Sr Specialist, Government Affairs

SummaryThe Sr. Specialist, Government Affairs will support Pilot Travel Centers ("PTC") by advancing the company's advocacy priorities and providing strategic legislative, regulatory, and political intelligence across federal, state, and local jurisdictions. This role will have a particular focus on transportation fuels, renewable fuels, energy, environmental, tax, and transportation policy issues impacting Pilot's retail, wholesale, logistics, and energy businesses.Working closely with Government Affairs leadership, the Sr. Specialist will monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments, support advocacy initiatives, develop executive-ready materials, and coordinate cross-functional engagement across the organization. This position requires strong policy analysis skills, exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, and a demonstrated understanding of the federal and state legislative and regulatory process.The ideal candidate will bring experience or demonstrated subject matter expertise in transportation fuels, energy policy, renewable fuels, environmental regulation, transportation policy, or related legislative and regulatory issues.Individuals with experience in government affairs, energy policy, transportation policy, renewable fuels, environmental regulation, tax policy, or related fields are encouraged to apply.Key Responsibilities:Monitor and manage legislative and regulatory activity by tracking federal, state, and local policy developments affecting transportation fuels, renewable fuels, energy, environmental, tax, and transportation issues relevant to PTC.                                   Create and lead policy impact analysis by evaluating proposed legislation, regulations, and agency actions; synthesize findings and translate them into clear, actionable guidance for Government Affairs leadership and cross‑functional business partners.     Create and maintain policy tracking systems by managing issue trackers, calendars, stakeholder maps, and monitoring tools to ensure timely visibility into emerging risks and opportunities.                                                                                            Champion advocacy strategy by taking a lead role in developing and executing multi‑jurisdiction advocacy plans that advance PTC’s policy priorities; ensure alignment, momentum, and measurable impact across all initiatives.                        Engage external stakeholders by building and maintaining relationships with policymakers, regulators, trade associations, and industry coalitions; represent PTC in meetings and working groups as directed.                                                                                      Lead coordination with consultants and partners by working with external lobbyists, consultants, and association partners to gather intelligence and support advocacy initiatives.                                                                                        Develop executive ready materials by drafting briefing memos, issue summaries, talking points, comment letters, presentations, and other materials for senior leaders and cross-functional partners.                                                                                          Serve as a resource for colleagues with less experience, providing mentorship, context, and direction on policy issues.                                                                                             Continue to develop an understanding of Pilot’s business, anticipate issues, and work with internal experts and executive leadership to devise policy strategies.Provide cross-functional policy support by partnering with Legal, Operations, Fuel Supply, Retail, Tax, Finance, Sustainability, Communications, and other teams to assess policy impacts and support implementation.                                                    Support strategic planning and special projects by conducting research, issue assessments, and stakeholder analysis to inform long-term policy strategy; assist Government Affairs leadership with special initiatives and executive requests.          Complete additional duties as needed.