News Corp Looking for Vice President, Government Affairs at Northwest Territories Full Time

Job Description :

About News Corp

News Corp is a global diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers and businesses throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, cable network programming in Australia and pay-TV distribution in Australia.

What You’ll Do

News Corp seeks a seasoned government affairs leader to be Vice President, Government Affairs. Responsibilities include developing advocacy and engagement strategies; maintaining strong relationships with state and federal policymakers and key industry stakeholders on behalf of the company; and advocacy of the company’s positions with Congress, state legislatures and federal agencies.

Responsibilities:

• Regularly monitor and analyze federal legislation and other federal and state policy developments. Draft legislative analysis, position papers and advocacy materials.

• Advocate company positions to Congress, federal agencies, state legislatures and other internal and external stakeholders.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with Congressional offices, federal agencies, state legislatures, trade associations, policy organizations and other relevant partners in the United States.

• Participate in coalition-building and stakeholder engagement to further company positions.

• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to operate diplomatically, effectively and collegially with colleagues, and staff of US Congressional offices and federal agencies.

• Effortlessly adjust to changes in priorities, and balance short-term deliverables with long-term strategic goals while producing a high-caliber work product.

• Work cross-functionally to understand business goals and objectives to ensure that government affairs activities are aligned to the business.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.

• 8+ years of relevant federal government experience, including prior experience in Congress, executive branch or comparable experience in a government relations role.

• A track record of demonstrated results in government, private sector, association and/or political environments.

• Collaborative with the ability to work in a small team environment and independently.

• Excellent, business-oriented judgment, issue-spotting, legal analysis and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to prioritize and manage workloads, leverage resources efficiently and respond and adapt quickly in a challenging and fast-paced environment.

• Excellent relationship-building skills with a superior ability to articulate ideas to various audiences.

• Proactive self-starter with the ability and desire to take ownership and accountability.

• Strategic and analytical thinking, with strong problem solving skills.

Preferred Skills & Knowledge:

• JD preferred

• Interest or experience in media, publishing or technology industries

Location : DC

Travel: Limited domestic travel

Equal Opportunity Employer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets

Job Category:

News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, cable network programming in Australia, and pay-tv distribution in Australia.

Headquartered in New York, the activities of News Corp are conducted primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.