AVP - Health Advocacy

AVP Health Advocacy 

Venn is seeking an Assistant Vice President to join its health policy practice as a full-time lobbyist. Candidates must have 4+ years of experience as a congressional staffer or lobbyist with expertise in fast-paced health care advocacy, including legislative or regulatory work.  Applicants should have an established track record of legislative or regulatory successes, managing multiple high priority workstreams at once, and have close working relationships with Congressional staff from both parties and staff in the Administration.

About Venn Strategies

Venn Strategies is a fast-paced, nationally recognized full-service government and public affairs firm based in Washington, DC. Our record of success reflects our broad working relationships, strategic expertise, and impeccable bipartisan reputation across the policy and political spectrum.

We offer our clients a range of services focused on advocacy, issue management, coalition management, grassroots engagement, alliance development, and strategic advisory services. Specializing in critical infrastructure, health care, tax, economic policy, financial services, and trade, Venn strikes a critical balance between providing the depth and breadth of a major political powerhouse and the personal attention and engagement that only a principal-driven boutique can offer.

Required Experience:

• Service on Capitol Hill or experience lobbying Congress
• Competency in one or more subject areas related to health policy
• Mapping and executing a strategy for achieving client/project goals
• Contributing to client and advocacy meetings confidently with desired outcomes
• Managing multiple high priority, complex workstreams  

Responsibilities:

• Hill advocacy
  • Effectively engage with staff on the Hill to support client and firm goals
  • Generate clear federal advocacy deliverables, including bill introductions and building co-sponsorships, fielding hearing questions, and building key policymaker relationships.
• Client management
  • Anticipate client and project needs and engage internal and external assets to meet them.
  • Identify challenges to reach targeted objectives and proactively design a strategy/engage resources to seek alternative approaches.
  • Effectively communicate complex political dynamics to clients verbally and in writing.
• Team collaboration
  • Show clear initiative in applying political strategy to achieve client business goals.
  • Demonstrate superlative analytical and communication skills, both written and oral.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (focus on public health or related discipline preferred)
• Be enthusiastic and hardworking, capable of multitasking and working simultaneously on multiple projects.
• Must be able to function well on a team, including regular and proactive communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Uphold a professional image with external and internal business contacts.
• Work ethically and with integrity, including maintaining client and firm confidentiality.
• Maintain the highest level of discretion with confidential and sensitive information.
• Effective problem-solving to resolve routine client questions and critical thinking skills to anticipate client needs.

EEOC Statement

Venn’s employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, marital status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation or any other status protected by applicable law. Venn is an equal opportunity employer.

If you require an alternative method of application or screening, please contact Human Resources.