Position Summary
The Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs serves as the architect and steward of the company's external reputation, strategic narrative, and public policy agenda. Reporting directly to the CEO, this executive will lead the development and execution of an integrated corporate affairs strategy spanning external communications, public relations, government affairs, public policy, coalition building, and community engagement.
This leader will help redefine and strengthen the company's brand, enhance trust among key stakeholders, shape public discourse around the company's role in government services, and advance legislative and regulatory priorities that support and ignite growth and mission success.
As a key advisor to the CEO and other senior leaders, the SVP, Corporate Affairs will anticipate and navigate emerging political, regulatory, and reputational risks; educate and shape policy making; coordinate with industry and community stakeholders; and ensure the company maintains a strong, credible, and differentiated position with customers, investors, employees, government leaders, and the communities it serves.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Reputation and Strategic Narrative
- Develop and execute a comprehensive corporate affairs strategy that strengthens and protects the company's reputation.
- Lead the development of the company's strategic narrative, clearly articulating its mission, value proposition, societal impact, and differentiation.
- Partner with the CEO and senior leaders to establish consistent, compelling messaging across all external stakeholder groups.
- Drive thought leadership initiatives that position the company and its executives as trusted voices within the government services sector.
- Monitor and proactively manage issues that could impact stakeholder trust, corporate reputation, or business performance.
External Communications and Public Relations
- Lead all corporate communications, media relations, executive communications, and external messaging.
- Cultivate strong relationships with national, regional, industry, and trade media.
- Serve as a strategic advisor and spokesperson during significant corporate events and issues.
- Oversee crisis communications planning and response.
- Guide executive visibility strategies, including speaking engagements, media appearances, and industry participation.
Government Affairs and Public Policy
- Develop and execute government affairs strategies that advance the company's and its customers’ legislative and regulatory priorities.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with elected officials, policymakers, regulators, and government stakeholders at the federal, state, and local levels.
- Monitor and assess legislative, political, and regulatory developments affecting the company's markets and customers.
- Partner with legal and business leaders to shape policy positions and advocacy strategies.
- Direct lobbying and stakeholder education activities, trade association engagement, and public policy initiatives.
- Ensure government affairs and public policy activities are compliant with applicable law, regulation, policies.
Coalition Building and Stakeholder Engagement
- Build strategic coalitions across industry, government, nonprofit, and community organizations.
- Identify and establish partnerships that enhance the company's influence, credibility, and impact.
- Represent the company in key industry forums, associations, and stakeholder alliances.
- Identify opportunities to unite external stakeholders around common policy, social, and economic objectives.
Community Engagement and Corporate Citizenship
- Develop community engagement strategies that reinforce the company's purpose and commitment to the communities it serves.
- Lead corporate citizenship, community partnership, and social impact initiatives.
- Strengthen relationships with civic leaders, community organizations, and local stakeholders.
- Ensure community engagement efforts align with the company's overall reputation and business objectives.
Executive Leadership
- Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to the CEO and senior leaders.
- Lead and develop a high-performing Corporate Affairs organization.
- Manage internal team members, external agencies, consultants, public affairs advisors, and lobbying partners.
- Establish key performance indicators and regularly report reputation, policy, stakeholder, and communications outcomes to executive leadership and the Board.
Leadership Competencies
- Strategic and politically astute
- Exceptional executive presence and credibility
- Outstanding communicator and storyteller
- Influential relationship builder
- Strong judgment in high-pressure situations
- Skilled coalition and consensus builder
- Courageous advisor willing to challenge conventional thinking
- Highly collaborative and mission-oriented
Role Qualifications & Success Measures:
- Candidate will have a Bachelors Degree; graduate degree preferred.
- Reposition and strengthen the company's external reputation.
- Establish a clear and differentiated corporate narrative embraced across key stakeholder groups.
- Increase trust, engagement, and credibility with policymakers, regulators, and government leaders.
- Build a robust policy and advocacy platform aligned with long-term growth objectives.
- Expand the company's influence across key coalitions and industry organizations.
- Develop a proactive reputation management and crisis readiness capability.
- Position the company as an Integrity First, ethical, respected and essential partner in delivering its technology, products, and services.
- Travel: Frequent travel, up to 50%
Verra Mobility Values
An ideal candidate for this role naturally works in alignment with the Verra Mobility Core Values:
- Own It. We focus on high performance and drive toward breakthrough outcomes. Our employees ensure accountability, optimize and align work, focus on the customer, and cultivate innovation.
- Do What’s Right. We champion integrity and good character. Our team members model ethical behavior, demonstrate good judgment and are courageous.
- Choose Courage Over Comfort. We lean into the conversations, decisions and actions that move the business forward, even when they feel uncomfortable. We challenge assumptions, address issues early and prioritize progress over ease.
- Win Together. We believe in growing and inspiring people together. We seek people who collaborate, value differences, think and act globally, foster an engaging work environment, and recognize and develop others.
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Verra Mobility is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Graduate degree (preferred)
- Proven leadership of corporate communications, media relations, and executive communications functions
- Experience in government affairs, public policy development, and lobbying/advocacy
- Track record in coalition building and stakeholder engagement with government, industry, and community partners
- Crisis communications planning and response experience
- Experience managing teams, external agencies, consultants, and public affairs advisors
- Strong executive presence, strategic storytelling, and thought leadership capabilities
- Knowledge of compliance with applicable lobbying, ethics, and public policy regulations
- Ability and willingness to travel frequently (up to 50%)
Verra Mobility Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Verra Mobility and has not been reviewed or approved by Verra Mobility.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are considered strong, with a 401(k) match that vests immediately and automatic enrollment for new hires. This component stands out alongside financial tools like HSA/FSA options.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave at full pay and additional family-forming support are highlighted as part of the package. These programs contribute to a perception of comprehensive family support.
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Flexible Benefits — The package offers multiple medical plan options with HSA contributions and a wide array of ancillary programs such as EAP, mental health resources, identity protection, and tuition aid. Breadth and choice are positioned as relative strengths in some teams.
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What We Do
Verra Mobility focuses on making life safer, easier and more connected for our customers and the communities we serve. As a global leader in smart transportation, we work alongside our customers and behind the scenes to relentlessly develop customized technology solutions to solve complex transportation challenges. We seamlessly connect people, technology and data across the smart mobility ecosystem.
