Lot Sixteen LLC Senior Director of Government Affairs Washington, DC · Full time Company website

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We named the company after a parking lot on Capitol Hill because it was the least pretentious thing we could think of – and in a city full of show horses, we offer a different profile. The actual parking lot is a pretty unglamorous piece of pavement, but it’s one of the places where people who write legislation and make opinions in this town start and end their day. If you want results, you better be prepared to work as hard as they do—and know them well enough to even know where they park their cars. If you want a firm with the guts, perspective and maturity to give you an honest assessment of when, where and how to invest—and where not to—you’ve found it.

THE FIRM

Lot Sixteen is looking for a senior director of government affairs to join a smart and strategic team of government affairs professionals. In this role, ownership of and accountability for planning and executing work across a wide variety of functions, both internal and client-facing, will be required. 

We are a pro-active bunch. We translate our words into actions. We insist on knowing what we are talking about. We view the identification of a problem or task as only the first of many steps required to get results. We prioritize solutions, develop detailed work plans, secure approval to execute those plans and get to work on implementation. We eat elephants, one bite at a time. We worry, so clients don’t have to. And we want this same approach from the person who takes this job.

We are continuing to grow an agency that feels like home, a team of friends who support each other as much as they challenge each other, and a client base whose trust and confidence in us is earned every day. At Lot Sixteen, we prioritize quality, we adore smart thinking, and we are actively working to cultivate a more diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment. Accordingly, we strive to meet or exceed all the standard work perks and expectations, including:

• Competitive salary
• Generous benefits, including:
• Health and Dental Plan
• Retirement Plan with company matching
• Commuter Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• All-you-can-eat snacks and all-you-can-drink coffee
• Colleagues who welcome your family & friends and recognize that balancing both worlds is an essential ingredient to happiness
• A downtown Washington, D.C. office location on McPherson Square, near 15th & K St. NW 

THE ROLE

A senior director of government affairs at Lot Sixteen has a fairly diverse set of responsibilities, including:

• Managing the day-to-day relationships with client contacts, and often serving as deputy account leads.
• Leading interactions with clients and proactively responding to client needs.
• Informing clients of bill introductions, amendment filings, regulatory actions, votes and other key developments in Washington through written memos and phone calls.
• Participating actively in client calls, internal brainstorming and rapid response efforts.
• Incorporating analysis into high-quality, client-facing communications.
• Conducting policy-oriented research and presenting findings to clients in presentations or written materials.
• Drafting, reviewing and editing written content and materials.
• Utilizing, creating and/or updating various databases.
• Monitoring congressional floor, committee and individual member office activities.
• Mentoring and training junior staff and new employees.

THE CANDIDATE

Did we just become best friends? Well... yeah... if you’re someone who:

• Cares deeply about your professional relationships and works hard to strengthen them.
• Thrives on meeting new people and has an affinity for storytelling.
• Likes the idea of representing and protecting clients' business, reputational and policy interests. 
• Prefers engaging in the policymaking process to opining on it.
• Finds fulfillment in developing and implementing solutions to problems that feel unsolvable. 
• Enjoys writing, and is incredibly good at it (presentations, memos, speeches and zinger txt msgs).
• Can’t help yourself but to build coalitions among similarly-situated people and organizations.
• Feels an obligation to keep people in the loop, rather than cut them out of it.
• Prides yourself in looking around corners, contemplating scenarios and being prepared.
• Understands U.S. federal policy development and implementation processes.
• Has cultivated a real expertise on a particular set of issues. 
• Prioritizes well in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Likes to step in and lend a hand on activities outside your wheelhouse.
• Finishes what you start, without anyone checking up on you.

You are most likely to thrive in this role if you have at least six years of experience. We care less about where or how long you went to school than we do about how eager you are to continue learning. Experience in public service – on the Hill, in the military, at an agency or otherwise – would be outstanding. So would deep knowledge of and curiosity about the business implications of changes to public policy and the nuances of energy policy. Equally important: a willingness to admit what you don’t know and go find the answers. 

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!