Vice President, Government Affairs
The AzLTA is looking to hire a Vice President, Government Affairs to advocate for Arizona’s lodging and tourism industry on the local, state and federal level.
Primary Responsibilities
- Assist President/CEO in development of Association’s legislative platform and strategy
- Develop relationships with relevant state trade associations and other stakeholders to identify opportunities to
promote policies that further AzLTA’s interests - Maintain relationships with staff to facilitate and strengthen the Association’s influence with organizations and
chambers, to obtain appropriate research and policy support - Represent AzLTA’s interests with elected officials and regulators at all levels, including senior government
administration staff, commissioners, state legislators, etc. - Coordinate the development of the Association’s legislative strategy and responses to legislative and regulatory
actions - Monitor legislative, regulatory, and program activities daily to include Federal, State, and selected cities and
towns - Inform President/CEO regarding legislative and regulatory activity and inform the membership through
newsletters and special communications - Write sample letters which members can adapt to send to government officials on issues of impact to industry
- Draft and review testimony for members which can be used to testify at hearings or use during meetings with
elected officials, regulators and/or other stakeholders - Assist media manager with legislative messaging
- Lead AzLTA’s Advocacy Day at the State Capitol
- Draft position papers on legislative and regulatory actions
- Testify on legislative and regulatory actions
Candidate Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Communications and Public Policy or equivalent preferred
- 5+ years of experience in government/regulatory affairs
- Experience with state legislative, municipal and regulatory processes
- Experience project managing cross-functional initiatives/responses, specifically bringing together diverse stakeholders to affect action in the legislative, municipal, and regulatory arenas
Compensation & Terms of Employment
- Dependent on experience
Application Information
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, a brief writing sample and the names, contact information and titles for two professional references to Kim Sabow at [email protected] and [email protected]. For questions, call (602) 604-0729.
