Associate, Government Relations

News Corporation; Spartanburg, Washington (SC, District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate in Government Relations to foster relationships with key stakeholders and provide insightful policy analysis. This role involves preparing materials for executive leadership engagements and managing compliance reports. The ideal candidate will possess strong research, writing, and communication skills, with a solid understanding of federal legislative processes. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team in a global media organization focused on delivering engaging content across various platforms. If you are a proactive team player with a passion for government relations, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in government relations or similar roles.
• Strong knowledge of federal legislative rules and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Prepare briefings and reports for congressional engagements.

Skills

Research Skills

Communication Skills

Relationship Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Associate, Government Relations - News Corp

Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including congressional and

executive branch staff, third-party groups, and coalitions.

Track and provide policy and political analysis on legislation pertaining to issues like

Attend and provide written reports on external events, such as congressional hearings and

third-party conferences.

Prepare briefings, talking points, and other materials to support News Corp executive

leadership engagements with Members of Congress, Executive Branch officials, and other

Assist in preparing backgrounders, statements, lines of questioning, questions for the

record, and other relevant information for congressional hearings.

Manage and prepare quarterly, semi-annual and annual lobbying compliance reports.

Work as part of a small and nimble team to advance the goals of the company, and perform

other duties as assigned.

**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:**

Bachelors degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

A minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience, including working on Capitol Hill, the

Executive Branch, a trade association, a political consulting firm, or within a company’s

Strong knowledge of federal legislative rules, procedures, and processes.

Ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships.

Outstanding research, writing, and communication skills with the demonstrated ability to

distill and synthesize complex issues into clear and concise messages

Flexible team player with the ability to effectively prioritize concurrent projects, execute

tasks, and meet deadlines while demonstrating professionalism.

Ability to work independently while demonstrating exceptional judgment and discretion.

**TRAVEL HOURS & WORK:**

Position will require extended work hours as attendance at certain evening/weekend

meetings and events will be required.

**About News Corp**

News Corp is a global diversified media and information services company focused on

creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers and businesses

throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media,

including: news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, cable

network programming in Australia and pay-TV distribution in Australia.

Job Category:

Pay Range: 80,000 – 110,000

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including “elective” benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, cable network programming in Australia, and pay-tv distribution in Australia.

Headquartered in New York, the activities of News Corp are conducted primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets