CareerPlan

Deputy Director of External Affairs

New York City, NY, usFull-time2026-10-20 → 2026-11-12

Core

Strategic coordination, executive support, stakeholder engagement, and logistical management for legislative, intergovernmental, and external affairs operations.

Role type

Senior IC external affairs operations manager

Builds

External engagement programs, event operations, and interagency collaboration initiatives

Domain

Public sector / Government affairs / Veteran services

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Stakeholder engagement, Event coordination, Legislative liaison, Project management, Executive support, Operational planning, Briefing preparation, Cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

Coordinate logistics for meetings, ceremonies, conferences, and public events; Serve as liaison between agency staff and external stakeholders including elected officials and nonprofit partners; Support scheduling and communications for external engagements; Prepare briefing materials and operational summaries for leadership; Track engagement requests and partnership activities; Represent the agency at community engagements and outreach events; Support legislative and intergovernmental affairs activities involving City, State, and Federal officials.