Search Begins For Next RV Industry Association Vice President Of Government Affairs

With the announcement of Government Affairs Vice President Jay Landers' retirement next spring, the RV Industry Association is currently searching for the next Vice President of Government Affairs. This position is a leadership level government affairs role for the RV Industry Association reporting to the Present & CEO of the association. This leader manages the overall public policy development and policy dissemination at the federal and state levels. As the Vice President of the Government Affairs department, this position is responsible for overall management of six staff positions and multiple outside consultants with an overall mission to promote and protect the RV Industry Association member interests in state and federal legislation and regulations.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Promote and protect the RV industry.
• Establish the RV Industry Association as a leading voice on federal campground and outdoor recreation policy.
• Represent the RV Industry Association in multiple coalitions and allied associations, including the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable.
• Manage all RV Industry Association political events and programming. Including the government affairs role in development of RVs Move America Week which includes a DC fly-in event.
• Act as staff Liaison for the Public & Legislative Affairs committee, develop policy positions, and build relationships with industry members.
• Conduct lobbying and provide testimony on Capitol Hill or in state capitols.
• Oversee multimillion-dollar department budget.
• Participate in strategic planning for the Government Affairs department and collaborate with senior staff and industry leaders on strategic planning for the association.
• Present issue analysis to Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, and the RV Industry Association leadership team members.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a political strategist, who is a well-connected and mission driven senior executive with a proven track record of delivering results by building collaborative, bipartisan relationships and deep connections within federal and state governments, key federal agencies, and Congress. The candidate will have the following competencies and areas of expertise:

• 10+ years of experience in high level, proactive federal and state policy making, advocacy, and public affairs.
• An empowering leader with high integrity and discretion.
• A strategic thinker who maintains long term plans for the association and members.
• Masterful command of the legislative, legal, and regulatory landscape.
• A team player who supports the larger association agenda.
• Ability to leverage relationships to build coalitions and form partnerships to advance advocacy positions.
• Experience in managing, motivating, and developing a high performing team.
• A great presenter with a commitment to respect, diversity of thought, and consideration of new ideas and points of view.
• A desire to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment.
• A track record of advocating high-profile agendas and/or issue campaigns through complex political and regulatory environments and the broader public policy arena or participation in consideration of such issues in government bodies.
• Strong consultative and interpersonal skills to work with diverse groups of individuals including, lobbyists, federal and state elected and appointed officials, and regulators, trade, and business associations, foundations, political organizations, and public interest groups.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills including public speaking, writing, active listening, and synthesizing information from diverse sources when working with team members, association members, and stakeholders.
• Business or association experience is a significant plus.
• Proven team management skills and the ability to network and engage effectively with internal and external business partners.

Apply

If interested in this position, please submit an email to Alice Wang, Senior Director of Human Resources at awang@rvia.org summarizing your skills and experience in relation to meeting the required skills and experience for this position.