McDonald's is the largest and best-known global foodservice retailer with more than 30,000 restaurants, serving 56 million customers each day in 118 countries. We plan to expand our leadership position through great tasting food, superior service, everyday value & convenience. Fortune Magazine released its 2007 list of America's Most Admired Companies ranking McDonald's Corporation as one of the top companies in the Food Services Industry category. In addition, our key attributes of reputation rankings on Social Responsibility, Financial Soundness, People Management, Quality of Management and Quality of Products/Services all rank in the top 10. McDonald's is one of the most valuable brands in the world. Join our Government Relations team and find out firsthand why Fortune Magazine calls us one of America's most admired companies.

Position Description:

With the Senior Director for Government Relations, develops and implements plans for shaping federal legislation in assigned areas. Represents the corporation in meetings with Members of Congress, Congressional staff and Executive-branch personnel, with an emphasis on diversity relationship building internal and external to the McDonald's System. Assist with management of grassroots network and provides related owner/operator training. Recommends candidates for support by McDonald's Federal PAC and engages in other activities to enhance the System's political influence. Initiates and implements plans to raise the corporation's profile and build McDonald's Trust Bank in the federal sector and the greater Washington, D.C. community. Within areas of expertise, exercises leadership in industry trade associations and ad hoc coalitions. Serves as an expert resource for departmental and other corporate colleagues, cross-functional teams, and owner/operators. Facilitates communications between corporate employees and officials of the federal government.

Principal Accountabilities

Strategy Development and Implementation:

* Working with the Vice President for Government Relations, the Senior Director for Government Relations, US Leadership and staff in other departments, identifies opportunities to support business development and eliminate government impediments to operations and profitability within assigned areas.
* Alerts corporate colleagues and US Colleagues to federal legislative and regulatory issues related to their areas of responsibility and confers with them and departmental supervisors to identify priorities and develop appropriate responses.
* Within areas of expertise, exercises leadership in public policy activities of industry trade associations. Ensures appropriate involvement of corporate subject-matter experts.
* Develops and guides issue-related coalitions with third-parties, including other corporations, trade associations, and public interest groups.
* Represents the System's interests in meetings with Members of Congress, Congressional staff, and Executive-branch personnel. Sustains ongoing relationships with Congressional and Executive-branch staff.
* Develops opportunities to build strong relationships with internal and external diversity groups.
* Work collaboratively to expand membership and growth opportunities for the McDonald's Political Action Committee

Trust-Bank Building:

* Facilitates the development of relationships between corporate & US representatives and government decision-makers, with an emphasis on the Congressional Hispanic caucus and others.
* Creates and identifies opportunities to build good will toward the Brand in the U.S. Congress, the Executive branch, and the greater Washington, D.C. community. Carries out related activities.

Government Relations Capacity-Building and Related Support:

* Educates targeted corporate & US staff and New Brand teams in government decision-making policies and effective ways to influence their outcomes.
* Working with the Directors for State Government Relations, provides training in legislative and regulatory issues at state-level workshops for McDonald's owner/operators. Also provides owner/operator and corporate & US staff training in other venues, e.g., national legislative workshops, regional managers meetings.
* Responds to requests for government relations advice, information, and other assistance within areas of expertise
* Serves as active member of cross-functional teams

Political Involvement:

* Working with the Vice President for Government Relations, the Senior Director for Government Relations, and the Directors for State Government Relations, identifies appropriate candidates for McDonald's federal PAC support.
* Organizes and participates in fundraising activities for key candidates. Participates in other activities that can help ensure a Congress receptive to System interests and increase System influence in the federal policymaking process.

Skill Requirements:

* Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science or a related area; Post graduate degree in Public Administration or Business preferred
* 5 years experience in direct lobbying, Congressional or executive branch experience
* Proficient with the industry, experience in coalition building
* Proficiency in spanish preferred
* An ability to quickly grasp and address the specific issues facing the industry
* A thorough understanding of federal legislative and regulatory processes and how they impact the system
* Experience with developing a government affairs strategy, including short and long term goals and establishing methods of measuring the plan's impact on and contribution to the organization
* Experience developing a political communications strategy and the ability to persuasively communicate complex concepts and programs at the highest levels of government and business
* A proven record of advancing important issues through the legislative and regulatory process
* Recognized as an expert in government relations matters providing advice and counsel to influence key decisions for the Corporation.
* The ability to work and be an integral part of an action oriented, decision-making working environment.
* Leading and strategically planning grassroots and coalition building events
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Proven success in building and maintaining relationships with the diversity Caucuses and various diversity groups.
* Effective team building skills.

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