract and commercial advice and counsel in support of Accenture's or our clients' business, working to manage and mitigate risk and ensure ethical behavior and compliance with laws and company policies. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of regional government relations strategies that advance business and corporate objectives in the South Central region of the United States and Puerto Rico.

• Lead the inclusion of community engagement and corporate citizenship initiatives in the Southwest region as part of political outreach and engagement

• Facilitate and advance South Central region leadership engagement in the public arena, driving relationship development with leading state and local policymakers, as well as other senior government officials, trade associations, and think tanks in the region

• Build deep relationships with state and local government and elected officials, industry trade associations, stakeholder organizations, think tanks, alliance partners and industry representatives in the region

• Represent the company’s interests, and manage outside consultants’ engagement and advocacy before state legislatures, local governments, key state and local government officials, regulators, stakeholder organizations, trade associations, and think tanks in the region

• Lead the development and implementation of a South Central region political engagement strategy

• Work collaboratively with our South Central region business and Marketing/Communications teams to identify and create impactful policy positioning opportunities at the intersection of government and business

• Work with Legal and Marketing/Communications teams to monitor, analyze, and report on key issues impacting the company and our offerings, managing reputational and enterprise risk to the company

• Leverage appropriate external resources, including trade associations, consultants, stakeholder organizations, and think tanks, for advocacy and other initiatives to advance priorities and objectives

• Work collaboratively with North American and global government relations teams to identify and create opportunities that advance shared priorities and objectives

• Track, analyze, report and engage as necessary on impactful key state and local legislative measures and regulatory policies

• Monitor the regional political environment, including key state and local political campaigns, ballot initiatives and bond measures

Relationships: 

Reports to Managing Director, State and Local Government Relations – North America

Regional External Relationships:

Governors and state administration officials

State and local legislators and legislative staff

State and local external lobbyists, political and policy consultants

State and Local Political and Trade Associations

State and Local Industry representatives

Outside ethics counsel

Work Requirements:

Position based in Austin, Texas

Travel within the Southwest/South region required along with occasional national travel for relevant conferences