Vice President – Government Affairs

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $315k - $356k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Fivetran

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2012

💰 $565M Series D on 2021-09

Data Integration • Technology • Cloud Computing

Fivetran is a company that focuses on simplifying the process of data integration by providing automated data connectors that sync data from different sources into data warehouses, enabling seamless analytics and insights. Using a streamlined, fully-managed approach, Fivetran helps businesses consolidate their data infrastructure to ensure consistent data availability and reliability.

📋 Description

• Build and own Fivetran’s government affairs and political strategy from the ground up • Design and execute a comprehensive lobbying and policy engagement strategy aligned with company priorities • Develop and manage Fivetran’s political engagement strategy, including campaign contributions, PAC/C4 alignment, and external political relationships • Establish and maintain relationships with policymakers, regulators, trade associations, and industry coalitions • Lead development of Fivetran’s policy positions, including drafting briefs, comment letters, and external communications • Deploy an AI-enabled policy function to track legislative and regulatory developments in the data, AI, privacy, competition/antitrust and technology landscapes, identify and engage stakeholders, and generate engagement strategies and policy positioning to disseminate actionable recommendations across the organization • Support regulatory strategy, investigations and potential litigation efforts • Identify and mitigate policy or regulatory risks, including those driven by competitors or market dynamics • Act as the quarterback for all government affairs-related communications and engagement, ensuring alignment across Legal, Communications, and executive leadership

🎯 Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in government affairs, public policy, political strategy, or related fields • Proven track record of building and leading government affairs or policy functions, ideally in tech or a highly regulated industry • Deep expertise in U.S. political and regulatory systems, including lobbying, campaign finance, and policy development • Strong network across U.S. Federal, State and local policymakers, regulators, and political stakeholders • Experience advising senior executives and orchestrating high-level government engagement • Ability to operate independently as a founding leader of the function in a fast moving, build-from-scratch environment • Exceptional communication and influence skills, including experience shaping policy narratives and external positioning • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as political science, government or equivalent experience. JD, MPP/MPA also welcome, but not required.

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical insurance • Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off • RSU stock grants* • Professional development and training opportunities • Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities • Monthly cell phone stipend • Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.