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Government Relations Director
Cummins Inc.
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • District of Columbia, Washington
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💰 $135,000 - $225,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- We are looking for a dynamic, talented Government Relations Director to join our team specializing in strategic government relations and trade advocacy for our Corporate Business Segment headquartered in Washington, D.C. This role is designated onsite, requiring at least 4 days a week in the DC office. Lead trade related government relations strategy and execution in the U.S.; represent the organization’s interests at the US federal level, including Executive and Congressional branches. Establish rapport with government officials, industry associations and trade organizations to ensure representation of Cummins’ interests; work with industry and trade groups to develop and advocate for common industry positions. Drives alignment process to ensure that government relations is tightly connected to business goals and objectives; advises leadership on public policy issues and regulatory matters; manages risk to the enterprise from government actions. Develops and leads team efforts to implement trade advocacy plans for issues as identified; participates on government relations teams involved in grassroots, political action committee activities and advocacy across the organization. Speaks at external and internal meetings regarding public policy issues and activities; serves as an external spokesperson with public policy stakeholders for the company. Coordinate all activities with Government Relations for business units, country or region of assignment; manage outside consulting firms in areas of jurisdiction. Champions continuous process improvements to mitigate risks throughout the organization. Develops, leads, and motivates Government Relations managers and staff; sets goals in training and development, performance, and career planning.
Requirements
- College, university, or equivalent degree required Trade lobbying and advocacy experience required Federally registered lobbyist preferred Role requires less than 20% overall travel
