Manager, Government Affairs

About the Job

We are hiring a Manager, Government Affairs as a remote position located in the Washington D.C. area. The Manager, Government Affairs will interact with local, state, and federal legislative bodies and government agencies to represent and protect the organization’s business plans and interests.

Company Overview

FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation is the regional headquarters for the Americas. It is comprised of 27 affiliate companies across North and Latin America that are engaged in the research, development, manufacture, sale, and service of Fujifilm products and services. The company’s portfolio represents a broad spectrum of industries including medical and life sciences, electronics, chemical, graphic arts, information systems, industrial products, broadcast, data storage, and photography.

For more information, please visit: Fujifilm About Region.

FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, leverages its depth of knowledge and proprietary core technologies to deliver innovative products and services across the globe through the four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging with over 70,000 employees. Guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles,” we address social challenges and create a positive impact on society through our products, services, and business operations. Under its medium-term management plan, VISION2030, which ends in FY2030, we aspire to continue our evolution into a company that creates value and smiles for various stakeholders as a collection of global leading businesses and achieve a global revenue of 4 trillion yen (29 billion USD at an exchange rate of 140 JPY/USD).

For more information, please visit: Fujifilm Holdings.

Responsibilities

Job Description

• Assists head of government affairs with strategic planning for known and potential regulatory activities related to the business and industry areas.
• Builds and maintains professional relationships with members of federal, state, and local government entities and agencies.
• Represents the organization with trade associations and industry committees with coordination of the head of government affairs.
• Collaborates with industry advocates to build areas of common interest.
• Introduces legislative and public policy changes that will support company operations.
• Researches and monitors proposed legislation and emerging trends related to issues important to Fujifilm Holdings America Corp. to design and execute advocacy strategies, in partnership with internal subject matter experts. Issues to track may include healthcare policy, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, medical device, tax, trade, export controls, electronic materials, imaging, and electronics policies.
• Vet and approve requests to sign issue letters and support legislation from various organizations and policymakers.
• Creates policy briefs on issue areas that can be shared at the executive leadership level.
• Completes all briefing packets for all states and policy issues at the federal level.
• Provides weekly reports on policy issues to executive management.
• Tracks, manages, and keeps on task all project management for the government affairs team.
• Tracks all lobbying activities for government affairs and prepares appropriate reports.
• Performs other duties as required.

Required Skills/Education

• 5-8+ years working for federal or state government OR 5+ years working as a lobbyist in life science, pharmaceutical, or medical device industry.
• Bachelor’s degree (Advanced degree in public policy, law, political science, or related fields a plus).
• In-depth knowledge of legislative and regulatory processes.
• Experience advising, briefing, and presenting to high-ranking government officials.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to assess and execute political opportunities, connect dots and make connections, and engage key contacts to drive advocacy strategies.
• Strong research and analytical skills, particularly related to legislation and emerging trends.

Desired Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Strong government contacts at local, state, and federal levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Salary and Benefits:

• $150,000 – $165,000 depending on experience
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Paid Time Off

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Fujifilm about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Fujifilm via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Fujifilm unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Fujifilm for this requisition and a valid agreement with Fujifilm is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the Fujifilm agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

EEO Information

Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

ADA Information

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