Legislative Outreach Coordinator

Bipartisan Policy Center • Washington, DC

114d • $55,000 - $65,000

About The Position

BPC Action (BPCA), the 501c4 affiliate of the Bipartisan Policy Center, is seeking a legislative outreach coordinator to manage signature engagements with Congress, including events, briefings and educational meeting series on Capitol Hill. Located in Washington, DC, the legislative outreach coordinator will focus on engagement and event logistics on Capitol Hill to support the BPC mission of fostering bipartisanship by combining the best ideas from both parties to promote health, security, and opportunity for all Americans. This role requires an individual with organizational skills and logistical expertise to ensure successful engagement execution and a memorable experience for attendees.

Requirements

• Ability to manage large projects, multi-task and communicate status updates to team members and supervisors
• Strong organizational skills
• Capable of working independently and in a team environment
• Ability to work diplomatically with a wide spectrum of viewpoints
• Bachelor’s Degree; experience working on Capitol Hill a plus

Responsibilities

• Organize and execute public and private events and briefings for BPCA’s audience on Capitol Hill, including advising colleagues on event best practices during event planning stage and working with BPC events team colleagues
• Assist BPC event team with the planning and execution of public events on the Hill, including high profile signature events, full-day summits, and report rollouts
• Partner with team members on design, conduct and track educational outreach across a range of issue areas
• Manage event design details and Capitol Hill room reservation process, serving as internal point of contact and external coordinator, working with congressional offices and congressional and outside caterers
• Create and execute staffing plans for engagements, including leading pre-event briefings, drafting any needed run of show documents, load-in schedules, logistics memos, seating charts, etc.
• Manage onsite execution of Capitol Hill events including set-up, tear-down, registration and oversee photographers, in preparation for and during events
• Interact directly with VIPs including BPC leadership, elected officials, and corporate executives to ensure satisfactory event experience
• Working with colleagues, complete event follow-up including completing post-event forms and budgets, recording all pertinent event data, and final invoice payments
• Collaborate with BPC Digital and Social Marketing teams on event-related marketing efforts
• Develop event email marketing strategy for Hill audiences, including drafting and sending email marketing materials (invitations, reminders, and post-event surveys) and work with program staff to build invitation lists.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance benefits with a choice of open access HMO, POS, or PPO plan
• 403(b) matching contributions of up to 7% of salary in addition to a non-elective contribution of 2% of salary (both after 90 days of employment)
• 15 vacation days, 2 personal days, 15 sick days, and 12 holidays per year
• Education benefits up to $5,250 per year after one year of employment
• $2,000 for professional development expenses after six months of employment
• Metro benefits of up to $130 per month
• Company provided life insurance
• Dental and vision insurance coverage with a Flexible Spending Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees