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Principal – Trade Policy
| Company | Scout Motors |
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| Location | Vienna, VA, USA |
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| Salary | $190000 – $220000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of experience in governmental affairs, advocacy and public policy, automotive industry preferred
- Ability to build strong relationships and persuasively communicate messages at all levels of government
- Ability to develop and advocate for novel public policy positions and initiatives
- Strong knowledge of trade processes and political contexts of those processes
- Experience and desire to play a key leadership role in a growing public policy team that will provide strategic and business advice to senior leaders of the company
- Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, time-management, and organizational skills
- Keen attention to detail
- Ability to work well across departments and strengthen company culture through effective collaboration
Responsibilities
- Build the thesis, structure, and implementation strategy for Scout Motors’ trade policy and develop strong relationships with key trade policymakers, including elected policymakers, administration officials, and appointed staff within the Executive branch, to advance matters of importance to Scout Motors
- Engage in advocacy efforts both directly through in-person meetings with policymakers, officials and staff as well as through selected trade and other associations
- Support the development of trade policy positions and strategies to advance Scout Motors’ broad strategic and business interests
- Advise internal leadership on the changing trade landscape as Scout Motors makes strategic decisions related to how it establishes its supply chain
- Help to build the reputation and presence of Scout Motors and its products at all levels of government
- Represent Scout Motors through participation and activity in industry and advocacy groups, panel discussions, and legislative hearings
- Identify, track, and report to senior management as to legislative efforts and regulatory matters relating to Scout Motors’ business and operations
- Work together with other Scout Motors teams and stakeholders to build grassroots support for the Scout brand and products
- Engage with Scout Motors’ consultants, lobbyists and other third parties as necessary or appropriate
Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications provided.
