Director, Federal Advocacy

PMA Companies

Director for Federal Advocacy team at PhRMA lobbying Congress on pharmaceutical industry issues and building strategic relationships. Collaborating across departments and managing consultants to support legislative efforts.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $132,600 - $182,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lobby lawmakers on the Ways and Means Committee, House Republican members and their staff on potential/proposed legislation and the impact of such legislation on patients and the pharmaceutical industry
Coordinate with PhRMA colleagues and member company staff on policy positions and the development of legislative strategy related to PhRMA priorities
Anticipate, track and analyze legislation relevant to industry priorities, involving PhRMA staff and member company representatives as needed
Represent the Federal Advocacy team at internal PhRMA meetings and collaborate across departments on policy, engagement strategy and messaging materials
Build and maintain relationships with Member company staff and other stakeholders
Manage consultants who provide services to the Federal Advocacy team
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Government Relations or other related field of study
Minimum of 6 years of combined legislative, White House, government affairs consulting and/or pharmaceutical industry experience
Understanding of procedures, protocols of standing committees regarding witnesses, testimony and Congressional activities, working knowledge of the Congressional process and ethics rules and regulations
Strong relationship building skills, integrity and reputation
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated collaborator and team player

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401k plan with employer contributions upon the first day of hire and immediate vesting
Generous paid time off plan
Seven paid holidays (plus inauguration day)
Half day Fridays preceding holidays
Half day Fridays in the summer months
Paid winter break
Traditional (medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, life, AD&D, LTD, STD) and enhanced benefits such as parental leave, a wellbeing program, back-up care, health advocate service, employee assistance program and commuting benefits
Extensive benefits and various opportunities for reward and recognition
Learning opportunities including an integrated onboarding program, best-in-class leadership programming, tuition reimbursement, industry on-site and off-site training, and other management/professional development programs
Participation in organization-wide community service activities, fundraising drives and charitable athletic events

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Hard Skills & Tools

legislative analysisgovernment affairs consultingpolicy developmentlegislative strategystakeholder engagementrelationship managementconsultant managementCongressional process knowledgeethics rules understanding

Soft Skills

relationship buildingintegrityverbal communicationwritten communicationcollaborationteam player

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Political ScienceBachelor’s degree in Government Relations