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Zoetis

Nurturing our world and humankind by advancing care for animals

Senior Director, Head of Federal Affairs, Global Policy

DirectorDirectorFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 10,001+Since 1952H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Washington

Posted

60 days ago

Salary

$234K - $336K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Lead Zoetis’ political advocacy on Capitol Hill and with the administration. • Serve as the company’s day-to-day representative before policymakers and third parties; scheduling and attending meetings and fundraisers to advance our policy and political goals. • Align with Zoetis’ Head, PAC & Political Affairs to develop Zoetis PAC’s contribution strategy, targets, events, and engagement. • Align with Zoetis’ Head, PAC & Political Affairs on colleague grassroots education, engagement, activation, and messaging. • Establish Zoetis as a partner and resource-of-choice with key U.S. government policymakers with opportunities to shape policies on animal health. • Define and execute public policy positions that support the company's portfolio to create a competitive advantage while ensuring that these policy positions align with the overall purpose and business strategy of Zoetis. • Work with leadership to educate and promote animal health policies and legislation favorable to Zoetis’ business strategy. • Act as an internal champion for Public Affairs’ work and actively showcase examples for colleagues to understand value and impact of the function in commercial markets. • Prepare and support the development of communications for several audience levels: peers, colleagues, customers, management, and senior executives (e.g., executive briefings), including with different digital tools and formats. • Manage projects effectively and efficiently, including assisting other team members as appropriate. • Work across all species teams, manufacturing, International and US commercial, VMRD, Legal and Regulatory Externally collaborate with key stakeholders, such as trade associations, professional societies, key customers, and policy thought leaders; represent Zoetis as a speaker in external fora.

Job Requirements

  • 10-15 years of experience in animal health, policy, and/or government and public affairs
  • Based in Washington, D.C.
  • Experience serving as a lobbyist for a large company and/or trade association
  • Capitol Hill and/or administration experience in health or agriculture
  • Strong relationships with congressional and administration staff, policymakers & third parties
  • Ability to identify and advocate on challenging issues with minimal supervision
  • Research and communication skillsets are required to enable development of advocacy briefs, materials, talking points, presentations, etc.
  • Experience and comfort-level in interacting with and supporting senior executives
  • Bachelor’s degree required.

Benefits

  • healthcare and insurance benefits beginning on day one
  • a 401K plan with a match and profit-sharing contribution from Zoetis
  • 4 weeks of vacation

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