Director, Government Affairs

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association•Alexandria, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Government Affairs is responsible for leading a significant share of NRMCA's advocacy on Capitol Hill. Reporting to the Chief Advocacy Officer, this role develops and executes legislative and political strategy, builds and sustains relationships with Members of Congress and key staff, and helps connect NRMCA members directly to the association's advocacy work. This role focuses on NRMCA's core legislative priorities, including transportation and infrastructure, energy and environment, labor and workforce, and tax and trade.

Requirements

5–8 years of recent, relevant experience in government affairs, legislative advocacy, or related work, with meaningful Capitol Hill experience (e.g., as congressional staff, a lobbyist, or in an association/trade government affairs role).
Relationships with Members of Congress and key Congressional staff on relevant committees of jurisdiction.
Demonstrated understanding of the federal legislative process and experience building relationships with congressional offices.
Experience across one or more of NRMCA's core policy areas preferred: transportation/infrastructure, energy/environment, labor/workforce, or tax/trade.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience drafting legislative and advocacy materials.
Ability to manage a broad, fast-moving portfolio, prioritize competing deadlines, and work independently.
Demonstrated, progressive use of AI tools (e.g., Claude, Microsoft Copilot) in day-to-day legislative work - using AI to accelerate bill and legislative research, drafting, and tracking, and a track record of adopting new AI capabilities as they become available rather than using them only incidentally.
Bachelor's/Undergraduate Degree required.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (J.D., M.P.P., or related) a plus but not required.
Excitement to learn about and represent the ready mixed concrete industry.
Self-starting approach to identifying and pursuing advocacy opportunities.
Proactive relationship-builder, comfortable initiating and maintaining connections across Capitol Hill.
Strategic thinker who can translate legislative developments into clear implications and recommendations.
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills across government, industry, and coalition partners.
Team player mentality toward coworkers inside and outside the department.
Proficient in use of Microsoft Office products.
Curious, forward-leaning adopter of new AI tools and workflows, continually looking for ways to apply them to improve research, drafting, and day-to-day efficiency.
Ability to think outside the box, be creative, and move quickly on emerging issues.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute legislative strategy across NRMCA's priority issue areas in coordination with the Chief Advocacy Officer.
Monitor, analyze and report on federal legislation affecting the ready mixed concrete industry, providing timely guidance to the Chief Advocacy Officer and internal stakeholders on legislative implications and opportunities.
Draft legislative proposals, testimony, comment letters, talking points, and other advocacy materials.
Identify and create opportunities to proactively advance NRMCA's legislative agenda, including bill introduction, cosponsorship strategy, and coalition letters.
Support the Chief Advocacy Officer on political strategy, including coordination with NRMCA's political program and CONCRETEPAC.
Serve as a primary point of contact for NRMCA on Capitol Hill, cultivating and maintaining a well-developed network of relationships with Members of Congress, committee staff, and leadership offices.
Represent NRMCA in meetings with legislators and staff, coalitions, and industry partners.
Build and manage relationships and coalitions with allied associations and trade groups on shared legislative priorities.
Track floor and committee activity relevant to NRMCA's priorities and coordinate rapid-response advocacy as needed.
Engage with NRMCA's contract lobbying firms to help craft strategy and tactics to advance NRMCA's legislative priorities.
Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for NRMCA's contract lobbying firms, ensuring their work is aligned with NRMCA's legislative priorities and strategy.
Assign and coordinate specific legislative asks, meetings, and deliverables with contract lobbyists, and review their work product for accuracy and consistency with NRMCA's positions.
Support programs that connect NRMCA members to the association's advocacy efforts, including fly-ins, Hill visits, and plant tours.
Translate legislative developments into clear issue papers, member alerts, and updates for NRMCA leadership, staff, and the Government Affairs Committee.
Help build and mobilize a grass-tops and grassroots advocacy network that communicates legislative opportunities clearly to member companies and engages them in advocacy activities.
Work closely with the Chief Advocacy Officer and the broader Government Affairs team to align legislative strategy with NRMCA's overall policy priorities.
Coordinate with the Director, Regulatory Affairs to align legislative and regulatory advocacy on issues that span both.
Report to and receive guidance and input from the Government Affairs Committee on legislative priorities and member impact.
Contribute to advocacy planning, budgeting, and reporting as needed.