Senior Director - Federal Government Relations

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Verizon is seeking a highly strategic and influential advocate to serve as Senior Director of Federal Government Relations in our Washington, D.C. office. Representing Verizon before Democratic Members of Congress and their staff, you will drive our federal legislative strategy, maintain a robust Capitol Hill presence, and leverage your deep political network to shape public policy and advance Verizon’s core business objectives.

Responsibilities will include :

• Develop and maintain strong, productive relationships with Democratic Members of the U.S. House and Senate and key Congressional staff.
• Execute legislative strategies to advance complex policy frameworks surrounding broadband, spectrum, privacy, taxation, and other emerging issues critical to Verizon’s growth.
• Partner with internal leadership to define and drive Verizon’s federal policy agenda while actively monitoring and analyzing Congressional hearings, markups, and floor action.
• Serve as a strategic lead for Democratic political outreach, including overseeing and coordinating Political Action Committee (PAC) contributions to Democratic candidates.
• Align and coordinate outreach efforts across outside consultants, trade associations, third-party advocacy groups, and internal corporate and state government affairs teams to deliver a unified message.
• Represent Verizon across political forums, business coalitions, community partnerships, and industry panels.
• You'll need to have : Bachelor's degree or eight or more years of work experience.
• Eight or more years of relevant experience in government relations, legislative advocacy, or Capitol Hill policy work.
• An established, high-level network of professional relationships with direct line-of-sight into Congressional Democratic politics and leadership.
• Exceptional knowledge of the federal legislative process, committee structures, and policy development.
• Even better if you have one or more of the following : Experience working directly as a senior staffer (e.g., Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, or Committee Staff) for a Democratic Member of Congress or Congressional Committee.
• Lobbying experience in the telecom and technology industry or a relevant trade association, including policy development.
• Where you’ll be working
• In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours
• 40
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.