Director of Government Affairs
Responsibilities
- Direct HAI’s government relations goals by lobbying at federal level.
- Build coalitions and expand relationships with key decision-makers, policymakers, and federal elected officials.
- Contribute to the development of policy positions, strategies, and execution of tactics to influence state and federal legislative activity.
- Inform, coordinate and mobilize VAI member participation in grassroots advocacy efforts to achieve industry’s government relations goals.
- Develop and coordinate the materials needed to effectively advocate VAI’s legislative positions.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Association to develop and implement effective advocacy strategies and member service programs.
- Monitor, analyze, and track federal legislation.
Desired Qualifications :
- Bachelor’s degree or at least 5 years of relevant experience.
- Minimum five to seven years of federal legislative, regulatory, lobbying, or political experience.
- Previous experience with vertical aviation or other aviation-related issues (desired but not required).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with prior experience in creating and delivering public presentations.
- Ability to travel nationally about 10-15% of the time.
- Highly motivated, able to work independently and in a team environment.
- Employee must be able to commute to Washington, DC on a regular basis.
Vertical Aviation International is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
About Vertical Aviation International VAI is the professional trade association for the international Vertical Take-off & Landing (VTOL) industry and represents more than 1, companies and over 16, industry professionals in more than 65 countries.
Each year, VAI members safely operate more than 3, helicopters and remotely piloted aircraft approximately 2.9 million hours.
VAI is committed to being the global leader in leveraging, innovating, advocating, and expanding the unique operational capabilities of vertical flight on behalf of our members and for the benefit of society.
Our mission is to be the leading global voice in promoting safety, community compatibility, professionalism, innovation, and the economic viability of the industry.
VAI is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and proudly offers competitive benefits.