Director North America Government Relations
Global Electronics Association, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
The
Director of North American Government Relations
will take a leading role in monitoring, developing, and implementing strategies in support of the global electronics ecosystem. The incumbent will lead relationships with Republican members in Congress in addition to relevant federal and state agencies. The ideal candidate will have bipartisan relationships and a demonstrated history of delivering legislative outcomes and impacting federal rulemaking. RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop and execute a comprehensive advocacy strategy across federal and state legislative bodies, agencies, and third-party organizations. Serve as the primary point of contact for federal and state stakeholders, including legislators, regulators, and policy advisors. Build and sustain relationships with key committees of jurisdiction, agencies, and stakeholder groups. Participate in coalitions with peer industry associations, research consortia, think tanks. Produce hearing memos, policy analysis, white papers; coordinate hearing opportunities, fly-ins, company meetings. Collaborate with internal teams (communications, education, standards) to drive policy success. Represent the organization at hearings, meetings, industry forums, and relevant events. Draft policy positions, proposed legislative text, amendments, comment letters and testimony; track legislation and regulatory dockets. Collaborate internally with the communications, education, and standards teams. Occasional travel to trade shows, industry events, and member company sites. REQUIREMENTS
7+ years’ experience working with Congress and federal agencies. Bachelor’s Degree required. Demonstrated experience in building relationships with policymakers, staff, regulators, and industry peers. Must be a team-oriented individual who can operate independently. Excellent verbal and written communications skills required. Must be able to execute in a high-demand environment while balancing multiple priorities. Experience with defense, energy, and/or environment policy preferred. Familiarity with Political Action Committee fundraising. Experience working with global companies preferred. Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 – Teams, Excel, Word. Global Electronics Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering a competitive salary and excellent employee benefits. The Association has a hybrid work environment and this position reports to the Washington D.C. office. The pay range for this position is $150K Global Electronics Association considers education, experience, internal equity, and other qualifying criteria to determine starting payrates. In addition to compensation benefits, and offers a variety of health and welfare benefits, based on eligibility, including job status/hours worked each week.
Please send resume and cover letter to e-mail:
lyssabernstein@electronics.org Subject line should say:
Director NAGR Global Electronics Association, formerly known as IPC, is the leading voice of the $6 trillion global electronics industry. Since 1957, we’ve supported the growth and success of more than 3,000 member companies across the electronics supply chain, from design and printed boards to advanced packaging, assembly, and testing. As a member-driven organization, we deliver internationally recognized standards, trusted certification programs, workforce education, market intelligence, and public policy advocacy to strengthen and advance the global electronics ecosystem. Our mission is to enable better electronics for a better world through smarter collaboration, resilient supply chains, and shared innovation. With global headquarters in Bannockburn, Illinois, Global Electronics Association has operations in Belgium, China, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Taiwan, and the United States and a presence across dozens more countries to support its members.
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Director of North American Government Relations
will take a leading role in monitoring, developing, and implementing strategies in support of the global electronics ecosystem. The incumbent will lead relationships with Republican members in Congress in addition to relevant federal and state agencies. The ideal candidate will have bipartisan relationships and a demonstrated history of delivering legislative outcomes and impacting federal rulemaking. RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop and execute a comprehensive advocacy strategy across federal and state legislative bodies, agencies, and third-party organizations. Serve as the primary point of contact for federal and state stakeholders, including legislators, regulators, and policy advisors. Build and sustain relationships with key committees of jurisdiction, agencies, and stakeholder groups. Participate in coalitions with peer industry associations, research consortia, think tanks. Produce hearing memos, policy analysis, white papers; coordinate hearing opportunities, fly-ins, company meetings. Collaborate with internal teams (communications, education, standards) to drive policy success. Represent the organization at hearings, meetings, industry forums, and relevant events. Draft policy positions, proposed legislative text, amendments, comment letters and testimony; track legislation and regulatory dockets. Collaborate internally with the communications, education, and standards teams. Occasional travel to trade shows, industry events, and member company sites. REQUIREMENTS
7+ years’ experience working with Congress and federal agencies. Bachelor’s Degree required. Demonstrated experience in building relationships with policymakers, staff, regulators, and industry peers. Must be a team-oriented individual who can operate independently. Excellent verbal and written communications skills required. Must be able to execute in a high-demand environment while balancing multiple priorities. Experience with defense, energy, and/or environment policy preferred. Familiarity with Political Action Committee fundraising. Experience working with global companies preferred. Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 – Teams, Excel, Word. Global Electronics Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering a competitive salary and excellent employee benefits. The Association has a hybrid work environment and this position reports to the Washington D.C. office. The pay range for this position is $150K Global Electronics Association considers education, experience, internal equity, and other qualifying criteria to determine starting payrates. In addition to compensation benefits, and offers a variety of health and welfare benefits, based on eligibility, including job status/hours worked each week.
Please send resume and cover letter to e-mail:
lyssabernstein@electronics.org Subject line should say:
Director NAGR Global Electronics Association, formerly known as IPC, is the leading voice of the $6 trillion global electronics industry. Since 1957, we’ve supported the growth and success of more than 3,000 member companies across the electronics supply chain, from design and printed boards to advanced packaging, assembly, and testing. As a member-driven organization, we deliver internationally recognized standards, trusted certification programs, workforce education, market intelligence, and public policy advocacy to strengthen and advance the global electronics ecosystem. Our mission is to enable better electronics for a better world through smarter collaboration, resilient supply chains, and shared innovation. With global headquarters in Bannockburn, Illinois, Global Electronics Association has operations in Belgium, China, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Taiwan, and the United States and a presence across dozens more countries to support its members.
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