Director of Public Affairs and Government Relations
6 days ago
**Job Summary**
Organigram Inc. is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Public Affairs and Government Relations to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering on the company's advocacy strategy. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including policy makers and industry leaders.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Conduct comprehensive stakeholder mapping to identify key levels of influence federally and provincially.
- Build and maintain a network of contacts and relationships with policy makers and key stakeholders federally and provincially.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive, multi-pronged government relations and public affairs strategy.
- Strategically position Organigram and its priorities within the priorities of the federal, provincial, and municipal governments.
- Monitor, identify, and interpret trends, opportunities, developments, and proposed legislation on matters related to Organigram and the sector.
- Recommend Organigram's position on legislative and policy issues to achieve desired results.
- Prepare and present legislative summaries, policy options, briefing materials, proposals, reports, and other materials for the development of strong advocacy programs.
- Provide expertise, leadership, analysis, and counsel to senior leaders on matters of government affairs and public policy.
- Work closely with Communications teams on advocacy-related strategic communications plans.
- Coordinate and organize grassroots engagement opportunities.
- Participate in relevant industry committees as requested.
**Requirements**
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
- 8-10 years of relevant experience in government relations, public affairs, or a related field.
- Extensive experience in Canadian politics or government relations.
- Demonstrated experience and expertise working on Canadian public policy issues.
- Existing relationships with relevant political, government, and industry stakeholders.
- Experience drafting policy submissions or briefings, speaking publicly, and the ability to distill complex legal and regulatory issues into simple explanations and compelling messages.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and through ambiguity, and to self-direct and prioritize projects across multiple files while meeting tight deadlines.
- Eligibility to lobby under the Lobbying Act.
- Experience in cannabis, alcohol, tobacco, or other highly regulated industries a plus.
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