The Senior Director, Government Affairs will assist in establishing the public policy agenda and executing a government affairs strategy to achieve these goals at the state and federal levels. 

Responsibilities:

The Senior Director, Government Affairs should possess significant political acumen and be perceived as an influential consensus-maker and strong reputation in Washington. The ideal candidate should have personal relationships with bipartisan, bicameral Members of Congress and their staffs. S/he should also have strong Member contacts on the relevant committees (e.g. Judiciary, Commerce, Ways & Means, Finance, HELP, etc.), Congressional leadership, and federal agencies. S/He will use these contacts to help implement a strategic plan for successfully achieving specific legislative results in Washington.

The Senior Director, Government Affairs will work with the SVP of Government Relations to help set and drive the NFL's public policy agenda and at the state and federal level. The individual will be involved with communications with the NFL and clubs regarding the status of legislation and regulatory actions vital to their interests. S/He will coordinate activities of individuals who are lobbying for the NFL and will work with other sports and entertainment organizations in Washington, which have aligned public policy. The Senior Director of Government Affairs will also work directly with the clubs regarding their own legislative agendas and Washington meetings.

Required Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of experience as a government relations executive, a Congressional staffer or a senior public servant in a relevant government department or agency. Previous experience and qualifications should include:

• An ability to quickly grasp and address the issues facing the NFL
• Thorough understanding of the Congressional legislative process including the roles and decision points in the Senate, House, Federal agencies, White House.
• Experience working directly with Members and staff on key Congressional legislation.
• Excellent analytical ability and experience of gathering and interpreting data.
• Exceptional writing skills and ability to communicate effectively with all levels of government as well as to internal audiences.
• Strong decision-making skills. Must be able to recommend positions on issues and suggest changes in strategies as the legislative and regulatory processes unfold. The ability to persuasively communicate complex concepts and programs at the highest level of government and business.
• A keen sense of political discernment with the ability to identify and influence the key policy makers and develop and maintain relationships with key people and organizations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; Law degree preferred.
• Ideal candidate will have background in government or private sector government affairs

Other Key Attributes / Talent Characteristics:

• Senior executive presence and maturity with not less than 10 years related experience.
• Significant understanding of, and exposure to, drivers of the priority topics and the impact these have on businesses broadly.
• Strong policy knowledge; able to draft a holistic picture of the overall activities and policy as they relate to sports.
• The ability to work collaboratively with international and national partners to deliver successful outcomes, as well as a developed ability to work and engage with a diverse range of stakeholders handling potentially ambiguous objectives.
• Possesses drive, energy, ambition and future potential.

Travel:

Some travel required.  Less than 15 percent of work time.

Terms /Expected Hours of Work:

NFL employees are required to work 40 hours per week in the office.

Salary / Pay Range

This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job in the location(s) specified. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials, or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.