Senior Director, Advocacy & Public Policy

This is a hybrid position requiring two days a week in office, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and as needed.

Who We’re Looking For

The Recording Academy is seeking a qualified and passionate Senior Director, Advocacy & Public Policy. Working closely with the DC-based Academy staff and outside legislative consultants, you will advocate for the interests of individual music creators (singers, musicians, songwriters, and studio professionals represented by the Recording Academy). This includes before Congress, state legislatures, and other governmental agencies.

What You’ll Do

• Represent Academy membership before Congress, including lobbying, attending stakeholder meetings, hearings and markups, and related duties.
• Work with other governmental agencies that affect Academy membership to advance creators’ rights.
• Support the Academy’s state and local advocacy work, including coordinating with the Director of Regional Advocacy & Member Engagement, liaising with the Academy’s 12 regional chapters, and supervising outside lobbyists.
• Work closely with the Chief Advocacy Officer and outside legislative consultant to develop federal and state policy recommendations.
• Prepare briefing papers, talking points, and member reports and calls regarding related advocacy activities.
• Draft and review articles for Recording Academy publications and websites.
• Assist in planning and executing advocacy events including congressional briefings, the annual GRAMMYs on the Hill Advocacy Day, and Music Advocacy Day.
• Participate in and provide leadership for policy coalitions and working groups with aligned external stakeholders.
• Provide strategic advice and support for the GRAMMY Fund for Music Creators, the Academy’s political action committee.
• Some travel required.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, music business, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience working on Capitol Hill or in government relations.
• Experience with Judiciary Committee or IP issues preferred.
• Strong established relations with congressional staff.
• Experience with state advocacy preferred.
• An interest in music and a desire to help the individuals who create it.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and use discretion regarding Academy advocacy matters.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Must be detail-oriented with outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Availability and willingness to work extended hours during peak periods.

Physical Demands for Certain Roles

The physical demands 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 to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit for long periods of time, and work at a computer for long periods of time.

The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.

Salary and Benefits

The starting salary for this position is $116,200 to $130,700 per year, benchmarked against industry standards. Salaries for positions required to be in specific geographic locations reflect the corresponding labor market.

The actual offer extended will depend on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and the role’s requirements and will include our comprehensive benefits package (with medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401k match, generous paid time off, and more). Click here for an overview of our company benefits.

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About the Recording Academy and Its Affiliates

Recording Academy

The Recording Academy represents the voices of performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and all music professionals. Dedicated to ensuring the recording arts remain a thriving part of our shared cultural heritage, the Academy honors music’s history while investing in its future through the GRAMMY Museum, advocates on behalf of music creators, supports music people in times of need through MusiCares, and celebrates artistic excellence through the GRAMMY Awards—music’s only peer-recognized accolade and highest achievement. As the world’s leading society of music professionals, we work year-round to foster a more inspiring world for creators.

Latin Recording Academy

The Latin Recording Academy is an international, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community either directly or through its Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation.

Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation

The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation is a charitable organization established by the Latin Recording Academy in 2014. The organization is dedicated to creating opportunities for the next generation of Latin music creators through scholarships, educational programs, grants, and access to creators and industry executives.

MusiCares

A friend and ally of the music community, MusiCares was established by the Recording Academy to safeguard the health and well-being of all music people. A four-star charity and safety net in times of need, MusiCares offers confidential preventative, recovery, and emergency programs to address financial, medical, and personal health issues. Through the generosity of our donors and volunteer professionals, our dedicated team works across the country to ensure the music community has the resources and support it needs.

GRAMMY Museum

The GRAMMY Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and exploring music from yesterday and today to inspire the music of tomorrow through music preservation, education, exhibitions, and public programming and aims to create a world in which shared love of music sparks curiosity, creativity, and community. Programs include GRAMMY in the Schools education programs that are offered year-round for students, teachers, and schools throughout the United States.

Equal Opportunity

The Recording Academy, its affiliates, and the music industry have a strong culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. The Recording Academy makes intentional, courageous, and principled decisions for stronger business outcomes and ensures that all creators and professionals live and work in a fair and safe environment. It is the Recording Academy’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. The Recording Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race (nor traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion (including religious dress and grooming), creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. The Recording Academy will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the Recording Academy. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, promotion, discipline, termination, access to benefits and training, recruitment, hiring, transfer, and social and recreational programs.

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