Careers

 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 ksabow@azlta.com and kjimenez@azlta.com. For questions, call (602) 604-0729.

Nomination Criteria

Application Guidelines

All honorees must be employed by hotels, attractions, tourism businesses, hospitality or other supporting businesses that are of the Arizona hospitality industry.

Who can enter?

The Stars of the Industry awards competition is open to all Arizona hospitality businesses, hotels, and tourism employees.

Who can nominate a Star?

Anyone! A nominator can be an employer, a manager, a friend, regular customer, or anyone else who knows a Star in Arizona’s hospitality industry who deserves recognition.

What does it cost to enter?

Entering or nominating for the Stars of the Industry Awards is free.

What do nominees receive?

All nominees will receive an AzLTA Stars of the Industry Recognition Certificate.  The winners of each award will be announced at the Stars of the Industry Awards Luncheon on June 16, 2023 and receive an engraved plaque at the awards presentation.  All winners will be announced in AzLTA’s Industry Insider newsletter, by a press release, and on the AzLTA website. Winners will automatically be entered in the American Hotel and Lodging Association’s national Stars of the Industry Awards program. It is AzLTA’s privilege to celebrate the accomplishments of all the nominees and winners presented each year.

Nominations and Eligibility

The nomination process begins in April and we’ve made it easy.  Simply complete the online nominee application form and email the application to AzLTA explaining why the nominee deserves the Star award in their category.

Rules & Judging Criteria

Nominees must have served in the industry for a minimum of two years (please state total number of years in description) and will be judged on performance beyond normal job responsibilities, professionalism, and outstanding and unusual service to the property, guests and the community.

Using no more than three double-spaced pages, describe why your nominee should be honored. Give examples of:

  • Extraordinary support to fellow employees.
  • Specific event(s) that best describes the nominee’s exceptional service.
  • Outstanding leadership qualities, heroic deeds or actions that consistently add to the general well-being of guests.
  • Other great accomplishments to the industry or community.

Include photos and any materials substantiating the award entry, such as letters of commendation, guest comment cards, news clippings and other support materials received during 2021-2023 for the judges’ consideration.

2022 HONOREES