Senior Manager, Regulatory Advocacy

Overview Are you looking for an opportunity to join a Fortune 200 company where you will lead the development of regulatory advocacy and engagement materials, including comprehensive science and evidence-based submissions to FDA, to inform related regulatory strategies? If so, we want to speak to you! We are currently looking for a Senior Manager, Regulatory Advocacy on our Regulatory Advocacy team in Richmond, VA, but are open to a remote working arrangement. What you will be doing: • Apply knowledge to independently create engagement and advocacy materials on regulatory issues to internal and external stakeholders (e.g., shareholder meetings, external communications, Government Affairs), with a primary focus on FDA. • Lead the analysis of FDA regulatory publications (e.g., dockets, Information Collection Requests). Develop strategic recommendations for stakeholders and create science and evidence-based content for submission to FDA. • Collaborate with cross-functional resources to develop and provide advocacy materials that educate and inform other stakeholders on key tobacco issues (e.g., science in policy white papers), Altria’s positions on public policy issues and to advance tobacco harm reduction. • Compile, develop and/or present regulatory engagement and advocacy materials to inform and support the execution of regulatory and external engagement strategies (e.g., white papers, presentations). • Serve as liaison to selected operating and service company functions to ensure RA is effectively representing the business objectives and strategies on advocacy-related work. • Use and proactively enhance tools and processes to ensure consistency of advocacy efforts across issues and to identify emerging issues What we want you to have: • BS or Degree in a related discipline - political science, public affairs, public policy. Advanced degree strongly preferred. • 8+ years’ experience in public affairs, corporate communications, external affairs or related areas; or 8+ years’ experience in RD&E, product development, health sciences or related discipline. • Experience analyzing laws, regulations and compliance requirements to develop and execute advocacy strategies. • Action-orientation, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to work within areas of ambiguity. • Advanced understanding of legislative, regulatory and legal processes and advanced strategy development skills. • Developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey information and ideas clearly and succinctly. • Demonstrated ability to quickly analyze diverse information, distill relevant insights and identify potential implications to strategies. • Ability to influence without authority, strong interpersonal skills, experience interacting with management and strong critical thinking skills. In addition to the opportunity to apply and develop your skills toward key business objectives, we offer an excellent compensation package including a competitive base salary, comprehensive health/vision/dental insurance, participation in our deferred profit sharing and incentive compensation programs as well as a relocation assistance and educational assistance packages. Company Overview Altria has a leading portfolio of tobacco products for U.S. tobacco consumers age 21+. Altria’s Vision through 2030 is to responsibly lead the transition of adult smokers to a non-combustible future. Altria is Moving Beyond Smoking™, leading the way in moving adult smokers away from cigarettes by taking action to transition millions to potentially less harmful choices - believing it is a substantial opportunity for adult tobacco consumers, Altria’s businesses and society. Altria’s wholly owned subsidiaries include the most profitable tobacco companies in their categories: Philip Morris USA Inc. (PM USA), U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (USSTC), and John Middleton Co. (Middleton). Altria’s smoke-free portfolio includes Helix Innovations LLC (Helix), the maker of on! oral nicotine pouches, exclusive U.S. commercialization rights to the IQOS Tobacco Heating System®* and Marlboro HeatSticks®*, and an equity investment in JUUL Labs, Inc. (JUUL). Altria also owns equity investments in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (ABI), the world’s largest brewer, and Cronos Group Inc. (Cronos), a leading Canadian cannabinoid company. At Altria, we celebrate the power of diverse teams working together to shape our future. We are inspired to bring our best because our unique strengths are valued. We believe our personal success and progress should be guided by Our Cultural Aspiration, a new articulation of what we value and who we aspire to be, collectively. Our Cultural Aspiration respects and complements individual identity, embracing each other’s unique strengths, welcoming newcomers and developing the best, most inclusive and diverse teams. Join us as we work together to shape a better future for adult tobacco consumers, our employees, and our shareholders. Each Altria company is an equal opportunity employer. Learn more about Altria at www.altria.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. *IQOS Devices and HeatSticks® are currently unavailable for sale in the United States.