Manager, External Affairs

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External Affairs is a growing team that helps PMI transform the world toward a smoke‑free future. The role is focused on building relationships with state and local government stakeholders, tracking policy developments, and coordinating cross‑functional initiatives to support PMI’s strategic priorities in the West/Southwest region.

• Build and maintain relationships on behalf of PMI with key stakeholders in key West/Southwest states who have the ability to impact and influence the company's business priorities.
• Cultivate, maintain, and engage trusted relationships directly with key officials including State Legislators, Governors, Attorneys General, officials working in the executive branch, independent agencies, and local officials.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of legislation, emerging issues, and industry trends, ensuring relevant stakeholders throughout the company are informed with analyses of the significance, relevance, and business impact of these developments in a timely manner.
• Manage legislative and regulatory tracking systems across all states in the Southwest and West regions, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to both Regional Directors.
• Manage and evaluate PMI’s participation in third‑party organizations, coalitions, and memberships by tracking deliverables, costs, and strategic value, and making recommendations for renewals or exits based on ROI analysis.
• Lead or support cross‑state initiatives relevant to the region, including partnership development, legislative monitoring, and program execution in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and implement a framework for engagement on issues and with organizations unique to western states that support PMI’s business and policy objectives.
• Balance priorities, time and resources between the Southwest and West regions, maintaining transparent communication and alignment with both Regional Directors and adapting to shifting business needs.
• Coordinate policy communications on key legislative and regulatory issues, including executive briefing memos, white papers, presentations, and agency comment letters.
• Develop and deploy grassroots lobbying tactics to support PMI's public policy objectives, while also leveraging national and local political organizations to strengthen relationships with key stakeholders and deepen policymaker understanding of PMI's benefit to society.
• Develop and implement strategies (sometimes traditional, sometimes out of the box) to advocate for Smoke‑Free policies.
• Organize and execute educational and scientific engagement events for key stakeholders and officials.
• Other administrative tasks to support the department as needed.

• 5+ years of government, political, policy, legislative, campaign experience in West/Southwestern states.
• Strong working understanding of the state policy making process and government relations.
• Proven track record of relationship building.
• Press, media relations, public affairs or communications experience a plus.
• Willing to travel around the region up to 50% of the time.
• Self‑starter and project leader.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and public speaking skills.
• Excellent organizational, planning, analytical and implementation skills.

Annual Base Salary: $140,250-$187,000

• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society to deliver a smoke‑free future.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer