State Government Affairs Manager

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### General Information

**Job Title:** State Government Affairs Manager
**Location:** 510 Plum Street SE, Olympia, WA, 98501-1587
**Base Pay:** $85,614.00 – $113,269.00 / Year
**Employee Type:** Regular Full Time
**Job Summary:** The State Government Affairs Manager is responsible for successfully delivering state policy objectives set by membership on behalf of the hospitality industry. This position is responsible for executing the Association’s advocacy strategy on assigned policy areas and supporting the grassroots, political, campaign, and public relations strategy.

### Essential Duties and Responsibilities

**Primary:**
– Execute advocacy strategy on assigned policy areas.
– Represent the Association on identified issues before the legislature and agencies.
– Represent the Association in business coalitions, chambers, and other relevant agencies and groups.
– Assist in the development of grassroots strategy.
– Assist and execute effective annual Hill Day for members.
– Assist in the development of political and campaign strategy.
– Execute a candidate endorsement process that includes identifying lawmakers through a vote record, interviewing candidates running for office, identifying existing policy positions of candidates, and supporting endorsed candidate campaigns.
– Assist in the development and execution of the statewide public relations strategy.
– Partner with the Communications Department to successfully deliver objectives and convey results to applicable partners.
– Collaborate with message development and formulation; ensure team alignment.

**Department and Other Support:**
– Active participation in all-team activities.
– Provide collaboration with other Association teams as needed.

### General

– Demonstrates excellent communication skills, including but not limited to: both written and oral, information gathering, data collection, analysis, talking points, and messaging.
– Produces high-quality work under pressure and meets deadlines.
– Communicates effectively with groups and individuals.
– Able to communicate complex policy and legal information to diverse audiences.
– Ability to build positive relationships with the Association staff, teams, and members.
– Works well with a variety of management styles and individuals.
– Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with other associations, industry groups, and media.
– Ability to plan, implement, and manage a campaign or communications for an elected official.
– Is self-driven, detail-oriented, organized, and efficient.
– Has excellent follow-through and is results-focused.
– Displays a commitment to quality in all work.
– Maintains confidentiality when required.
– Prioritizes work and projects to meet Association mission and vision.

### Technical Qualifications

– Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
– Proficient with Zoom or other webinar programs.
– Ability to work with a variety of electronics including laptop, smartphone, and tablet.

### Minimum Requirements

– Bachelor’s degree or four years of equivalent experience working in a professional setting.
– Two or more years of combined experience in the following areas: lobbying the state legislature or local governments, working in an administrative or supportive capacity for state or local lawmakers, working in state or local campaigns, working in a grassroots role or capacity, and working for or on a board, commission, or membership organization.
– Must be able to work the legislative schedule from January through May in Olympia with availability from 7:00 a.m. until the daily Legislative recess. May require some late evenings.

### Experience

– Preferred experience and understanding of basic public disclosure commission rules, statutes, and procedures.

### Physical/Mental Environment

– Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
– Regularly required to stand, walk, and sit, use hands to handle objects and feel controls, reach, climb stairs, stoop, crouch, talk, listen, and vision capabilities that enable reading and viewing a computer screen.
– Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
– Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.

### Compensation

Starting range is $85,614 to $90,000, annually. (Range for the position depending on qualifications and experience factors is $85,614 to $113,269 per year)

Outstanding benefits include:
– Medical, dental, and vision plans
– Term life and long-term disability insurance
– 401k retirement plan
– Up to 120 hours of paid time off accrued per year
– 14 paid holidays
– Paid sick leave in accordance with WA state law

Washington Hospitality Association is committed to the success of the industry. Our core values include:
– Passion to Serve
– Accountability to Each Other and to Our Members
– Healthy and Constructive Conflict
– Desire for Greatness
– Attention Results
– Commitment to Excellence
– Trust in Our Team

Washington Hospitality Association is an equal opportunity employer.