Government Affairs Manager

Job Description
Avery Dennison was built to make a difference. Our founder, Stan Avery, believed that a purposeful company could be both a profitable enterprise and a force for good.
We lead in serving an array of industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals, and automotive.
We also continue to advance toward the sustainability goals we set for 2025 and 2030. This includes actions to reduce the environmental footprint of our operations, substantially expand our portfolio of sustainability-oriented products, contribute to the circular economy and reduce material usage through product innovations and digitization, support communities where our employees live and work, and increase diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Government Affairs Manager, North America
Location:
Mentor, Washington DC, Hybrid, Remote
Salary range for posting:
$125,000 - $200,000
Job Description
We are currently looking for a Government Affairs Manager for North America, to be based, ideally, in either Mentor, OH (near Cleveland) or the Washington, DC, area, and reporting to the Vice-President &
Associate General Counsel, Americas. This person will be a trusted advisor for providing and executing some of the most critical strategic initiatives for Avery Dennison and its businesses in North America (the United States and Canada). The person in this role will help drive agendas for engagement with government stakeholders and be a vital advocate in the ecosystem for Avery Dennison’s role in sustainability and the digital transformation of products and solutions, supply chains, and labeling.
Importantly, this role will partner broadly with Avery Dennison leadership, the company’s government affairs functions in Europe and Asia, and other key internal stakeholders. They will cultivate key relationships and partnerships with federal and state legislative bodies and agencies to represent and protect the company’s business priorities and interests.
This role is a great opportunity for a candidate to help build a government affairs function and have a pivotal influence that ensures Avery Dennison is at the forefront of the ESG and climate-related legislative agendas at the federal and state levels.
We seek a teammate who is equally driven by their own growth and development as a professional as they are about how they can collaboratively contribute with innovation and ingenuity. Additionally, we are looking for someone who will challenge the status quo and explore new ways of doing things with a focus on continuous improvement and always complying with Avery Dennison’s Values and Code of Conduct.
In This Role, You Will
Develop, in partnership with company leadership and business unit stakeholders, the company's North America government relations and public policy strategy and agenda as it relates to the company’s strategy and help prioritize actions and resources.
Collaborate with EU and Asia government affairs leaders to develop and ensure a consistent global strategy
Develop, maintain, and communicate a deep and practical understanding of federal and state legislation and regulations internally and connect these to key business and commercial strategies, with a focus on ESG and the company’s digital transformation.
Develop, maintain, and leverage relationships with Members of Congress and their key staff, the Administration, industry peers, and trade associations to build trust, mitigate potential obstacles, convey the company's priorities, and impact key public policy objectives.
Position Avery Dennison as a thought leader in key national and state debates to support our business growth and stability
Support the development of policy positions, strategies, and execution of tactics to influence state and federal legislative activity that are strategic to Avery Dennison.
Develop ideas for regulatory or legislative initiatives that may benefit the company.
Represent Avery Dennison in organizations and events, identifying suitable opportunities for the leadership team to participate
Develop and maintain relationships with outside government relations consultants and advisors and manage those relationships.