# Senior Leadership Role - Government Relations

**Company**: Adobe
**Location**: Washington D.C.
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $155,100 - $371,950 annually
**Category**: Policy & Public Affairs
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

This senior leadership role within the Government Relations team involves designing and accomplishing global plans for external engagement, third-party coalition building, and narrative development.

The individual will be the architect of how the organization develops its public policy story externally, mobilizing allies and managing relationships with trade associations, think tanks, advocacy organizations, and civil society groups to promote the company's policy agenda at the federal, state, and international levels.

**Responsibilities**

- Design and implement a global strategy for engaging third-party organizations including trade associations, NGOs, think tanks, academic institutions, and advocacy coalitions

- Build, maintain, and activate a portfolio of external allies to advance public policy priorities across federal, state, local, and international jurisdictions

- Identify and cultivate new coalition partners and external validators in priority issue areas including technology policy, AI governance, data privacy, competition, and digital infrastructure

- Lead the development and execution of public affairs narratives and messaging frameworks that support policy campaigns

- Oversee original research initiatives, including polling, public opinion surveys, and customer perception studies, to inform engagement strategy and policy positioning

- Translate complex technical and policy issues into compelling, accessible content for multiple external audiences

- Develop and distribute thought leadership content, white papers, briefing materials, and public-facing reports on key policy issues

- Partner with Communications to build strong messaging around business and governmental policy initiatives

- Work to get public policies referenced in bills, legislation, and regulations

- Work with 3rd parties and research firms to produce outside referenceable material that supports positions

- Build and lead coordinated public engagement initiatives that combine grassroots advocacy, earned media, coalition activation, and direct policymaker engagement

- Manage rapid-response efforts during legislative or regulatory developments

- Track developments globally and assess implications for coalition strategy and narrative positioning

- Serve as an advisor to policy teams, providing guidance on engagement and coalition strategy

- Partner with legal, communications, and government affairs leadership to ensure all engagement activities follow lobbying disclosure requirements and company policies

**Requirements**

- 15+ years of experience in government affairs, public policy, political consulting, or a related field

- Demonstrated track record of designing and delivering successful third-party engagement strategies and public affairs campaigns

- Deep experience managing relationships with advocacy organizations, think tanks, and other external partners

- Proven expertise in public opinion research, polling methodology, and translating research findings into action

- Experience working with or within Congress, the Executive Branch, state legislatures, or government bodies

- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

**Benefits**

- Comprehensive benefits programs

- Opportunities for career growth and development

## Skills

### Required
- government affairs
- public policy
- political consulting
- public opinion research
- polling methodology

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