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Owens Corning

Government Relations Leader

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What they do

A Director of Government Affairs works within a business or organization to direct the organization's policies and objectives involving local, state, and federal government affairs. Establishes positive relationships with government, associated authorities and committees, legislatively represents and protects organization interests. Assists in the establishment of corporate strategies, policies and plans, ensuring they align with government laws, regulations and standards.

$215,819 / year median in Ohio

+9% projected growth

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Government Relations Leader Owens Corning United States, Ohio, Toledo Jul 20, 2026 Government Relations Leader Location(s): Toledo, OH, US, 43659-0001
Washington, DC, US Function:
Legal Audience:
Experienced Professional Work Arrangement:
On Site Requisition ID:
69914 Position Purpose The Government Affairs Lead is an enterpriselevel, strategic role responsible for maximizing Owens Corning's influence as a leading building products manufacturer across the policy and trade association landscape. The role shapes and advances policy advocacy and trade association strategies that support longterm growth, protect market access, and reinforce Owens Corning's competitive advantages. This includes influencing legislative, regulatory, incentivebased, insurancedriven, and standardsbased policy outcomes that directly affect the building products industry. The position spans multiple businesses and trade associations and is a key enabler of Owens Corning's standardized operating model for external engagement, ensuring advocacy efforts are enterprisealigned, intentional, scalable, and focused on the issues that matter most to the business. What Success Looks Like Owens Corning is positioned for maximum influence across trade associations, policy forums, and standardsbased processes that are most critical to business performance. External engagement is enterprisealigned, intentional, and repeatable, rather than dependent on individual roles or relationships. Business leaders have clear ownership of priorities and decisions, supported by strong enterpriselevel governance, advocacy, and coordination. Policy objectives-whether legislative, regulatory, incentivebased, insurancerelated, or standardsbased-are integrated and mutually reinforcing, rather than operating in silos. Engagement intensity and focus are aligned to business priority, risk, and opportunity, not equally distributed across all issues or businesses. Key Responsibilities Enterprise Trade Association Strategy & Influence Develop and advance enterpriselevel strategies for engaging trade associations as platforms for influence. Advise on governance structures, committee participation, leadership roles, and escalation pathways to ensure Owens Corning is positioned to shape outcomes. Align trade association engagement with enterprise priorities, business strategies, and longrange growth objectives. Partner with business leaders to determine where trade associations provide the greatest leverage against priority risks and opportunities. Policy & Advocacy Strategy Monitor, analyze, and assess legislative, regulatory, and policy developments affecting Owens Corning's businesses, customers, and endmarkets. Partner with business leaders, Legal, Sustainability, and other functions to develop integrated advocacy strategies addressing key policy objectives, which may include: manufacturing competitiveness and housing affordability sustainability initiatives (e.g., recycled content, circularity, EPR) incentives and tax credit structures insurancedriven building requirements building codes and product standards adoption Coordinate engagement through trade associations, coalitions, and external advisors to advance aligned policy outcomes. CrossBusiness Enterprise Alignment Provide enterpriselevel policy insight, issue framing, and context to inform businessled prioritization and decisionmaking. Enable visibility, consistency, and alignment across businesses on policy and trade association activities. Support coordinated enterprise positions while respecting business ownership of priorities. Governance, Risk, and Operating Model Enablement Ensure adherence to lobbying, disclosure, and trade association governance requirements. Institutionalize scalable processes, playbooks, and engagement frameworks that support consistent execution across the enterprise. Strengthen continuity by reducing reliance on individual facilitation and enabling repeatable engagement approaches. Support effective knowledge transfer and role transitions related to policy and trade association engagement. Scope of the Role Enterpriselevel, multiBU in scope Covers multiple trade associations and policy advocacy platforms Strategic in nature, with emphasis on direction, leverage, and influence, rather than daytoday facilitation or committee management Qualifications & Experience Required Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in public policy, law, business, engineering, or related field preferred. 8-12+ years of relevant experience in government affairs, public policy, regulatory engagement, and/or trade association leadership. Experience operating within complex, matrixed organizations, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive alignment across stakeholders. Ability to influence without authority, including advising business leaders and cross-functional partners. Strong strategic thinking, analytical capability, and clear, executive-ready communication skills. Preferred Experience within building products, manufacturing, construction materials, or related industrial sectors. Familiarity with how policy, trade associations, and standardsbased advocacy intersect to shape market and regulatory outcomes. Experience supporting advocacy across multiple business segments or geographies. Why This Role This role exists to ensure Owens Corning engages externally with discipline, scale, and strategic intent-maximizing influence where it matters most and enabling the businessled operating model required to succeed in a complex and dynamic policy environment. #LI-SN1 #LI-onsite About Owens Corning Owens Corning is a branded building products leader with three complementary market-leading businesses providing roofing, insulation, and doors primarily for residential markets in North America and Europe. The company operates with an integrated go-to-market strategy and a unique set of OC Advantages - including its iconic brand, unparalleled commercial strength, leading technology, and winning cost position - to help customers win and grow in the market. Owens Corning is committed to helping build better and achieve more through winning partnerships, leading performance, and engaging people. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Owens Corning is listed on the York Stock Exchange (
NYSE:
OC). For more information, visitwww.owenscorning.com. Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.