With a focus at the state-level on packaging sustainability efforts and product policy advocacy, work collaboratively to monitor and interpret the regulatory landscape, both with members of the organization and state regulatory agencies to provide actionable insights for the association. 

Proactively identify priorities, issues and opportunities for the organization’s state regulatory affairs advocacy; build cross-industry support for Consumer Brands priorities and activities. 

Partner with State Affairs and Legal to develop regulatory policy positions and advocacy efforts at the state level. 

Establish and maintain relationships with members, regulatory agencies and relevant consumer and advocacy groups including develop and submit comments on proposed rules and regulations. 

Inform, forecast and develop state regulatory policy positions, priorities, member engagement opportunities and advocacy efforts. 

As needed, represent the organization at key state regulatory meetings and industry events. 

Serve as an internal subject matter expert on both general and technical expertise relating to state regulatory issues. 

Lead regulatory affairs collaboration cross-functionally on all key state policy initiatives including packaging – especially related to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) – and product policy and ingredient issues. Partner with internal divisions to develop state regulatory advocacy positions and champion uniform regulatory frameworks. 

Participate in discussions and consensus building activities with member companies and stakeholders to inform positioning and advocacy on regulatory technical, and scientific issues. 

Analyze proposed regulations, guidance and other emerging issues as needed. 

Collaborate across departments to develop key external messages to advance regulatory policy positions to public stakeholders.  

Drive member engagement within regulatory affairs and ability to lead member committees and task forces. 

Support coordination of and collaboration between the regulatory affairs and state affairs teams.  

A minimum of a BA/BS degree is required. An advanced degree such as a MS, PhD, JD or LL.M is a plus. 

At least 5-10 years of related employment in the food, beverage, home or personal care products required. 

At least five years of experience with HHS, CDC, FDA, USDA and/or EPA regulatory and policy issues (or the state equivalents thereof) is required. 

Experience managing complex state regulatory and technical affairs with a highly regulated industry. 

Experience leading and managing committees and/or cross-functional teams and engaging with various stakeholders. 

A track record of demonstrated results in government, association, legal and/or policy environments. 

Comfort with ambiguity 

Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills. 

Excellent analytical and decision-making skills with the ability to understand complex regulatory and technical issues. 

Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple regulatory initiatives simultaneously. 

Public speaking skills, including the executive presence to testify at state forums and represent the association at industry forums and events. 

Passion for learning issues, building strategy and tactics and executing against a plan. 

Ability to persuasively communicate high-level issues to a technical audience and vice- versa in concise messages. 

Excellent member engagement skills. 

A self-starter with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. 

Ability to build strong collaborative relationships across the organization 

Advanced proficiency in Office 365 Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 

Flexibility in learning new software and/or computer/technical applications.