Director, Government Affairs & Policy Intelligence

## About Travel Tech

Travel Tech Association (Travel Tech) is the unified voice for the technology-powered travel industry.

Our members range from global industry leaders to growth-stage companies and emerging start-up innovators offering or developing technologies that help travelers discover, compare, book, manage, and experience travel while helping travel service providers reach customers, improve operations, and innovate.

Through policy intelligence, coordinated advocacy, and cross-sector collaboration, Travel Tech helps members navigate an increasingly complex tech policy environment while advancing public policies that support innovation, competition, traveler choice, and responsible growth.

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## The Opportunity

The Director, Government Affairs & Policy Intelligence will play a central role in shaping Travel Tech’s advocacy strategy while serving as a trusted advisor to members navigating an increasingly complex public policy environment.

Working closely with the President & CEO and its head of State Policy, you’ll identify emerging policy issues, develop advocacy strategies, produce policy intelligence, and strengthen Travel Tech’s relationships with policymakers, member companies, travel and technology industry stakeholders, and coalition partners.

This role requires someone who enjoys understanding how businesses, technologies, and markets work before developing policy recommendations. The strongest candidates combine strategic thinking, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, exceptional writing, and the ability to build consensus among companies with different business models and competing commercial interests.

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## Key Responsibilities

### Government Affairs & Advocacy

Help develop and execute Travel Tech’s federal government affairs strategy and support the organization’s state work.

Build and maintain relationships with Members of Congress, congressional staff, federal policymakers, regulators, and coalition partners.

Draft high-quality testimony, regulatory comments, coalition letters, legislative proposals, policy analyses, and executive briefing materials.

Prepare and lead meetings with Congressional staff and member companies, ensuring thoughtful preparation, clear communication, and consistent follow-through.

Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and recommend advocacy strategies that advance Travel Tech’s priorities.

### Policy Intelligence & Member Engagement

Travel Tech’s members rely on the association not simply to report what government is doing, but to explain what it means for their businesses.

You’ll translate legislative, regulatory, and political developments into practical, actionable intelligence for the association’s Enterprise, Growth, and Start-Up members through policy briefs, newsletters, presentations, working groups, and member discussions.

You’ll also develop a deep understanding of how our members create value for travelers and travel service providers and help translate that understanding into credible, persuasive public policy narratives.

### Consensus Building

Travel Tech represents companies with different business models, competitive relationships, and policy priorities.

Success in this role requires exceptional listening skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across the membership. Building consensus often requires thoughtful one-on-one engagement to understand each member’s perspective, identify their underlying objectives, and help develop positions that advance the industry’s shared interests while respecting legitimate differences.

You’ll facilitate member working groups, help companies find common ground, and build consensus through trust, preparation, and sound judgment.

### Innovation & Communications

You’ll help ensure Travel Tech’s advocacy reflects the needs of companies across every stage of growth—from Start-Up innovators to global industry leaders.

You’ll also work closely with our communications and marketing teams to develop compelling policy narratives and produce exceptional written work, including testimony, issue briefs, newsletters, presentations, speeches, and member communications.

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## Qualifications

The strongest candidates will bring:

Approximately 8–12 years of experience in government affairs, public policy, legislative affairs, or a related field.

Experience working for a trade association or representing multiple organizations with differing policy priorities.

Experience working with Congress and federal agencies; state government experience is appreciated but not required.

Outstanding writing, research, analytical, and communication/presentation skills.

Experience drafting testimony, regulatory comments, policy papers, legislative language, and executive briefing materials.

Experience facilitating collaboration among sophisticated stakeholders with competing interests.

Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Experience with e-commerce, digital marketplaces, competition policy, platform regulation, pro-innovation public policy, artificial intelligence, privacy, consumer protection, or other technology policy issues is highly desirable.

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## Who Thrives at Travel Tech?

We’re looking for someone who:

Is genuinely curious and enjoys understanding how businesses, technologies, and markets work, and is effective in conveying this knowledge to key stakeholders.

Writes clearly, persuasively, and accurately for a variety of audiences.

Takes initiative by identifying strategic opportunities and moving projects forward while keeping leadership informed.

Builds trust through preparation, credibility, diplomacy, and exceptional listening skills.

Is comfortable working with sophisticated stakeholders who don’t always agree.

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## Why Join Travel Tech?

Travel technology is transforming one of the world’s largest industries, and public policy is evolving just as quickly.

This is an opportunity to work on issues at the intersection of technology, travel, artificial intelligence, digital commerce, consumer protection, competition, and innovation while collaborating with companies ranging from emerging Start-Up innovators to global industry leaders.

If you’re energized by complex policy challenges, collaborative problem-solving, and helping shape the future of the technology-powered travel industry, we’d love to hear from you.

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## POSITION BENEFITS

The salary range for the Director, Policy & Government Affairs is $120,000 – $140,000, commensurate with experience.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Medical and dental insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Three (3) weeks of paid time off, plus all federal holidays
Eight (8) weeks of paid parental leave
Monthly cell phone and home internet stipend

The position is remote, but the candidate must live in the DC Metro area to attend Capitol Hill meetings and regularly scheduled in-person team meetings and events.

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