Public Affairs Manager

Overview

Are you a connector, communicator, and policy-savvy strategist? Flagger Force is looking for a Public Affairs Manager to help grow our voice and visibility with government leaders, clients, and community partners. In this high-impact role, you’ll elevate our presence in the infrastructure and workforce space—and help drive meaningful business outcomes across our expanding national footprint.

This position is based at our corporate campus in Hummelstown, PA, with frequent travel (up to 60%) to engage directly with policymakers, client stakeholders, and community partners across our operating regions.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Strategy, the Public Affairs Manager serves as a strategic brand ambassador and stakeholder liaison, shaping the company’s external reputation while advancing Flagger Force’s business priorities in public policy, client partnerships, workforce development, and community investment.

You’ll be on the frontlines of brand representation, stakeholder engagement, and advocacy execution—connecting government affairs, client alignment, and reputation strategy to deliver measurable value. While our nationally recognized workforce development platform remains a cornerstone of our public affairs efforts, this role focuses broadly on strategic stakeholder engagement, brand differentiation, and navigating public policy landscapes in ways that support market expansion, influence industry dialogue, and strengthen client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Influence & External Relations

  • Develop and execute a public affairs roadmap that aligns with company priorities across safety, workforce advocacy, public utility and infrastructure issues, as well as economic development.
  • Represent Flagger Force at public-facing meetings, events, and advocacy forums—including with elected officials, government agencies, industry associations, and community partners.
  • Identify and build trusted relationships with stakeholders who influence transportation, labor, safety, and procurement policy across our operating states.
  • Monitor and report on relevant legislation, regulatory trends, and political dynamics, providing briefings to leadership and forecasting business impacts.
  • Shape and manage messaging related to Flagger Force’s public policy positions and community impact, in partnership with internal and external communications teams.
  • Manage the procurement, performance, and strategic alignment of regional lobbyists and public affairs partners. Ensure each engagement supports Flagger Force’s advocacy priorities, delivers measurable ROI, and fits within budget. Recommend when to scale, shift, or sunset lobbying contracts based on strategic needs and effectiveness.

  Client-Adjacent Engagement

  • Support market development by aligning with client-facing government affairs, workforce, and CSR leaders on shared priorities.
  • Serve as a strategic partner in building goodwill and opening doors for Flagger Force through community reputation, economic impact storytelling, and public affairs networking.
  • Track and report on how public affairs engagement supports business growth such as market access, RFP alignment, or new partnership formation.

  Brand & Messaging Advocacy

  • Help translate Flagger Force’s brand attributes—Safety-Driven® culture, frontline innovation, and inclusive employment—into compelling external narratives.
  • Secure earned media and recognition for Flagger Force’s positive impact and thought leadership, especially with policymakers and industry leaders.
  • Collaborate with the Strategy & Communications team on coordinated messaging strategies across policy briefs, executive visibility, and social media, especially LinkedIn.

  Internal Integration & Reporting

  • Maintain activity logs, meeting records, and project updates via project management and CRM systems.
  • Support regular updates to senior leaders on public affairs metrics, wins, and areas of focus.
  • Coordinate with legal, HR, operations, and client development teams to ensure message discipline and risk awareness.

  What Success Looks Like

  • Strategic Stakeholder Engagement: A growing network of influential stakeholders in government, community, and industry regularly turns to Flagger Force for perspective, partnership, or participation in policy conversations.
  • Measurable Business Impact: Public affairs activity results in tangible contributions to business development, such as shaping procurement criteria, strengthening client relationships, and supporting contract growth in priority states.
  • Brand Elevation through Advocacy: Flagger Force’s leadership in safety, technology, and workforce inclusivity is recognized through earned media, external speaking opportunities, and engagement with public-sector influencers.
  • Policy Intelligence and Risk Mitigation: Potential risks such as labor legislation or supplier diversity requirements are identified early and proactively addressed through stakeholder engagement and advocacy.
  • Cross-Functional Credibility: The role is embedded across teams, informing strategy, supporting communications, and helping Flagger Force speak with one voice in public arenas.
  • Operational Excellence: Public affairs activities are tracked with discipline, reported consistently, and translated into actionable insights for leadership and cross-functional teams.
  • Disciplined Advocacy Investment: External lobbying partners are strategically engaged, actively managed, and held accountable. Public affairs dollars are allocated for maximum impact, with clear visibility into the value and reach of each contract.

What Flagger Force Offers:

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• 401k w/company match
• Generous paid time off
• On-site fitness facility 
• Paid holidays
• Health savings account
• Company paid benefits (long term disability and basic life/AD&D)
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition and education assistance
• Employee appreciation events
• Giving back to the communities we serve through paid volunteer time off
• Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in Public Policy, Communications, or related field preferred.
• 5 years of experience in public affairs, government relations, or stakeholder advocacy, ideally in a regulated or B2G/B2B industry.
• Proven success building credibility with public officials, policy staff, and business stakeholders.
• Experience managing external lobbyists or advocacy consultants, including contract oversight, goal setting, and evaluation of return on influence or investment.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong strategic writing and storytelling skills, especially for policy and public-sector audiences.
• Confident communicator with comfort across professional settings: elected officials, senior executives, community partners.
• Ability to distill complex issues into accessible, brand-aligned messages.
• Organized and proactive, with project management skills and digital fluency (e.g., Jira, MS Office, LinkedIn, CRM tools).
• Understanding of legislative and regulatory processes across multiple states is highly valued.
• Travel up to 60% for stakeholder meetings, policy events, and industry gatherings.
• Position requires consistent in-person collaboration at Flagger Force headquarters.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.

• Steel toed boots or the ability to obtain prior to employment. 

Flagger Force is an industry leader in traffic control. Utilizing robust technology resources and expertise, we support the nation’s infrastructure, utilities, and other service industries throughout the eastern United States.

Flagger Force provides a supportive work environment centered on our organization's values, vision, and mission. The leadership team believes that our most important asset is our employees.

Flagger Force is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Flagger Force's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status under applicable law.

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