Vice President, Advocacy

Aristotle; Washington; On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid vacation

401k plan

Stock options

Casual dress code

Non-corporate atmosphere

Job summary

Aristotle is seeking a Vice President, Advocacy to lead federal government affairs engagements and shape an integrated advocacy strategy.

This role requires deep knowledge of federal policy, strong relationships with policymakers, and the ability to translate policy goals into organized campaigns that drive results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 12 years in advocacy, public affairs, government relations, lobbying or related fields.
• Proven experience building and executing federal and state advocacy programs for large clients.
• Direct federal lobbying experience including congressional engagement and agency engagement.
• Existing relationships with administration officials, agency staff, and congressional staff.
• Experience building or managing a government affairs office or advocacy service model.
• Strong understanding of federal legislative and regulatory processes and the ability to connect policy developments to client strategy.
• Excellent executive presence, writing and communication skills.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Shape federal and state advocacy strategies as a senior member of Aristotle's Advocacy team.
• Build and manage a government affairs capability integrating lobbying, policy intelligence, coalitions, grassroots and digital engagement.
• Advise clients on translating policy objectives into advocacy programs and measurable campaigns.
• Leverage relationships across government to inform strategy and create access.
• Lead or support federal lobbying efforts including Hill and agency outreach, client prep, and coalition engagement.
• Monitor developments and turn them into timely recommendations and outreach plans.
• Oversee client-facing advocacy materials and events (briefs, talking points, leave-behinds, lobby days).
• Coordinate with product, data, creative, digital, and client service teams while mentoring staff and scalable service model.
• Identify opportunities to deepen client relationships by linking client needs with Aristotle's capabilities.

Skills

Federal lobbying

Policy strategy

Stakeholder relationships

Executive presence

Written & oral communication

Leadership & mentoring

Advocacy campaign execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Communications, Public Affairs, Public Policy or related field

Tools

Digital advocacy tools

Job description

Aristotle is looking for a Vice President, Advocacy to build and lead serious government affairs engagements. This is not a role for someone who tracks policy and writes memos. We need someone who knows federal policy inside and out, understands how decisionsactually getmade, and has the relationships and judgment to move the needle.

Federal lobbying is central to this role, but we want someone who seesthe big picture. The right candidate can anchor lobbying work within a broader advocacy strategy, drawing on policy, stakeholder engagement, coalition building, grassroots andgrasstopsinfluence, and digital advocacy to win legislative and regulatory battles.

This person should be credible with policymakers and their staff, comfortable in front of clients, and able to translate policy goals into organized campaigns that produce results. From day one, they will strengthen our federal practice, help us take on more complex engagements, and bring the experience and relationships that make Aristotle more valuable to every client we serve.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a senior member of Aristotle's Advocacy team, working with existing leadership and account teams to shape federal and state advocacy strategies.
• Help build and manage a government affairs capability that integrates lobbying strategy, policy intelligence, coalitions, grassroots andgrasstopsactivation, digital engagement, and client advisory services.
• Advise clients on translating policyobjectivesinto advocacy programs, messages, stakeholder plans, and measurable campaigns.
• Leverage relationships across the administration, federal agencies, congressional offices, committees, trade associations, coalitions, and the broader policy community to inform strategy and create access.
• Lead or support federal lobbying efforts, including Hill and agency outreach strategy, client preparation, lobbying day planning, coalition engagement, and policymaker meetings.
• Monitorlegislative, regulatory, and political developments and turn them intotimelyrecommendations, advocacy content, position statements, and outreach plans.
• Oversee client-facing advocacy materials and events, including briefs, presentations, talking points, leave-behinds, action alerts, fly-ins, lobby days, coalition meetings, and stakeholder briefings.
• Coordinate with product, data, creative, digital, and client service teams while mentoring staff and helpingestablisha scalable service model.
• Identifyways to deepen client relationships by connecting client needs with Aristotle's advocacy, data, digital, technology, and strategic communications capabilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Communications, Public Affairs, Public Policy, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in advocacy, public affairs, government relations, lobbying, policy, campaigns, or a related field.
• Proven experience building and executing federal and state advocacy programs for corporations, associations, coalitions, PACs, or public affairs clients.
• Direct federal lobbying experience, including congressional engagement, agency engagement, lobbying strategy, client preparation, and familiarity with lobbying compliance expectations.
• Existing relationships with administration officials, agency staff, congressional offices, committee staff, trade associations, coalition leaders, or other influential federal policy stakeholders.
• Experience helping build or manage a government affairs office, advocacy service model, client program, coalition, or policy-focused team.
• Strong understanding of the federal legislative and regulatory process and the ability to connect policy developments to client strategy and execution.
• Excellent executive presence, writing, and communication skills, with the ability to brief clients, senior leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders clearly and persuasively.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with experience guiding staff, working across teams, andestablishingrepeatable processes.

Preferred Skills

• Prior senior role in a federal agency, administration, congressional office, committee, trade association, corporation, public affairs firm, or advocacy organization.
• Registered federal lobbying experience or direct management of federal lobbying programs.
• Experience building coalitions on complex policy issues.
• Experience with digital advocacy tools, grassroots activation, PAC or association advocacy, social listening, and paid media coordination.

Salary Range: $175k - $225k Base + Bonus

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