This position is currently a hybrid remote/in-office position.

American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) is a dynamic trade association representing high-tech American manufacturers of virtually the entire U.S. supply of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, other fuels and home heating oil, as well as the petrochemicals used as building blocks for thousands of vital products in daily life, from paints to plastics, space suits to solar panels, and medicines to mobile phones. As a national trade association representing American refineries and petrochemical companies, AFPM engages in federal, state and local issues on behalf of our members. As part of this work, AFPM carries out a number of communications and education campaigns around specific issue and policy matters throughout the United States.

AFPM seeks an experienced public affairs, campaign or advocacy communications professional to join its growing Communications team as Senior Specialist, Issue and Advocacy Communications. The Senior Specialist will develop communications and mobilization plans and related content to support AFPM engagement on key issues at the federal, state and local levels; oversee and partner with consultants on communications, grassroots/grass-tops and digital issue campaigns at the federal, state and local levels; and, execute the mobilization strategy for AFPM’s industry-wide engagement program, EMPOWER. The Senior Specialist will also be an active contributor, or “beat reporter,” in the AFPM newsroom, updating the team on policy developments, identifying priority issue content gaps and assembling smaller action teams within the newsroom to develop engaging content across AFPM-owned channels.

Responsibilities

Issue campaign communications:

  • Work with AFPM state & local outreach and federal engagement teams to monitor developing issue campaigns and identify communications needs to support teams on the ground
  • Develop communications plans and educational materials around key issues, including letters, template op-eds, draft testimony, fact sheets, FAQ documents, etc.
  • Manage field teams, consultants and grassroots, grass-tops programs

Program mobilization

  • Drive the EMPOWER program’s advocacy communications
  • Manage advocacy reports, including company-specific engagement metrics
  • Build out the issue education section of EMPOWER’s in-person training
  • Expand EMPOWER facility mobilization resources to include a guide for hosting VIP site visits, inclusive of event planning templates, invitations and sample agendas

AFPM Newsroom

  • Within the AFPM Newsroom, own issue-specific content, including blogs, statements, one-pagers, issue resource pages, backgrounders, etc. for relevant beats
  • Develop plans around key policy timelines and manage relevant communications

Qualifications

  • At least four years of relevant work experience; energy industry experience a plus.
  • Campaign and/or advocacy experience, including mastery of digital and traditional engagement tactics.
  • Accessible, clear writing and speaking skills, appropriate for grassroots audiences.
  • Excellent judgment.
  • A high degree of problem-solving and organizational skills, and an ability to develop and implement communications strategies and tactics.

Salary for this position is market-driven and based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications. Total compensation includes a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental and vision coverage; paid vacation, sick, holiday, parental and other leave benefits; 401(k), long-term care insurance, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, commuter allowance, personal device allowance, educational assistance, professional and career development, and more.

If you are a qualified, interested candidate, please complete the following online application process. Candidates are strongly encouraged to include a current resume and cover letter.

Only direct applications will be considered; resumes received via placement agency or other third party will not be reviewed.

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AFPM is an equal opportunity employer. AFPM does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law or regulation. AFPM does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

I understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for AFPM to hire me. If I am hired, I understand that either AFPM or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of AFPM has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

I attest with my signature below, the information provided to AFPM is true and complete information. No requested information has been concealed. As part of its normal hiring process, AFPM conducts reference checks on all final candidates. However, before reference checks are conducted, AFPM will contact the candidate to agree on the timing of contacting a current or previous employer and the person(s) to be contacted.

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