Position Summary

Title:                     Associate

Location:             Washington, DC

Education:          Bachelor’s Degree

Classification:   Full time

Venn Strategies is a fast-paced, nationally recognized full-service government and public affairs firm based in Washington, DC. Our track record of success is a function of our broad array of working relationships, our strategic expertise and our impeccable bipartisan reputation across the policy and political spectrum.

We offer our clients a wide range of deliverables focused on advocacy, issue management, coalition management, grassroots engagement, alliance development and strategic advisory services. Specializing in matters of health care, tax, economic policy, financial services, trade and critical infrastructure, our firm strikes a critical balance providing the depth and breadth of a major political powerhouse, combined with the personal attention and engagement that only a principal-driven boutique can offer.

Venn is seeking a full-time Associate with experience in congressional or executive branch policy initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills with excellent research and communication abilities. We are looking for someone who has a few years of client work experience as this is not an entry level position. Experience can be in health care, critical infrastructure, oversight or tax and financial services is a plus.

Experience:

• Research and advanced writing in a policy area with either regulatory or political emphasis.
• Federal or state agency, congressional or private sector experience in program management, research or special projects.
• Write memos showing policy issues and policy/political process knowledge; internal and client meeting agendas; cogent reports on relevant events and news developments. Document production skills and abilities must be strong.

Responsibilities:

• The ideal candidate will excel in research, cover complex hearings and events with a comprehensive grasp on content to produce clear, well-thought-out and relevant documents.
• Excel in a deadline-driven environment with a can-do attitude; ability and wherewithal to communicate challenges in advance of deadlines with the foresight to come up with alternatives and/or challenge solutions.
• Take clear notes which reflect critical information while in client and team meetings.
• Track and alert real-time bills, hearings, mark-ups and news.
• Assist with scheduling meetings for clients, team members, congressional and administration staff.
• Speak knowledgeably on policy and political topics related to the subject in question.
• Proactively manage work process and seek out inputs for client projects using
  • Meetings
  • Trackers
  • regular reports
  • political mapping
• Support lobby day or hill briefing with scheduling, outreach and other logistics.

Required:

• Strong time-management, judgment and written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience providing accurate, timely and on-point research.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective organizational, project and process support.
• Strong desire to learn relevant issues within a specific policy scope through inquiry and subject matter research (independently and assigned) all with an attentive approach to assignments.
• Proficient in PowerPoint and Office 360.
• Bachelor’s Degree in political science or related field.

EEOC Statement

Venn’s employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, marital status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation or any other status protected by applicable law. Venn is an equal opportunity employer.

If you require an alternative method of application or screening, please contact Human Resources.

Salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Send cover letter and resume to job@vennstrategies.com. Please put “Associate” in the subject line.

Position Summary

Title:                       Human Resources and Finance Associate

Location:               Washington, DC

Classification:        Full Time

Venn Strategies is a fast-paced, nationally recognized full-service government and public affairs firm based in Washington, DC. Our track record of success is a function of our broad array of working relationships, our strategic expertise and our impeccable bipartisan reputation across the policy and political spectrum.

We offer our clients a wide range of deliverables focused on advocacy, issue management, coalition management, grassroots engagement, alliance development and strategic advisory services. Specializing in matters of health care, tax, economic policy, financial services, trade and critical infrastructure, our firm strikes a critical balance providing the depth and breadth of a major political powerhouse, combined with the personal attention and engagement that only a principal-driven boutique can offer.

Venn is looking for a full-time employee who has entry level experience in human resources and finance.  The ideal candidate will have worked as an HR Assistant or Generalist and/or have experience in accounts payable/receivable and reconciliation. Candidates who are very detail and task oriented are encouraged to apply. Experience with Paycom is considered a plus but training will be provided.  This role includes data entry and working with confidential information so accuracy and discretion is a must have.  The highest level of integrity and professionalism is expected.

Responsibilities

• Writing and posting position descriptions
• Screening resumes against requirements
• Scheduling interviews and follow up
• Compiling on-boarding materials and participating in orientations
• Tracking benefit enrollment
• Invoice and credit card reconciliation
• Productivity reporting
• Data entry, filing, copying, printing
• Research and special projects
• Maintaining digital and physical files
• Generating official internal documents

Requirements

• Must be skilled if not proficient in Microsoft Office including excel
• Advanced writing skills
• Attention to detail
• Professional and discrete manor
• Comfortable following procedures and adhering to naming conventions and standard processes

A successful associate will be a team player, good communicator, prefer to make and work from lists and initiate follow up. Venn is a collaborative environment and while this role is an independent contributor, will be working with across teams and with various levels of professionals. If you believe you are the perfect fit, please send in your resume to job@vennstrategies.com with Operations/HR Associate in the subject line.

EEOC Statement

Venn’s employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, marital status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation or any other status protected by applicable law. Venn is an equal opportunity employer. If you require an alternative method of application or screening, please contact Human Resources.

Position Summary

Venn Strategies is a fast-paced, nationally recognized full-service government and public affairs firm based in Washington, DC. Our track record of success is a function of our broad array of working relationships, our strategic expertise and our impeccable bipartisan reputation across the policy and political spectrum.

We offer our clients a wide range of deliverables focused on advocacy, issue management, coalition management, grassroots engagement, alliance development and strategic advisory services. Specializing in matters of health care, tax, economic policy, financial services, trade and critical infrastructure, our firm strikes a critical balance providing the depth and breadth of a major political powerhouse, combined with the personal attention and engagement that only a principal-driven boutique can offer.

Venn is seeking a very senior Vice President with extensive work as a lobbyist or government affairs professional.  Significant experience in legislative and regulatory work is a must. We are looking for someone who is versed in Medicare and Medicaid and who has worked for a medical association as a lobbyist. For success, the applicant should demonstrate legislative or regulatory successes and have strong, current, relationships with senior-level political staff and third-party organizations.

Experience:

• Independently manage client advocacy and project efforts
• Has and maintains deep content competency in one or more subject areas related to public health policy
• Mapping and executing a linear plan for achieving client/project goals
• Leading client and advocacy meetings confidently with desired outcomes

Responsibilities:

• Effectively engage with senior-level political and policy relationships and in third-party organizations to support client and firm goals
• Demonstrate the ability to independently generate clear deliverables for the firm and clients
• Anticipate project needs and engage internal and external assets to meet them
• Identify challenges to reach targeted objectives, and engage appropriate resources to seek alternative approaches in a timely and thoughtful way
• Be a strong and consistent mentor to junior staff members
• Provide clear value to business development pitches
• Identify opportunities to expand client work
• Show clear initiative in bringing policy ideas to the management team and clients on how to achieve client business goals
• Identify and work to address staffing gaps
• Demonstrate superlative analytical and communications skills, both written and oral
• Provide regular, constructive input to improve the operations of the firm and to bolster the value of the firm’s client work

How to Apply:

Send cover letter and resume to job@vennstrategies.com. Please put “Vice President, Healthcare” in the subject line.

EEO Statement

Venn’s employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, marital status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation or any other status protected by applicable law. Venn is an equal opportunity employer. If you require an alternative method of application or screening, please contact Human Resources.