These regional jobs will be located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Plaquemine, Louisiana and Cincinnati, OH.  A representative job description is below.  Applications may be submitted via http://www.dow.com/careers.  Candidates can search for these jobs by title.

Job Description
Government Affairs & Business Development Manager (3 new positions)

Description
The Dow Chemical Company has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a State Government Affairs and Government Markets Leader located in Plaquemine, Louisiana.

The State Government Affairs and Government Markets Leader will reports to the Vice President, Government Markets with shared functional accountability to the Vice President, Federal and State Government Affairs.

Under the general direction of the supervisors defined above, the successful candidate will provide strategic direction for Dow's state government affairs agenda, manage the company's state government relations activities and funding/sales opportunities in assigned states.

The role includes identification of state policy issues affecting the company, funding and business development opportunities and designing advocacy strategies to support the business objectives of Dow.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • Execute and coordinate state government affairs positions and strategies on legislative, policy, political issues and funding/business development opportunities impacting Dow Chemical.
  • Serve as primary contact for interfaces with State Legislature, Governor, and State Agencies and economic development organizations in assigned state(s)
  • Establish and maintain a sophisticated state and local political contact network to leverage for Dows' benefit.
  • Be a proactive strategic agent on behalf of Dows' interests and help set the agenda, and shape future events for state government relations, funding and business development opportunities in assigned state(s).
  • Implement field activities when grassroots action is necessary to influence legislation. Assist in development and execution of state action plans.
  • Serve as primary contact with key state trade and business associations and national organizations of state government officials.
  • Develop and maintain communication pathways with senior management. Advise senior officers and business leaders on all matters of interest and concern to the corporation regarding state government affairs activities.

Qualifications

EDUCATION:
An undergraduate degree is required. An advanced degree such as a J.D., M.B.A. or M.P.A. would be highly desirable.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful candidate will have 5-7 years experience in business, as professional staff (business leader preferred) or as a senior public servant in a relevant government department or agency. Experience in state government relations would be an asset.

He/she should not only have access to legislators, but also to staff.

Previous experience and qualifications should include:

• • An ability to quickly grasp and address issues/opportunities facing the industries in which Dow operates.
  • A thorough understanding of the legislative and regulatory processes as they relate to state government affairs and how they impact Dow.
  • Experience developing and implementing 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.
  • The ability to work and be an integral part of an action-oriented, decision-making working environment.
  • A proven record of working with and managing a team of professionals and support staff.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• • Strong communications skills, both written and oral.
  • Strong strategic thinking skills.
  • Keen attention to detail.
  • Strong people skills and a reputation for being a team player. A keen sense of protocol. Ability to work comfortably and effectively with top-level government officials of either side of the political spectrum, with association leaders and with Dow business leaders.
  • Willingness to travel overnight and attend early morning and evening events on a regular basis.
  • A clear reputation for ethical conduct.
  • Ability to work in an action-oriented, decision-making environment and to be decisive.
  • Reputation for being energetic, bright, hard-working, enthusiastic, results driven; willing to offer opinions and judgments.
  • Acute political sensitivity.
  • Proactive; able to develop new and creative ideas.
  • Proven to be a self-starter and results-oriented.
  • An exemplary performance record.

At Dow, we are harnessing the power of science and technology to improve the lives of people around the world. We are accomplishing this by empowering our people - the Human Element - to lead change. To recognize their outstanding efforts and contributions, we offer a total rewards package which is considered top tier in our industry.

Dow offers:

• • Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits
  • An annual variable pay program that rewards team and individual performance and shares company, business or functional success
  • Employee stock ownership - and the commitment to long-term success that it brings
  • On-going learning opportunities in a rewarding work environment
  • Career experiences that can span different Dow businesses and functions with opportunities for personal and professional growth
  • The chance to work on global teams with colleagues around the world and in different locations

* A minimum requirement for this U.S. - based position is the ability to work legally in the United States on a permanent basis (U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident or qualifying Asylee / Refugee).

Primary Location: North America-USA-Louisiana-Plaquemine; Ohio-Cincinnati; Pennsylvania - Philadelphia
Schedule Full-time