Position Summary

Venn is seeking a Vice President with familiarity and interest in energy, transportation, critical minerals, environment, and/or trade policy and programs. The ideal candidate will bring 5-7 years of relevant experience to support our growing critical infrastructure practice group. A strong candidate will have a proven track record with federal policymaking, agency engagement, client management, lobbying, and/or the political process.

About Venn Strategies

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

We offer our clients a range of services focused on advocacy, issue management, coalition management, grassroots engagement, alliance development and strategic advisory services. Specializing in matters of critical infrastructure, health care, tax, economic policy, financial services, and trade, Venn 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.

Experience

• 5-7 years of relevant policy experience
• Minimum bachelor’s degree, Master’s preferred or comparable experience
• Independently manage client advocacy and project efforts
• Maintains deep content competency in one or more subject areas mentioned above
• 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
• Demonstrate superlative analytical and communication 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

Required

• Be enthusiastic and hardworking, capable of multi-tasking and working simultaneously on multiple projects.
• Must be able to function well on a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Uphold a professional image with external and internal business contacts.
• Work ethically and with integrity, including maintaining client and firm confidentiality.
• Maintain the highest level of discretion with confidential and sensitive information.
• Effective problem-solving to resolve routine client questions and critical thinking skills to anticipate client needs.
• Ability to follow instructions, including a strong adherence to meet deadlines.
• Excellent organizational skills to prioritize and complete work efficiently.

How to Apply

Submit a cover letter and resume with the application.

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.

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 full-time Healthcare associate to provide research, policy analysis and team support. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills with excellent research and communication abilities.

Venn currently offers a hybrid model for in-office and work-from-home arrangements.

Experience:

• Research in healthcare policy with either regulatory or political emphasis that will support a growing healthcare practice.
• Federal or state agency, congressional or private sector experience in program management, research, or special projects.
• Strong writing skills and experience in producing 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 healthcare policy and political topics.
• Proactively manage work process and seek out inputs for client projects
• 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 the healthcare 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 Healthcare Policy, 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 a cover letter and resume to job@vennstrategies.com. Please put “Healthcare Associate” in the subject line.

Position Summary