Government Relations Director

POSITION SUMMARY
The Government Relations Director will develop the strategy for and manage all government relations-related activity across the Dominium portfolio, communicating necessary public policy impacts and appropriately identifying potential risks to the company’s business pipeline.

They will maintain professional relationships with regional staff and the company at large to support Dominium’s mission to build and preserve affordable workforce and senior housing.

Key tasks include:

Policy and government relations strategy development

Management of government relations team

Leadership on federal policy issues

Representation at industry associations and events

Cross-region policy research and timely communication

Advocacy of initiatives impacting the housing industry at state and federal levels

Guiding relationship management with key stakeholders, elected, and appointed office holders

Potential business risk identification and communication

Community outreach to support development projects

Internal relationship management across multiple teams

Other duties as assigned

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Lead a team that tracks legislation and provides advocacy support through up-to-date monitoring of state, federal, and local actions.

Facilitate discussion of policy needs with senior management.

Provide independent management of all government relations activities across the company portfolio.

Advise on and help build coalitions and appropriate support for company initiatives and projects.

Build and manage key relationships at the federal level and assist staff in doing the same in each region.

Manage political giving to support business goals.

Research and communicate public policy initiatives impacting Dominium’s business; develop a reputation as a leader on housing policy issues and position the company as a thought leader on affordable housing.

Work cross-functionally between multiple teams to support Dominium’s policy goals and business initiatives.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position supervises a team of three manager-level employees.

QUALIFICATIONS
(Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Training, and Experience)

Bachelor’s degree in Government, Political Science, Legal Studies, or related field required; Master’s or other related post-graduate degree preferred.

At least 7–10 years of experience in policy analysis, policy influence, and government relations.

Experience with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and online state agency/government databases.

Direct experience analyzing and/or influencing policy.

Prior experience with impactful lobbying, coalition building, or campaign-related work; housing-related experience is a plus.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to summarize and communicate complex information in layman’s terms.

Ability to quickly analyze public policy and its potential impact on company activities; creative and resourceful in identifying problems and developing strategies and solutions.

Ability to work and produce in a fast-paced environment; strong organizational, project management, and time management skills.

Experience networking and building coalitions in support of a mission.

Excellent attention to detail and ability to work independently.

Ability to work with personnel at all levels in a team environment to achieve optimal solutions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Work environment is an indoor office setting: 75% sitting, 15% standing, 10% walking.

Ability to travel up to 50%.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and/or responsibilities required of the employee. Additional functions may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

The position can be based at any of our regional offices located in: Phoenix, AZ, Dallas, TX or Atlanta, GA

This job description does not alter the at-will employment relationship and does not represent a contract of employment. It may be changed or altered by the company at any time, with or without notice.

Go to our website https://www.dominiumapartments.com/careers.html to apply.