Stakeholder Engagement Director

Overview

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle, Paze℠, and more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

This Position is on-site and requires regular presence in our Washington D.C. office.

Responsibilities (Overall Purpose)

The Stakeholder Engagement Director is responsible for executing Early Warning’s external stakeholder engagement strategy to support the goals and objectives of the public affairs office. The position collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure continual alignment with the policy landscape and identifies and builds rapport with key stakeholders, including industry associations and consumer groups.

Essential Functions

• Develops and implements engagement strategies to strengthen relationships with key external stakeholders, including industry trade associations.
• Partners with government relations on key legislative developments.
• Leads the engagement with consultants on a daily basis to ensure that objectives are being met and activities are adjusted based on the dynamic landscape.
• Provides feedback to consultants on key performance metrics based on reports and activity.
• Organizes meetings, briefings, and events with key stakeholders to enhance rapport with key organizations.
• Identifies new stakeholders, activities, and outcomes based on the goals of the office.
• Monitors stakeholder engagement records and identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Works closely with internal teams to ensure cohesive messaging, positioning, and strategic alignment across all engagements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and/or experience typically obtained through completion of a bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in stakeholder engagement or a related field.
• Background in the payments or financial industry with a solid understanding of relevant trends, challenges, and stakeholder dynamics.
• Experience creating and launching public affairs campaigns that include third-party engagement.
• Media and issues management experience.
• Deep understanding of advocacy strategy development, including ways to leverage conferences, existing or emerging thought leadership platforms, and relationships to influence outcomes.
• Experience in managing people, agencies, and cross-functional teams, projects and programs.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships, both inside and outside the organization.
• Exceptional business judgment, strategic thinking skills, and attention to detail.
• Background and drug screen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or public policy.
• Experience and comfort engaging with government officials or public sector stakeholders is a plus.

Physical Requirements

Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. May require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers. Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

The base pay scale for this position in:
Phoenix, AZ/ Chicago, IL in USD per year is: $151,000 - $189,000.
New York, NY/ San Francisco, CA in USD per year is: $181,000 - $226,000.
Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.

This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate’s education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes.

Some of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness

• Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
• Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

And so much more. We continue to enhance our program, so be sure to check our Benefits page for the latest. Our team can share more during the interview process

Early Warning Services, LLC (“Early Warning”) considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees.

Early Warning Services LLC is a proud participant in E-Verify, a federal program to help ensure a legal and authorized workforce. As part of our hiring process, we electronically verify the employment eligibility of all new hires through E-Verify. For more information on your rights and responsibilities under E-Verify please visit Home | E-Verify.

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