McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. As the global leader in the food service industry, our legacy of innovation and hard work continues to drive us.

From drive thru updates to delivery to mobile order and pay, we are innovating quickly and growing. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.

At McDonald’s, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House Charities to our Youth Opportunity project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good: good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our crew members, staff, operators, and suppliers. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. We are interested in people who enhance our company culture: Does this role interest you? We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every single requirement!

McDonald's Global Impact team is aligned around a mission to make McDonald’s one of the most respected, trusted, and admired brands in the world. We will do this through actions to drive responsible business growth, investments to foster community, values-based advocacy, and compelling communications that matter to our customers, our System and our global partners. Read more about our Purpose & Impact here. As part of operationalizing the Global Impact function, we have created the North America Impact team to bring together Communications, Government Relations, Sustainability & ESG, and Philanthropy to support the North American business, in alignment with McDonald's Impact priorities.

• Create and implement a plan for proactively establishing productive relationships and enhancing reputation with state and local/municipal elected officials in California.
• Maintain and advocate for McDonald’s within trade associations and utilize them to reach McDonald’s business priorities and advocacy goals.
• Provide oversight of lobbyist management.
• Manage national legislative organization memberships as necessary.
• Manage contribution and fundraising request for the state and local government relations team as well as the budget for proactive manager activations.
• Work closely with federal team, multicultural stakeholder relations team, and broader GGPGR team to provide information, advice, and perspective concerning state and local leadership, policies and activities.
• Analyze and assess proposed legislation’s impact and inform relevant departments and subject matter experts within the company.
• Create GR collateral for lobby days, staff briefings and restaurant tours with elected officials, media events, supplier tours and informational testimony.
• Help direct field activities when grassroots action is necessary to influence legislation.
• Cultivate and maintain communication pathways with operator leadership, regional leadership, and senior management, advising them on all matters relating to state and local legislation and public policy issues of interest.
• Develop values-driven goals with direct reports, outline expectations to guide their efforts, and provide frequent feedback to ensure accountability.

Basic Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree
• Comprehensive experience in state/local government relations, legislative staff, campaigns and/or corporate communications, specifically as they relate to California

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with industry legislative issues
• Strong communication, writing, presentation and interpersonal skills are imperative
• Must enjoy working in a fast-paced, multi-tasking, deadline-oriented dynamic environment with constant change
• Detail-oriented, self-starter and good team player
• Creative thinker solid experience in concept to execution of new ideas
• Solution oriented problem solver
• Networking and relationship-building skills
• Experience influencing others outside direct line of control, management
• High level of strategic focus

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