Director/Senior Director, Policy & Government Relations

Woodberry Associates; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Unlimited vacation

Job summary

Woodberry Associates in Washington, DC seeks a Director/Senior Director to steer policy and government relations for health policy clients. This is an in‑office role with a collaborative team and opportunities to lead multisector projects.

Required: 5+ years in policy or government relations; Capitol Hill experience preferred; exceptional written and verbal communication; ability to manage multiple clients and deadlines; a detail‑oriented, professional, solution‑minded leader.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in policy or government relations; Capitol Hill experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong understanding of legislative and regulatory processes.
• Ability to research legislative, regulatory and policy issues.
• Detail-oriented with polished output.
• Organized and able to manage multiple clients and deadlines.
• Leadership experience with junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Establish and grow relationships with clients, policymakers and partners.
• Maintain expertise and awareness on key issues and current policy developments.
• Research, analyze, and summarize complex health policy issues in written and verbal form.
• Liaise with federal policymakers and their staff.
• Oversee day-to-day support of clients.
• Manage client projects, including planning and delivering deadline-sensitive products with colleagues and third-party vendors.
• Direct and support junior staff.

Skills

Excellent written verbal communication

Legislative/regulatory understanding

Policy research

Detail-oriented

Multi-client management

Collaborative

Leading junior staff

Job description

Woodberry Associates seeks a Director/Senior Director to join its growing team of dynamic professionals.

Based in Washington, DC, Woodberry Associates specializes in policy advocacy, government relations and nonprofit management in health policy. Our team is creative, collaborative and committed to exceeding our clients' expectations.

Title: Director/Senior Director, Policy & Government Relations

Required: 5+ years of experience in policy or government relations; Capitol Hill experience preferred

Location: Washington, DC

Who You Are:

• Excellent with written and verbal communication


• Adept in understanding legislative and regulatory processes


• Skilled at researching legislative, regulatory and policy issues


• Attentive to details and committed to producing polished products


• Organized and task oriented; able to manage multiple clients at once


• Professional, solution oriented and collaborative


• Experienced managing junior team members, with the confidence to lead

What You Do:

• Establish and grow relationships with clients, policymakers and partners


• Maintain expertise and awareness on key issues and current policy developments


• Research, analyze, and summarize complex health policy issues in written and verbal form


• Liaise with federal policymakers and their staff


• Oversee day-to-day support of clients
  
• Manage client projects, including planning and delivering deadline- sensitive products developed with colleagues and third-party vendors


• Direct and support junior staff

Salary & Benefits

This is a full-time, in-office position based in Washington, DC with health insurance, 401(k) and unlimited paid vacation. Salary range: $90,000-$160,000.