Government Affairs Manager jobs in Connecticut

Government Affairs Manager implements strategic plans and oversees engagement objectives to develop and maintain productive relations with all levels of government authorities that will support and enhance the businesses' goals. Manages teams that build relationships and liaise with government entities(federal, state, provincial, or local) that regulate or influence business activities. Being a Government Affairs Manager performs ongoing monitoring and analysis of proposed legislation, emerging issues, and trends to determine the potential impact on the organization. Collaborates with industry groups and organizations with complementary objectives to achieve objectives. Additionally, Government Affairs Manager creates communication vehicles and delivers messaging to inform and support business leaders. Requires a bachelor's degree in public policy, public administration, business or equivalent. Typically reports to a director. The Government Affairs Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. To be a Government Affairs Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Government Account Manager (FT)
  • Interpreters and Translators, Inc.
  • Glastonbury, CT FULL_TIME
  •  *Base Salary Listed does not include potential Bonus Earnings

    Reporting to the Sales Manager Government Sector, the Account Manager maintains and expands relationships with strategically important customers. The individual is primarily responsible for achieving sales quota and assigned strategic account objectives. The Account Manager represents the entire range of company products and services to assigned customers while leading the customer account planning cycle and ensuring the assigned customer’s needs and expectations are met by the company.

    The individual will act as the primary liaison and solutions consultant between iTi and its potential and existing customers. The Account Manager develops and maintains quality relationships that enable aggressive growth. Utilizing innovative thinking, passion for customer service, and relationship-building skills, and is also responsible for identifying and leading customers smoothly through the solutions cycle to a successful close.

    The Account Manager is responsible for ensuring professional ethics are never compromised and compliance with company and regulatory policies and procedures. The individual should always act with the highest degree of honesty and integrity. Models and acts in accordance with iTi’s mission, vision, and core values.

    The following key accountabilities ensure the critical success of this position:
    50% Responsible for achieving sales targets and strategic account objectives for assigned customers.
    • Leading the customer account planning cycle and ensuring assigned customers’ needs and expectations are met by the company.
    • Meets assigned targets for profitable sales volume and strategic objectives in assigned accounts.
    • Establish and maintain a strong ongoing customer relationship across all levels of influence ensuring the customer sees the Account Manager as a valued resource and strategic partner.
    • Coordinates the involvement of company personnel, including support, service, operations, and management resources, in order to meet account performance objectives and customers’ expectations.
    • Proactively leads a joint company-strategic account planning process that develops mutual performance objectives, financial targets, and critical milestones for one to three-year periods.
    • Proactively assesses, clarifies, and validates customer needs on an ongoing basis.
    • Leads solution development efforts that best address customer needs while coordinating the involvement of all necessary company personnel.

    30% Responsible for developing new customers and achieving new customer sales targets for assigned market segments.
    • Lead the assigned market segment strategic planning cycle to ensure new client acquisition.
    • Targets are delivered on a consistent basis.
    • Deliver new sales volume targets by developing key market segment tactical execution plans.
    • Supports the implementation of marketing and sales programs, procedures, methods, and practices to promote iTi’s key messages and achieve a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

    10% Responsible for market research and understanding industry trends and associated customer needs of assigned market segments.
    • Assess market opportunities, and understand the competitive climate within defined markets and market segments to provide appropriate solutions and services.
    • Understand customers’ economic and other motivational drivers and customer values for each level of influence.
    • Demonstrate industry and market knowledge, and implement/execute an engagement model for addressing current and potential customers in assigned market segments.

    10% Be the voice of the customer and internal champion for the customer in developing new products and services.
    • Keeps informed off and informs the leadership and operations team on current trends, issues, problems, and activities in order to facilitate policy/product making and strategy development.
    • Educate ITI organization, teach internal stakeholders specifics about market trends and competitive landscape that they need to know, and market internally to create interest and enthusiasm.
    • Participate in all internal sales, marketing, and product development meeting and ensure that customer needs are being incorporated into all new and existing products and services.

    Performance Measures:
    • Achieves assigned sales quota in designated strategic accounts.
    • Achieves new customer acquisition quota in designated industries.
    • Meets expectations for profitability goal.
    • Achieves strategic customer objectives defined by company management.
    • Completes strategic customer account plans that meet company standards.
    • Maintains high customer satisfaction ratings that meet company and customer goals.

    Requirements:
    Education:
    • Associate Degree/bachelor’s degree in business or any related field

    Languages:
    • Fluent in written and spoken English. Bilingual preferred.

    Professional Qualifications and Experience:
    • Progressive sales experience in any service organization (1-2 years)
    • Experience in account management and customer relationships (2 years)
    • Social media and internet research preferred

    Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
    • Ability to set up and meet clients in person on a regular basis.
    • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
    • Innovative thinker who can understand customer needs and translate them into products and services.
    • A proactive and responsive individual who is focused on ensuring high customer satisfaction levels.
    • Excellent Planning and organizational skills.
    • Strategic and futuristic thinker.
    • Ability to develop effective relationships with a diverse group of people across diverse industries.
    • Quick learner and effective negotiator.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office including; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

    iTi is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V
  • 19 Days Ago

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Government Account Manager
  • Interpreters and Translators, Inc.
  • Glastonbury, CT FULL_TIME
  • *Base Salary Listed does not include potential Bonus EarningsReporting to the Sales Manager Government Sector, the Account Manager maintains and expands relationships with strategically important cust...
  • 5 Days Ago

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Government Sales Account Manager
  • Interpreters and Translators, Inc.
  • Glastonbury, CT FULL_TIME
  • Reporting to the Sales Manager Government Sector, the Account Manager maintains and expands relationships with strategically important customers. The individual is primarily responsible for achieving ...
  • 7 Days Ago

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Account Manager - Government Sector
  • Interpreters and Translators, Inc.
  • Glastonbury, CT FULL_TIME
  • Reporting to the Sales Manager Government Sector, the Account Manager maintains and expands relationships with strategically important customers. The individual is primarily responsible for achieving ...
  • 10 Days Ago

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Government Sales Account Manager
  • Interpreters and Translators, Inc.
  • Glastonbury, CT FULL_TIME
  • Title: Account Manager Reports to: Sales Manager Department: SalesGrade: ManagerLocation: Glastonbury, CT. USA *Base Salary Listed does not include potential Bonus EarningsPosition OverviewReporting t...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Manager of LGBTQ+ Affairs
  • Sacred Heart University
  • Fairfield, CT FULL_TIME
  • About Sacred Heart University: As the second-largest independent Catholic university in New England, and one of the fastest-growing private doctoral institutions in the U.S., Sacred Heart University i...
  • 24 Days Ago

Connecticut is bordered on the south by Long Island Sound, on the west by New York, on the north by Massachusetts, and on the east by Rhode Island. The state capital and fourth largest city is Hartford, and other major cities and towns (by population) include Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, New Britain, Greenwich, and Bristol. Connecticut is slightly larger than the country of Montenegro. There are 169 incorporated towns in Connecticut.The highest peak in Connecticut is Bear Mountain in Salisbury in the northwest corner of the state. The highest point is just east...
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Income Estimation for Government Affairs Manager jobs
$141,999 to $208,548

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