Vice President US Government Relations

The Vice President serves as the Global Electronics Association’s head of U.S. Government Relations. This is a leadership role with responsibility for coordinating the Association’s U.S. policy strategy, managing day-to-day operations, overseeing PAC and political engagement, and cultivating relationships with both member companies and policymakers. Ideal candidates will bring background as a campaign manager, Hill Chief of Staff, or significant experience leading industry-backed issue campaigns with a reputation for execution, discretion, and leadership in high-stakes policy environments. This position reports to the Vice President, Global Advocacy and Intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Association’s senior-most U.S. government relations staffer, setting priorities and ensuring consistent execution of advocacy strategy.
• Lead office operations, budget tracking, and internal coordination for GR events, compliance, and reporting.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior officials on Capitol Hill and within the Executive Branch.
• Serve as a liaison to member companies and drive engagement in the Association’s public policy agenda.
• Lead Association’s political program, overseeing PAC growth, donor engagement, event planning, and compliance.
• Manage and mentor GR staff and coordinate cross-functional support with Association’s standards, education, and technical departments.

Catalyze Industry Support

• Oversee the work of the North American Government Relations Committee, including by recruiting, leading, and inspiring active participation.
• Develop in coordination with GR committee members a policy agenda backed by the GR committee.
• Schedule, plan, and support GR committee meetings
• Establish policy subcommittees, working groups, or other mechanisms to catalyze industry input, support, and action.
• Maintain solid working relationships with member company representatives.
• Serve as a key contributor to the successful development of Association member and executive events, with specific responsibility for government relations programming.
• Maintain relationships with industry peers and help manage Association’s participation in North American coalitions.

Manage and Grow the Global Electronics Association Political Action Committee (PAC)

• Develop and implement strategic PAC engagement plan.
• Conduct development efforts with members and staff to grow the Association’s PAC.
• Oversee outside counsel to manage PAC finances and ensure FEC filings and reports submitted accurately and on schedule.

Lead U.S. Government Relations Team (including external consultants)

• Manage direct reports (~3) and all consultants to achieve strategic goals
• Develop in coordination with GR committee members a policy agenda backed by the GR committee.

Administrative Operations

• Develop, plan, and execute annual USGR budget
• Develop requirements for tools, subscriptions, and consultant services.
• Manage the performance of external contracts
• Monitor and proactively manage federal lobbying compliance and reporting requirements related but not limited to the Lobbying Disclosure Act and the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in government, campaigns, or trade association advocacy.
• Must have experience working in/with the Electronics Manufacturing industry.
• Previous experience as a Chief of Staff, LD, or Campaign Manager strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage cross-cutting priorities, and drive measurable outcomes.
• Experience with PAC operations and compliance.
• Exceptional political acumen with proven experience identifying political opportunities and executing political campaigns.

The Global Electronics Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering a competitive salary and excellent employee benefit and has a hybrid work environment. Position reports to the Washington D.C. office.

The pay range for this position is $250-275K. The Global Electronics Association considers education, experience, internal equity, and other qualifying criteria to determine starting payrates. In addition to compensation benefits, GEA offers a variety of health and welfare benefits, based on eligibility, including job status/hours worked each week.

Please send resume and cover letter to e-mail: lyssabernstein@electronics.org Subject line should say: VPGR

The Global Electronics Association, formerly known as IPC, is the leading voice of the $6 trillion global electronics industry. Since 1957, we’ve supported the growth and success of more than 3,000 member companies across the electronics supply chain, from design and printed boards to advanced packaging, assembly, and testing.

As a member-driven organization, we deliver internationally recognized standards, trusted certification programs, workforce education, market intelligence, and public policy advocacy to strengthen and advance the global electronics ecosystem. Our mission is to enable better electronics for a better world through smarter collaboration, resilient supply chains, and shared innovation.

With global headquarters in Bannockburn, Illinois, the Global Electronics Association has operations in Belgium, China, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Taiwan, and the United States and a presence across dozens more countries to support its members.