Senior Government Relations Manager

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Washington, DC, USA
In-Office
121K-181K Annually
Senior level
Biotech
The Role
The Senior Government Relations Manager leads legislative strategy, PAC operations, and public policy influencing, managing high-complexity projects and representing the company at various levels.
Summary Generated by Built In
Did you know Ecolab helps protect clean water, safe food, and healthy environments for people around the world? As our Government Relations Manager, you’ll drive legislative strategy, lead ECOPAC operations, and influence public policy—shaping decisions that impact our business, communities, and global sustainability mission.

What’s in it For You:  

  • The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food and healthy environments. 
  • The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth.  
  • The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best. 

What You Will Do:

  • Manage the company’s political action committee (PAC), including overseeing ECOPAC administration, e.g. solicitation, furnishing PAC checks, preparing for board meetings, liaising with Government Relations team, and providing support to Government Relations EVP and GR VPs on all aspects of PAC administration.
  • Conduct and analyze research on public policy, government relations and political issues and topics to support the Government Relations team objectives and strategies.
  • Design and execute legislative and regulatory strategies and tactics for the portfolio of issues (e.g., federal immigration, cybersecurity, procurement policy).
  • Provide the Government Relations team and other internal stakeholders with written reports, memos, spreadsheets and presentation materials based on individual research and other sources of information.
  • Manage and/or lead high-complexity, high-visibility projects (e.g. facility visits, ECOPAC campaign. Provide updates on status to senior leaders directly (e.g. CEO, COO, General Counsel).
  • Represent Ecolab Government Relations during internal and external meetings (e.g. trade associations, government and elected officials, etc.) and provide written or oral summaries/actions and recommendations.
  • Attend, or accompany Government Relations team members to meetings where needed.
  • Work with internal business/function leaders, Government Relations colleagues, trade associations, and contract lobbyists to design and execute a legislative/regulatory strategy.
  • Research public policy issues and keeps key staff apprised of developments.
  • Coordinate political action committees, including record keeping, expenditures, receipts, and regulatory reporting.
  • Develops strategy and recommendations for participation in political fundraisers and contributions.
  • Respond to inquiries made by legislators and other officials on behalf of constituents and other matters.
  • Lead planning for visits by members of Congress to Ecolab facilities, including planning logistical details, serving as the point of contact with the members’ staff, briefing executives leading the events, and often staffing them.

Position Details:

  • This role is based in Washington D.C. Associate to leverage a hybrid office work model.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in political science, business administration, communications, public policy, or a related field.
  • Eight years of professional experience including supervisory or advanced degree with fewer years of experience.
  • Proven ability to lead, develop and implement programs and processes.
  • Previous project management experience.
  • Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

No immigration sponsorship available for this role.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in public policy, politics and government relations.
  • Master’s degree in political science, business administration, communications, public policy, or a related field.
  • Previous Ecolab experience.
  • Excellent communications skills (written and oral).
  • Effective presentation skills.
  • Effective organizational, interpersonal, problem-solving, and multi-tasking skills.

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

The base salary range for this position is $120,500.00 - $180,700.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits 

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits. 

If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here. 

Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

- Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

 

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 

Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.  

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in political science, business administration, communications, public policy, or a related field
  • Eight years of professional experience
  • Proven ability to lead, develop and implement programs and processes
  • Previous project management experience
  • Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Ecolab Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ecolab and has not been reviewed or approved by Ecolab.

  • Retirement Support Feedback suggests the company provides strong retirement programs, including a 401(k) with employer matching and a pension, alongside options like an employee stock purchase plan. Offerings such as retiree healthcare benefits and diverse investment choices reinforce long-term financial support.
  • Healthcare Strength Feedback suggests medical coverage is broad, with HSA plan options and company contributions, prescription benefits, dental and vision, and virtual care and mental health support. Company-paid wellness programs and income protection (short- and long-term disability, life and accident) further strengthen core coverage.
  • Parental & Family Support Family-focused programs include fertility support, adoption assistance, and paid parental leave, complemented by counseling and resource services. These offerings are positioned as supportive of employee well-being across different life stages.

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The Company
HQ: St. Paul, MN
29,154 Employees

What We Do

A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $12 billion and more than 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com, or follow us on twitter.com/ecolab, facebook.com/ecolab or instagram.com/ecolab_inc.

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