Associate Director, Trade Associations and Think Tanks (Onsite)

RTX•Arlington, VA

14d•Onsite

About The Position

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA. The following position is to join RTX Corporate: Associate Director, Trade Associations and Think Tanks This role will lead RTX’s engagement with industry trade associations, scholars, think tanks, and third-party organizations and will report to the VP, Public Policy and International Government Relations. The Associate Director will drive consistency, coordination, and strategic alignment across Global Government Relations, RTX Business Units, and corporate functions to support enterprise-wide objectives.

Requirements

Typically requires a University Degree and 12 years of relevant experience or an Advanced Degree and 10 years of relevant experience.
Prior experience with/exposure to trade associations, think tanks, and third parties.
Experience with/exposure to aerospace, defense, and national security issues.
Detail oriented with a sense of urgency, strong work ethic, and positive attitude.
Broad knowledge of industry trends in multiple work areas that affect RTX.
Adaptability in tone and style of communications to suit different specialized and general audiences.
Effectively interface with all levels of employees, leadership, and external organizations.
Travel up to 20%.

Nice To Haves

Success working effectively in cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage time and resources, organize, and prioritize work across multiple projects, and work within tight deadlines.
Self-aware, entrepreneurial, highly motivated, technology and detail oriented, and driven by fast-paced, agile environments.
Comfortable with competing priorities and operating within a broad scope of responsibilities.
Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset to help align detailed work to big picture strategy.
Results-oriented with strong communication and customer focus.
Ability to operate at all levels of the organization.
Ability to deal well with ambiguous and undefined problems.
Superior organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Serve as a relationship liaison with industry associations and relevant stakeholders.
Maintain and develop relationships with key scholars and think tank/third-party organizations.
Develop and implement a comprehensive external engagement strategy to achieve the company’s policy priorities in coordination with senior leadership.
Partner with BUs to ensure message alignment and identify opportunities to work together.
Identify new third-parties to partner with domestically and internationally where appropriate, creating new and innovative solutions to business problems.
Participate in meetings/committees of major trade associations to represent RTX.
Coordinate with GGR leaders and key cross-functional partners to drive strategies and plans with direct impact on short and long-term strategic goals.
Assist the VP, Public Policy and International Government Relations with strategic planning including financial and resource planning in collaboration with key functional partners.
Ensure compliance and evaluate reputational risk of engagement and partnership with external groups.
Manage and negotiate sponsorship and conference opportunities in coordination with Communications.