Government Relations Regional Lead
About The Position
VGW is seeking a Regional Lead to join its Government & Industry Affairs team in the United States. Reporting to the VP of Government Relations, the Regional Lead translates VGW’s lobbying strategy into targeted, state-specific campaigns. The role manages a roster of external contract lobbyists, builds relationships with state government officials, and provides actionable field intelligence to central leadership. It is suited to an experienced state-level government affairs professional who can manage external partners, navigate varied political environments, and work autonomously within a defined strategy. Candidates may be based anywhere in the United States, and the role can be performed remotely. VGW is an interactive entertainment company whose free-to-play social games include Chumba Casino, Global Poker, and LuckyLand Slots. Its games use a freemium model with optional in-game purchases and sweepstakes promotions through which players can collect free entries for the chance to win real-world prizes. VGW says its core values include winning together, doing what is right, putting players first, and being powered by passion. The company describes itself as diverse and inclusive and emphasizes flexibility, employee growth, learning, career advancement, and competitive compensation, perks, and benefits.
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 organizations.
- 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 expertise in new regulatory sectors.
- Strong political credibility and established relationships with key government officials in the assigned regional portfolio.
- Proficiency with legislative tracking tools.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a multi-state lobbying role in organizations in fast-moving industries such as technology, fintech, RMG, and/or gaming.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary accountability manager for external lobbyists in the assigned regional portfolio, including setting performance expectations, responding to queries, reviewing deliverables, conducting weekly check-ins, and providing written performance assessments.
- Translate corporate policy positions and lobbying strategy into state-specific advocacy messaging tailored to local political dynamics.
- Develop and maintain relationships with state legislators, committee staff, state attorneys general offices, and state gaming and consumer protection regulators.
- Participate in cross-regional strategy sessions to align messaging, share field intelligence, and coordinate multi-state legislative campaigns.
- Represent the company at hearings, fundraisers, conferences, and stakeholder engagements within the portfolio.
- Monitor and track active and emerging legislation across assigned states affecting social gaming, sweepstakes operations, consumer protection, age verification, advertising, and related policy areas.
Benefits
- Flexible work environment intended to support a healthy balance between personal life and career.
- Opportunities for learning, career advancement, and growth in the current role and future aspirations.
- Competitive compensation, perks, and benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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