Director Government Affairs

Line of Business: Service & Support Pay Range: $172,170.00 – $229,563.32 **About Us** Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees. **What You'll Be Doing** * Develop and execute state and regional government affairs strategies that advance business priorities in partnership with regional leadership teams. * Build, strengthen, and maintain relationships with elected officials, government agencies, policymakers, community leaders, industry associations, and other key stakeholders. * Collaborate with state trade associations to influence legislative, regulatory, and policy outcomes that impact the business. * Represent Heidelberg Materials North America in governmental, industry, and stakeholder forums while serving as a trusted company advocate. * Provide strategic guidance to regional teams on policy positioning, advocacy initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and issue management efforts. * Identify emerging legislative, regulatory, and political trends and develop proactive strategies to address opportunities and risks. * Design and deliver training programs, tools, resources, playbooks, and best practices that strengthen internal advocacy and stakeholder engagement capabilities across regions. * Support engagement with federal policymakers and national trade associations while ensuring alignment with company government affairs priorities and objectives. * Lead stakeholder mapping, relationship management, reporting, and analytics efforts to identify key influencers, engagement opportunities, and measure advocacy effectiveness. * Partner cross-functionally with legal, operations, communications, sustainability, commercial, and other business teams to align public policy strategies with business goals and provide actionable policy insights. **What Are We Looking For** * Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Government Affairs, Public Administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred. * Minimum of 10 years of experience in government affairs, public policy, advocacy, or a related field, preferably within the building materials, construction, manufacturing, industrial, or related sectors. * Strong understanding of legislative, regulatory, and political processes at the local, state, and federal levels. * Proven ability to build, influence, and maintain effective relationships with government officials, policymakers, industry associations, and other key stakeholders. * Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively represent the company in diverse settings. * Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, organizational, and project management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive results. * High integrity, sound judgment, adaptability, and a collaborative approach, with the ability to work independently and effectively across cross-functional teams. **Work Environment** * Office-based work environment with periodic travel throughout assigned regions and to industry events. * Frequent interaction with government officials, policymakers, trade associations, community organizations, and internal stakeholders. * Fast-paced environment requiring adaptability, strategic thinking, and effective prioritization. * Occasional attendance at legislative sessions, conferences, public meetings, and stakeholder engagement events. **What We Offer** * Competitive base salary * 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions * Highly competitive benefits programs, including: * Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits * Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) * AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance * Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled.