Vice President, State Government Affairs

## Vice President, State Government Affairs

The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) is the premier advocacy and policy organization for the world’s leading innovation companies. ITI is seeking a **Vice President, State Government Affairs** to join its Government Affairs team. This opportunity is located at ITI’s headquarters in Washington, DC. ITI is committed to attracting creative, talented, and energetic team members.

## Position Summary

As the Vice President of State Government Affairs, you will report to the Executive Vice President of Government Affairs and will have a unique opportunity to expand and lead a robust advocacy program representing ITI’s priorities to state governments across the United States. This pivotal role offers the chance to lead a state government affairs function, working closely with ITI member companies and across the organization with other teams to influence the future of tech policy at the state level.

## Key Responsibilities

### Strategic Leadership

– **Strategic plan** — Develop and execute a comprehensive strategic plan to expand ITI’s state government affairs function.
– **Team recruitment** — Identify, recruit, onboard, and manage a team of government affairs professionals and consultants as needed to support the growing function.
– **Policy coordination** — Develop and coordinate state policy objectives with ITI Government Affairs, Public Sector, and Policy teams to ensure cohesive positioning on state and federal policy matters.
– **Member guidance** — Provide strategic guidance and intelligence to member companies on priority state legislation nationwide and develop and execute engagement strategies that deliver results.

### Advocacy and Relationship Building

– **State advocacy** — Represent ITI member company priorities before state policymakers nationwide by providing in‑person testimony, drafting position letters, submitting regulatory comments, and meeting directly with government stakeholders.
– **Senior relationships** — Personally initiate and cultivate relationships at the most senior levels of state governments.
– **Policy presence** — Expand ITI’s presence in state‑level policy discussions and advance member priorities through strategic legislation and regulatory measures.
– **Political engagement** — Maintain a framework to support ITI and its member companies in the sector’s political engagement.
– **Partnership building** — Forge strategic partnerships with key organizations that represent or directly engage with state officials, related third parties, and trade associations.

### Member Engagement and Compliance

– **Committee management** — Manage ITI’s State Government Relations Committee by convening regular meetings, building consensus among member companies on state government affairs priorities, and providing timely, detailed updates on key legislative developments.
– **Policy translation** — Develop a deep understanding of ITI policy positions and past legislative efforts and translate them into state‑level initiatives.
– **Lobbying compliance** — Manage systems to ensure legal compliance with state lobbying registration requirements.

### Operational Management

– **Function execution** — Execute all aspects of the state government affairs function.
– **Organizational scaling** — Maintain a scalable organizational structure to support future team growth.
– **Budget management** — Manage budgets, resources, and performance metrics for the state government affairs function.

## Your Qualifications

– 10+ years of experience in state government affairs.
– Broad knowledge of technology industry policy.
– Previous experience in state government and/or trade association experience, a plus.
– Experience in solo project management and execution.
– Strong network of contacts in state government affairs.
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
– Strong leadership, strategic planning, and execution capabilities.
– Proficiency in identifying, monitoring, and analyzing state legislative activities.
– Track record of success in managing advocacy campaigns.
– BA/BS degree in political science, policy, business administration, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
– Flexibility for up to 50% travel.

## Your Intangibles

– Track record of working well as a member of a team, including cross‑team collaboration.
– High emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.
– Strong organizational and project management skills.
– Ability to relate effectively with member company executives.
– Sound political judgment.
– High level of comfort with ambiguity and self‑direction.

## Pay Range

$260,000 – $285,000

## Benefits

– Health, dental, vision insurance
– Retirement plan
– Life and disability insurance
– Commuter benefit subsidy
– Tuition and Professional Development Reimbursement
– Paid time off and holidays

ITI is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Learn more here