Government Relations Director

TL/DR

Lot Sixteen is a bipartisan lobbying and communications firm looking for a Director to join our government relations team and advocate for our clients’ interests.

The Firm

Lot Sixteen is looking for a Director to join a smart and strategic team of government affairs professionals. In this role, ownership of and accountability for planning and executing work across a wide variety of functions will be required.

We are a proactive bunch. We translate our words into actions. We insist on knowing what we are talking about. We view the identification of a problem or task as only the first of many steps required to get results. We prioritize solutions, develop detailed work plans, secure approval to execute those plans, and get to work on implementation. We eat elephants, one bite at a time. We worry, so clients don’t have to. And we want this same approach from the person who takes this job.

We are focused on building an agency that feels like home, a  team of friends who support each other as much as they challenge each other, and a client base whose trust and confidence in us is earned every day. At Lot Sixteen, we prioritize quality, we adore smart thinking, and we actively work to cultivate a more diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment. Accordingly, we strive to provide or exceed all the standard work perks and expectations, including:

  • Competitive salary

  • Generous benefits, including:

    • Health and Dental Plan

    • Retirement Plan with company matching

    • Commuter Benefits

    • Onsite fitness center

  • All-you-can-eat snacks and all-you-can-drink coffee

  • Colleagues who welcome your family & friends and recognize that balancing both worlds is an essential ingredient to happiness both of those worlds is an essential ingredient to happiness

  • A downtown Washington, D.C. office location on McPherson Square, near 15th & K Streets NW

The Role

A Director at Lot Sixteen shows initiative in client materials development, assists meaningfully in proposal writing, and makes a consistent effort to provide clients with ideas and information before they ask for it. Directors should exhibit intellectual curiosity, creative problem-solving skills, and an ability to juggle multiple timelines and deadlines while working independently most of the time. This role is more senior than Associate or Senior Associate positions, but not as senior as Vice President or Executive Vice President candidates. Directors at Lot Sixteen have a fairly diverse set of responsibilities, including:

  • Managing the day-to-day relationships with client contacts

  • Leading interactions with clients and proactively responding to client needs

  • Representing clients’ interests before Congress, executive branch agencies and other entities in Washington

  • Informing clients of bill introductions, amendment filings, regulatory actions, votes and other key developments in Washington through written memos and/or phone calls

  • Covering congressional hearings, summarizing relevant discussion and incorporating analysis into high-quality, client-facing communications

  • Conducting policy-oriented research and presenting findings to clients in presentations or written materials

  • Contributing to the development of advocacy plans and helping to drive forward the process of executing tasks associated with those plans

  • Drafting, reviewing and editing written content and materials

  • Utilizing, creating and/or updating various databases

  • Monitoring congressional floor, committee and individual member office activities

The Candidate

Did we just become best friends? Well... yeah... if you’re someone who:

  • Knows how to balance competing demands with composure, smarts and confidence

  • Enjoys writing, and is good at it (presentations, memos, media pitches, op-eds, general talking points, blog and social media posts and zinger txt msgs)

  • Prefers engaging in the policymaking process to opining on it

  • Has cultivated a real expertise on a particular set of issues

  • Can’t help yourself but to build coalitions of similarly situated people and organizations

  • Feels an obligation to keep people in the loop, rather than cut them out of it

  • Prides yourself in looking around corners, evaluating scenarios and being prepared

  • Finds fulfillment in developing and implementing solutions to problems that feel unsolvable

  • Likes to lend a hand when you see someone who needs help

  • Finishes what you start, without anyone checking up on you

You are most likely to thrive in this role if you have at least 3-4 years of experience. We care less about where or how long you went to school than we do about how eager you are to continue learning. Experience in public service – on the Hill, in the military, at an agency or otherwise – would be outstanding. So would deep knowledge of and curiosity about the business implications of changes to public policy. Equally important: a willingness to admit what you don’t know and go find the answers. A background in energy efficiency and/or electrification is a plus, but not necessary; likewise if you are a current or former Staff Assistant or Legislative Correspondent on the Hill.

The ideal candidate for this role**:

  • Likes meeting new people

  • Seeks to understand U.S. federal policy development and implementation processes

  • Prioritizes well in a fast-paced, demanding environment

  • Has a deep knowledge of and curiosity about business considerations and the impact that policy changes have on businesses

  • Is experienced in authoring and editing written content with excellent grammar, formatting, and tone

  • Knows how to run Google Drive and Microsoft Office (especially Teams and Excel.)

**A note on qualifications: Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

Interested?

Please email your resume and ten sentences about why you might be into us and/or why we should be into you to careers@lotsixteen.com with the subject line, “I’m interested in working at The Lot as a Government Relations Director.”