Amrize · 4 days ago
Regional Govt & Public Affairs Manager
Nashville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expAmrize is a company focused on building North America, and they are seeking a Regional Govt & Public Affairs Manager to lead state-level advocacy and public affairs strategy across the South. The role involves monitoring legislation and regulations impacting the building materials industry and building relationships with key stakeholders to support the company's priorities.
Business DevelopmentConsultingInfrastructure
Responsibilities
Lead state government affairs strategy across the US South region, including legislative, regulatory, and political engagement plans
Track and analyze state policy developments impacting building materials and construction markets, including procurement, environmental regulation, permitting, transportation funding, and product/material standards
Directly advocate with Governors’ offices, state legislatures, state agencies, and key decision-makers to advance Amrize priorities
Build and maintain relationships with:
State DOT leadership and policy teams
Environmental and natural resource agencies (DEQ/DEP/DNR equivalents)
State budget, economic development, and procurement officials
Attorneys General offices and key legislative committee staff
Manage contract lobbyists and consultants across assigned states, including scope development, performance management, and budget oversight
Represent Amrize in relevant trade associations, business coalitions, and policy organizations, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and measurable ROI
Support state-level stakeholder engagement and reputation management, including community engagement strategy, local issue response, and proactive relationship building
Serve as an internal resource to operations and commercial teams on:
Political risk and policy opportunities
Permitting support and escalation pathways
External messaging and government engagement strategy
Contribute to regional political engagement strategy, including PAC/political contributions planning consistent with Amrize policies and compliance requirements
Ensure full compliance with all applicable ethics, lobbying registration, and reporting requirements across assigned states
Other responsibilities as assigned
Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
7–10+ years of experience in state government affairs, public policy, legislative or executive branch roles, or comparable advocacy experience
Proven track record influencing legislation, regulation, or state agency decision-making
Experience managing external lobbyists, consultants, and association relationships
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Must be able to work as part of a team to ensure continuous improvement in the functional area, as well as the overall operations
Strong political judgment and relationship-building ability
Ability to translate complex policy into clear business impacts and action plans
High accountability, strong organization, and ability to operate independently
Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally with Legal, Operations, Sustainability, and Commercial teams
Strong problem-solving skills, interpreting rules, laws, and agreements
Ability to travel regularly across the region, including plant/site visits and state capitol engagement
Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit test
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Political Science, Public Policy, Communications, Law, Economics, or related field
Background in building materials, manufacturing, infrastructure, construction, or industrial sectors
Familiarity with permitting, environmental policy, and state DOT transportation funding programs
Experience navigating multi-state portfolios with competing priorities and fast-moving legislative timelines
Construction materials and/or manufacturing industry background a plus
Benefits
Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
Holistic Health & Well-being programs
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
Paid time off & paid holidays
Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
Educational Assistance Program
Dress for your day
Company
Amrize
Amrize is a subsidiary of Holcim that offers construction projects for infrastructure, commercial and residential sectors. It is a sub-organization of Holcim.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.4B2025-06-23IPO
2025-04-07Debt Financing· $3.4B
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