Senior Manager - Public Affairs
$135,000–$160,000 year
On-siteDallas, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Lead the Public Affairs team by identifying, assessing, and resolving complex issues across the business, serving as the central lead on escalated, sensitive, and high-profile situations including crisis management. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders at LivCor, AIR Communities, and Blackstone to mitigate risk, manage sensitive situations, and protect the company's reputation by developing communications materials and navigating issues with media, elected officials, and external partners. Rapidly assess ambiguous scenarios, identify key drivers and downstream implications, and translate complex situations into concise executive-ready summaries to support timely decision-making. Proactively identify patterns and vulnerabilities to prevent issue recurrence while participating in a rotating on-call schedule for high-priority issues during evenings and weekends.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in communications, political science, or related field
- 8 – 10+ years of high-stakes reputation management experience with a strong public affairs lens
- Proven experience in public affairs, strategic communications, crisis management, government affairs, corporate affairs, consulting, and/or a related field, including engagement with media, government officials, regulatory agencies, community stakeholders, and other external influencers
- Proven experience managing complex issues across legal, operational, and reputational dimensions (internal and external)
- Proven track record of identifying risk, preventing issue recurrence, and improving processes over time
- Experience operating within or alongside large institutional environments (e.g., private equity, asset management, REITs, or comparable organizations)
- Experience working with PR agencies, lobbyists, and law firms
- Experience developing and executing media relations plans and crisis communications frameworks, playbooks, and scenario plans
- Strong understanding of social media and digital communications, with the ability to identify emerging risks, assess potential exposure, and develop effective response strategies
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and AI-enabled productivity tools, with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and software platforms
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to evaluate multiple perspectives and develop well-reasoned, data-informed solutions
- Demonstrated ability to tailor communications for diverse audiences, including executive leadership
- Exceptional writing skills and ability to synthesize complex information clearly and concisely
- Strong collaboration and leadership skills, with the ability to influence without authority and mentor others
- Participate in a rotating on-call schedule and support high-priority issues during evenings, weekends, and other non-business hours as needed
Desired Qualifications
- Experience operating within or alongside large institutional environments (e.g., private equity, asset management, REITs, or comparable organizations) strongly preferred
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