Government Relations Specialist

Overview:
Corporate Tools is hiring a Government Relations Specialist. You will be a traditional company employee. This is a remote position, but we prefer someone near one of our local offices as you'd be welcome to come hangout with us in-office as well. Our main offices are in Post Falls, ID, and Spokane, WA; we also have satellite offices across the country in 25 states.
We work with a ton of government agencies across the country, and honestly, we could use a smart, organized person to help us keep those relationships running smoothly.
We're on the hunt for someone who has experience in public policy - maybe you've supported multi-state government relations teams, worked with trade associations, or tracked legislation and regulatory changes like a pro. You should be comfortable researching, monitoring, and reporting on political and policy developments, and ideally, you know how to build strong relationships with external stakeholders.
If you enjoy the world of government relations, like keeping things on track, and want to help us work better with the powers that be, let's talk.
Wage:
$80,000-$90,000/year
Benefits:

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental and vision for employees
• Annual review with raise option
• 22 days Paid Time Off accrued annually, and 4 holidays
  • After 3 years, PTO increases to 29 days. Employees transition to flexible time off after 5 years with the company-not accrued, not capped, take time off when you want
  • The 4 holidays are: New Year's Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Up to 6% company matching 401(k) with no vesting period
• Quarterly allowance
  • Use to make your remote work set up more comfortable, for continuing education classes, a plant for your desk, coffee for your coworker, a massage for yourself... really, whatever
• Open concept office with friendly coworkers
• Creative environment where you can make a difference
• No dumb benefits like free dog walking on the weekends that snobby hipster places have to make you feel cool, but mathematically won't cost the company much money because you won't use it
• Trail Mix Bar --- oh yeah

Responsibilities:

• Work with Government Relations team to develop and drive advocacy and outreach strategies before federal and state legislative bodies and regulatory agencies on key business issues
• Engage policymakers and other policy stakeholders to protect the company's interests and public policy goals
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the company to drive the development of public policy positions
• Conduct research and analysis on trending legislative, regulatory, and public policy issues
• Assist with building and maintaining relationships with federal and state regulatory agencies and legislative bodies (state legislative bodies, Congress, administration officials)
• Contribute to team projects, deliverables, and presentations on a diverse range of legislative and policy topics
• Develop briefing materials for internal and external stakeholders on legislative and regulatory issues
• Engage with industry associations and third-party coalitions on relevant issues
• Travel (35% - 40%) to represent the company before legislative bodies and industry events

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (highly preferred)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to adapt communication style to different audiences
• At least 2- 4 years of previous, demonstrated experience in a government relations role
• Knowledge and understanding of the legislative, regulatory, and policy making processes
• An ability to develop and maintain political and key stakeholder relationships
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to positively interact with diverse political bodies, build relationships, and resolve conflicts diplomatically
• Excellent legislative research, writing, research and analysis skills
• Ability to travel 25% - 35%, on average, based on the needs of the company