CareerPlan

Local Government Relations Manager

Fargo, North Dakota, United StatesFull-time$85k2026-09-24 → 2026-11-03

Core

Serves as a key liaison between Ziply Fiber and local governments, public works departments, and community leaders to support network expansion, permitting, and construction coordination.

Role type

Local Government Relations Manager

Builds

Fiber network infrastructure for residential and business customers

Domain

Telecommunications / Municipal Infrastructure

Required skills

Government relations, permitting navigation, municipal code interpretation, stakeholder management, conflict resolution, public speaking, project coordination, regulatory compliance, community engagement, report writing

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Cultivate strategic relationships with mayors, city council members, and county officials; resolve right-of-way, pole attachment, and permitting issues with local jurisdictions; act as principal contact for network operations on local government matters; establish relationships with chambers of commerce and community groups; advise construction teams on municipal codes and construction standards; track complaint resolution performance and report progress to leadership.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC