Senior Director of Government Affairs

TL/DR
Lot Sixteen is a bipartisan lobbying and communications firm looking for a senior director of government affairs to join our team and advocate for our clients’ interests across a variety of pivotal industries.

‍The Firm
Lot Sixteen is looking for a senior director of government affairs to join our growing team of exceptional government relations professionals. In this role, ownership of, and accountability for, planning and executing work across a wide variety of functions will be required.

We are a pro-active bunch. We translate our words into actions. We insist on knowing what we are talking about. We view the identification of a problem or task as only the first of many steps required to get results. We prioritize solutions, develop detailed work plans, secure approval to execute those plans and get to work on implementation. We worry, so clients don’t have to. And we want this same approach from the person selected for this role.

We are continuing tobuild an agency that feels like home, a team of friends who support each other as much as they challenge each other, and a client base whose trust and confidence in us is earned every day.

At Lot Sixteen, we prioritize quality, value smart thinking, and strive for a more diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment. Accordingly, we aim to provide or exceed all the standard work perks and expectations, including:

Competitive salary
Generous benefits, including:
Health and dental plan
Retirement plan with company matching
Commuter benefits
All-you-can-eat snacks and all-you-can-drink coffee
Colleagues who welcome your real family & friends and recognize that balancing both is an essential ingredient to happiness
Downtown Washington, D.C. office location on McPherson Square, near 15th & K St. NW

The Role‍

A senior director of government affairs at Lot Sixteen has a fairly diverse set of responsibilities, including roles in:

Managing the day-to-day relationships with client contacts, and often serving as deputy account leads.
Leading interactions with clients and proactively responding to client needs.
Informing clients of bill introductions, amendment filings, regulatory actions, votes and other key developments in Washington through written memos and phone calls.
Participating actively in client calls, internal brainstorming and rapid response efforts.
Incorporating analysis into high-quality, client-facing communications.
Conducting policy-oriented research and presenting findings to clients in presentations or written materials.
Drafting, reviewing and editing written content and materials.
Utilizing, creating and/or updating various databases.
Monitoring congressional floor, committee and individual member office activities.
Mentoring and training junior staff and new employees.
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The Candidate

Did we just become best friends? Well… yeah… if you’re someone who:

Cares deeply about your professional relationships and works hard to strengthen them.
Thrives on meeting new people and has an affinity for storytelling.
Likes the idea of representing and protecting clients’ business, reputational and policy interests.
Prefers engaging in the policymaking process to opining on it.
Finds fulfillment in developing and implementing solutions to problems that feel unsolvable.
Enjoys writing, and is incredibly good at it (presentations, memos, speeches and zinger txt msgs).
Can’t help yourself but to build coalitions among similarly-situated people and organizations.
Feels an obligation to keep people in the loop, rather than cut them out of it.
Prides yourself in looking around corners, contemplating scenarios and being prepared.
Understands U.S. federal policy development and implementation processes.
Has cultivated a real expertise on a particular set of issues.
Prioritizes well in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
Likes to step in and lend a hand on activities outside your wheelhouse.
Finishes what you start, without anyone checking up on you.
You are most likely to thrive in this role if you have at least six years of experience. We care less about where or how long you went to school than we do about how eager you are to continue learning. Experience in public service – on the Hill, in the military, at an agency or otherwise – would be outstanding. So would deep knowledge of and curiosity about the business implications of changes to public policy and the nuances of energy policy. Equally important: a willingness to admit what you don’t know and go find the answers.

The ideal candidate for this role:

Likes meeting new people
Has an affinity for storytelling
Prefers engaging in the policymaking process to opining on it
Has cultivated a real expertise on a particular set of issues
Builds coalitions of similarly situated people and organizations
Seeks to understand U.S. federal policy development and implementation processes
Prioritizes well in a fast-paced, demanding environment
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‍Compensation, Benefits and Additional Details:
The salary for this full-time, regular, exempt position is $110,000 per year. The Company may, at its sole discretion, provide end-of-year bonuses at up to 15% of base salary based on personal and firm performance. The payment of any bonus is contingent upon you being in good standing with the Company at the time the bonus is paid. Lot Sixteen offers generous company benefits, including 15 days of PTO per year; 11 paid holidays per year, plus our office is closed for the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day; 100% employer-paid medical and dental insurance, plus coverage for dependents; a 401(k) match; and Metro or parking benefits.

Lot Sixteen operates with a hybrid office environment. Staff are expected to work from the office approximately 3 days per week, with the option to work remotely the other days. However, we encourage new and junior staff to take advantage of working in-person at the office in order to maximize learning opportunities and hands-on professional development.

Interested?
Please use this link to fill out and submit your application.

‍If you have questions regarding the application process, please email us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!