Senior Manager - Public Affairs

## Company Description [LivCor](https://www.livcor.com/), a Blackstone portfolio company, is a real estate asset management business specializing in multi-family housing. Formed in 2013 and headquartered in Chicago, LivCor is currently responsible for a portfolio of over 400 Class A and B properties comprising more than 150,000 units in markets across the United States. Our business is focused on making real estate more valuable. But for us, it’s more than that. It’s people first, community always. It’s a life-filled career, not just a career-filled life. It’s doing good work, with good humans, and making a difference. It’s excellence in all its forms. Ultimately, we create great places to work, live, and grow. We do that by focusing on leaving people – and places – better than we found them. Whew! Still with us? Cool. Let’s talk about where you’d fit in: Only read further if you are: - Kind - Humble - Honest - Relentless - Smart with Heart You should be: - Authentic. You do you. Together, we’ll do something amazing. - A passionate person with a love for real estate and investing; and believes that helping others win is a noble cause, essential to our success. - An excellent team player who enjoys working with others and has strong interpersonal skills. - Highly motivated, energetic, and organized. ## Job Description The Senior Manager role will be a critical member of our Public Affairs team, responsible for identifying, assessing, and resolving complex issues across the business. The individual will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders (legal, government relations, communications, operations, etc.) at LivCor, AIR Communities (a Blackstone multifamily portfolio company), and Blackstone to proactively mitigate risk, manage sensitive situations, and protect the company’s reputation. This role requires a self-directed, solutions-oriented person who can operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment, often with incomplete information and evolving dynamics. The ideal candidate combines experience, strong judgment, structured thinking, and practical execution, with the ability to quickly understand complex scenarios, distill key risks, and drive clear, actionable outcomes – while balancing the competing priorities of diverse internal and external stakeholders. **Issues Navigation** - Serve as the central lead on escalated, sensitive, and high-profile issues (including crisis situations), owning the process from intake and initial escalation through resolution. - Partner with LivCor, AIR, and Blackstone stakeholders to assess risk, align on strategy, and execute coordinated responses. - Develop communications materials required for issue prevention, response, and resolution. - Support training and development of new processes, protocols and issues preparedness work. - Proactively identify patterns, vulnerabilities, and emerging risks to help prevent issue recurrence. - Expertly navigate issues across internal teams, third-party partners, and external audiences including media and elected officials. **Reputational Risk Management** - Rapidly assess complex and ambiguous situations, identifying key drivers, risks, and downstream implications. - Think big picture to anticipate reputational risks and opportunities, while also zooming into critical details to inform strategy and execution. - Develop solutions that balance business objectives, operational realities, and reputational considerations. - Navigate competing priorities and perspectives to drive alignment and resolution. **Partner Collaboration** - Build strong relationships and work collaboratively across internal and external partners to ensure coordinated issue management and consistent execution. - Collaborate closely with a small, high-performing cross-functional team to develop coordinated strategies, align stakeholders, and drive effective issue resolution. - Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, providing clear, practical guidanc…