Position Summary

Fast-paced, independent boutique lobbying and public affairs firm in Washington, DC seeks an Outreach Associate with 1-3 years of relevant experience to support growing national grassroots campaigns.  The candidate will assist with direct engagement of potential advocates for priority issues.  Candidate must possess excellent communication (written and oral) abilities, be comfortable and confident on the phone, function well on a team, capably multi-task, and be client-oriented. Campaign or federal government experience a plus must have demonstrable knowledge of the campaign, Congressional and regulatory processes, and major policy initiatives in Congress and the Executive Branch.  Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

• Draft Letters
• Maintain and organize database
• Sustain engagement with existing partners and cultivate new contacts

How to Apply

Submit a cover letter and resume with the application.

About Venn Strategies

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, strategic expertise, and 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.

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 is seeking an intermediate-level Associate with familiarity and interest in critical infrastructure policy and programs, including energy, transportation, and national security. The ideal candidate will possess 2-3 years of relevant experience to support our growing critical infrastructure practice group. A strong candidate will have a proven track record with federal policymaking, the political process, project management, and/or experience especially in one or more of the following issue areas: critical mineral, energy, infrastructure security, environmental, trade, transportation, and economic development.

About the Critical Infrastructure Practice Group

Venn Strategies’ Critical Infrastructure practice group creates and implements government and public affairs strategies to meet our clients’ diverse needs, including cultivating meaningful relationships with Congress, the White House, and Federal Departments and Agencies, providing regulatory analysis, developing policy recommendations, facilitating stakeholder partnerships, and building coalitions that amplify client voices.

The group covers several high profile and emerging policy issues, including physical and cyber security, technology innovation, manufacturing, trade, federal funding mechanisms, and infrastructure development across transportation, energy, environmental, and other technology and infrastructure sectors.

About Venn Strategies

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.

Experience

• 2-3 years of relevant policy experience
• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Preferred or comparable experience

Responsibilities

• Support multiple client teams with complex and fast-moving projects and tasks.
• Research, analysis, and writing on client priorities to produce in-depth memos of relevant policy issues.
• Watch hearings and other key Congressional, Administration, and stakeholder meetings and prepare summaries relevant to client needs.
• Organize fly-in and fly-out events, including preparing background materials, managing attendees, and coordinating event logistics.
• Monitor key actions on the Hill and at relevant agencies (e.g., U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Department of Energy) that may affect client business.
• Administer client team coordination, including tracking Hill, agency and other stakeholder outreach, preparing agendas and materials for regular client calls and communication, summarizing calls and identify action items, tracking progress and implementation of actions.
• Help clients in drafting, reviewing, and submitting comments and applications to federal funding opportunities and regulatory proceedings.
• Build positive working relationships with clients.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required

• Must have 2-3 years of relevant experience to support growing critical infrastructure practice.
• Be enthusiastic and hardworking, capable of multi-tasking and working simultaneously on multiple projects.
• Must be able to function well on a team.
• Knowledge of Congressional and regulatory processes and major policy initiatives in Congress and the executive branch
• 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.
• Required to be present in the office at least 3 days per week in Washington, DC.

How to Apply

Submit a cover letter and resume with the application.

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 record of success reflects our broad working relationships, strategic expertise and impeccable bipartisan reputation across the policy and political spectrum.

Venn is seeking a Vice President to join its healthcare practice. The ideal candidate is an experienced congressional staffer, HHS official, or seasoned lobbyist with experience in health care advocacy, including legislative or regulatory work.  Applicants should have a strong track record of legislative or regulatory successes and have close working relationships with senior-level Congressional staff as well as political appointees in the Administration.

Experience:

• Service on Capitol Hill and/or the Administration
• In place of public service, experience independently managing client advocacy and project efforts
• Deep content competency in one or more subject areas related to health policy
• Mapping and executing strategy for achieving client/project goals
• Leading client and/or other advocacy meetings

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 federal advocacy deliverables
• Anticipate client and project needs and engage internal and external assets to meet them
• Identify challenges to reach targeted objectives and proactively design strategy/engage resources to seek alternative approaches
• 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

Submit a cover letter and resume within application.

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 is seeking an Associate with familiarity and interest in coalition and association work. The ideal candidate will possess 1-2 years of relevant experience to support an association client with a particular focus on membership and communications, including outreach to association members and prospective members, social media promotion of member company activities, legislative updates, and new studies and data.

Responsibilities:

• The Associate will be responsible for providing the client team with research, membership analysis, direct member outreach related to all association events, and coordinating resources for association membership activities including content preparation and scheduling.
• The Associate will also be the lead on managing news clips and crafting and executing social media content in line with the association’s voice and branding guidelines.
• A strong candidate will be able to multitask, work well on a team, is a self-starter, be creative, and take direction with accurate execution.

About Venn Strategies

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.

How to Apply

Submit a cover letter and resume within 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.

Responsibilities:

• Compile background research on client-relevant topics and policy matters
• Compose memos for staff and client teams on key hearings, briefings, and other newsworthy events.
• Support client teams with research and other tasks
• Establish, maintain, and update databases and other key materials.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required:

• Must have excellent organizational skills, communications skills (written and oral).
• Be enthusiastic and hardworking, capable of multi-tasking, with strong computer and document production skills.
• Knowledge of and experience with Congressional and regulatory processes and major national policy initiatives are strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Uphold a professional image with external and internal business contacts.
• Work with integrity, including exhibiting discretion with confidential and sensitive information.
• Effective problem-solving skills to resolve routine questions.
• Demonstrated ability to meet fast-moving deadlines.

How to Apply

Submit a cover letter and resume within 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 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.