Regional Lead - Government & Industry Affairs

VGW•Illinois, IL

1d•$160,000 - $210,000•Remote

About The Position

VGW is seeking two Regional Leads for its Government & Industry Affairs team in the United States. This role reports to the VP of Government Relations and is responsible for translating VGW’s lobbying strategy into state-specific campaigns. The Regional Lead will manage external contract lobbyists, build relationships with state government officials, and provide field intelligence to central leadership. This position requires a seasoned state-level government affairs professional who can manage external partners, navigate diverse political environments, and work autonomously within a defined strategy. The role can be performed remotely from anywhere in the US.

Requirements

7-12+ years of experience in state government, state-level lobbying, legislative affairs, or political campaigns, with direct exposure to multiple state legislatures or regulatory agencies in B2C organisations.
Demonstrated experience managing external vendors, consultants or contract lobbyists against defined deliverables and performance standards.
Working knowledge of gaming regulation, sweepstakes law, consumer protection, or adjacent policy areas - or a credible track record of rapidly building substantive expertise in new regulatory sectors.
Strong political credibility and established relationships with key government officials in the assigned regional portfolio.
Experience in a multi-state lobbying role in organisations in fast-moving industries such as technology, fintech, RMG and/or gaming.
Proficiency with legislative tracking tools.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary accountability manager for all external lobbyists within the assigned regional portfolio: set performance expectations, respond to their queries in a timely manner, review deliverables, conduct weekly check-ins, and provide written performance assessments.
Translate the company's corporate policy positions and lobbying strategy into state-specific advocacy messaging - tailoring arguments, framing, and messenger selection to local political dynamics.
Develop and maintain productive, credible relationships with state legislators, committee staff, state attorneys general offices, and state gaming and consumer protection regulators.
Participate in cross-regional strategy sessions to ensure consistency of messaging, share field intelligence, and coordinate on multi-state legislative campaigns.
Represent the company at hearings, fundraisers, conferences, and stakeholder engagements within the portfolio.
Monitor and track all active and emerging legislation across assigned states that affects social gaming, sweepstakes operations, consumer protection, age verification, advertising and related policy areas.