Regional Government Affairs Lead (Remote)

VGW Malta Limited; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

VGW Malta Limited is seeking a Regional Lead for Government & Industry Affairs to translate lobbying strategy into state‑specific campaigns, manage external contract lobbyists, and deliver field intelligence to central leadership. The role spans multiple states and is performed with a high degree of autonomy within a clearly defined strategy, with remote work across the United States.

You will build productive relationships with state legislators, committee staff, attorneys general offices, and

Qualifications

• 7–12+ years of state government or lobbying experience across multiple legislatures.
• Experience managing external contract lobbyists to deliver defined results.
• Working knowledge of gaming regulation, sweepstakes, consumer protection, or related policy areas.
• Strong political credibility and relationships with government officials in the assigned portfolio.
• Experience in fast-moving tech or gaming sectors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary accountability manager for all external lobbyists within the assigned regional portfolio: set performance expectations, respond to their queries in a timely manner, review deliverables, conduct weekly check-ins, and provide written performance assessments.
• Translate the company’s corporate policy positions and lobbying strategy into state-specific advocacy messaging – tailoring arguments, framing, and messenger selection to local political dynamics.
• Develop and maintain productive, credible relationships with state legislators, committee staff, state attorneys general offices, and state gaming and consumer protection regulators.
• Participate in cross-regional strategy sessions to ensure consistency of messaging, share field intelligence, and coordinate on multi-state legislative campaigns.
• Represent the company at hearings, fundraisers, conferences, and stakeholder engagements within the portfolio.
• Monitor and track all active and emerging legislation across assigned states that affects social gaming, sweepstakes operations, consumer protection, age verification, advertising and related policy areas.

Skills

State government

Lobbying

Vendor management

Regulatory policy

Multi-state lobbying

Gaming regulation knowledge

Tools

Legislative tracking tools

Job description

VGW Malta Limited is seeking a Regional Lead for Government & Industry Affairs to translate lobbying strategy into state‑specific campaigns, manage external contract lobbyists, and deliver field intelligence to central leadership. The role spans multiple states and is performed with a high degree of autonomy within a clearly defined strategy, with remote work across the United States.

You will build productive relationships with state legislators, committee staff, attorneys general offices, and