Senior Vice President, Governmental Relations
About The Position
The Senior Vice President (SVP) for Governmental Relations serves as the chief strategist and primary liaison between UT San Antonio and local, state, and federal government entities. UT San Antonio is unique in Texas public higer education circles: a very large comprehensive research university comprised of a very large general academic institution combined with a very large health related institution with a large health system.The SVP for Governmental Relations is the overseer of all governmental relations intelligence coming into our institution and responsible for developing, directing, and executing a comprehensive governmental relations and advocacy strategy that advances the institution’s academic, research, health, and community missions. The SVP leads efforts to secure legislative and regulatory support, enhance the institution’s visibility and credibility with policymakers, and shape public policy in ways that strengthen UT San Antonio’s long-term priorities. Serves as the chief integrator of relevant information collected at the local, state and federal level. Leads as an architect for engagement with San Antonio City Council, Bexar County Commissioner’s Court, the State Legislature and State Executive Branch, and Congress. Close coordinator and partner with the SEVP for Research and Innovation and our Federal Relations Consultant on congressional and federal agency engagement. Principal architect of and advocate for strategy and initiatives from the institution that require advocacy going out to components of external engagement. Working closely with the President, President’s Cabinet, System leadership, and internal stakeholders, the SVP ensures coordination across the university to align advocacy initiatives with institutional goals. This role requires exceptional judgment, political acumen, strategic communication, and the ability to represent UT San Antonio with influence, diplomacy, and integrity at the highest levels of public engagement.
Requirements
- exceptional judgment
- political acumen
- strategic communication
- ability to represent UT San Antonio with influence, diplomacy, and integrity at the highest levels of public engagement
Responsibilities
- chief strategist and primary liaison between UT San Antonio and local, state, and federal government entities
- overseer of all governmental relations intelligence coming into our institution
- developing, directing, and executing a comprehensive governmental relations and advocacy strategy
- secure legislative and regulatory support
- enhance the institution’s visibility and credibility with policymakers
- shape public policy in ways that strengthen UT San Antonio’s long-term priorities
- chief integrator of relevant information collected at the local, state and federal level
- architect for engagement with San Antonio City Council, Bexar County Commissioner’s Court, the State Legislature and State Executive Branch, and Congress
- coordinator and partner with the SEVP for Research and Innovation and our Federal Relations Consultant on congressional and federal agency engagement
- architect of and advocate for strategy and initiatives from the institution that require advocacy going out to components of external engagement
- ensures coordination across the university to align advocacy initiatives with institutional goals
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
