Requisition ID: 107319 Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued. People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals.We are Beautifully Different. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey.About American Water American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water's 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company's national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $30 to $34 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron's 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Primary Role * This role will be responsible for American Water's engagement at strategically targeted conferences, events and other engagements, nationally, to provide AW thought leadership and subject matter expertise, such as at the US Conference of Mayors, National League of Cities, NARUC (and regionals). * Responsibilities also include identification of panel topics, presenters, overall narrative development, and archival conference summary documents. * Additional responsibilities will include building new and or expanding existing coalition relationships and partnerships with trade associations and other similarly situated organizations and stakeholder groups, including for example NMSU and EEI and ensuring maximization of these relationships. * Also will develop and expand relationships with key external policymakers and corresponding staff, including e.g. EPA Office of Water, Environmental Council of the States and the NARUC Water Committee. * Coordinates closely with the Director, Regulatory Policy and Affairs. Also responsible for managing any external lobbyists and/or consultants specific to legislative and external affairs support. * Potentially also explores/supports creation of NAWC -like state chapters. Key Accountabilities * Leads the effective development and implementation of AW's engagement, visibility and utilization of subject matter expertise, nationally, at conferences, events and speaking opportunities where the company's industry leadership and expertise can be showcased. This includes regulatory conferences and events, legislative/ policy focused opportunities and other strategic engagements such as US Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities, to enhance the company's strategy and reputation, and to further position American Water as the trusted expert and industry leader on water and wastewater issues. * Evaluates existing portfolio of AW strategic relationships, to identify which exist and potentially need to be strengthened or expanded and to identify key, strategic relationships and partnerships that are not currently in place and are needed. * Works closely with the Director, Regulatory Policy and Affairs and External Communications Coordinator to ensureTo view the full job description, click here