Regional Govt & Public Affairs Manager

What We’re Looking For

Join Amrize as a Regional Govt & Public Affairs Manager and help construct what's next. If you're ready to put your skills to work on projects that matter — and build a career with a company that’s building North America — we want to hear from you!

The State Government & Public Affairs Manager, US East, will lead state-level advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and public affairs strategy across the northeast and mid-Atlantic. This role will monitor and influence legislation and regulations impacting the building materials industry—including cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, asphalt, roofing, coatings, insulation, and construction materials supply chains.

This position is ideal for a proactive government affairs professional who can build relationships, anticipate policy risk, and deliver real outcomes that support operations, customers, and growth.

• Lead state government affairs strategy across the US East 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.
• Liaise regularly with Communications, Land, Environment & Public Affairs, Sales and Marketing, Business Unit GM’s and manufacturing operations to ensure common approaches, standardization in the U.S., and to obtain best practices.
• 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.

Education: Bachelor’s degree required

Additional Education Preferred: Master’s degree preferred

Preferred Fields of Study: Political Science, Public Policy, Communications, Law, Economics, or related field

Required Experience

• 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

Preferred Experience

• 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

Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

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• Must be able to work as part of a…