Position Summary:

As directed by the Vice President, Government Advocacy, the Director, Government Advocacy serves as NAR’s liaison with the United States Senate and various external groups, to further NAR’s federal legislative agenda and policy goals.
 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop professional relationships with Senators, congressional staff, the Executive Branch and political party officials and committees that yield support for NAR’s legislative priorities, timely access, and political and legislative intelligence
• Work with political field representatives to maximize the effectiveness of NAR's grassroots and REALTORS PAC (RPAC)® activities, in order to positively impact the outcome of federal legislative/political initiatives
• Develop and manage proactive legislative and political strategies to accomplish federal policy objectives on priority issues within assigned issue areas (federal taxation, housing, real estate finance and business, among others)
• Provide strategic and legislative updates to key audiences when the Vice President, Government Advocacy is not available.
• Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

• At least 10 years of related congressional and/or public policy advocacy experience and leadership; demonstrated track record of working in a bipartisan fashion
• Ability to develop, strengthen and maintain strong professional relationships with members of the Senate and their staff and political committee staff
• Self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision to reprioritize assignments
• Substantive understanding of the federal legislative process and a broad working knowledge of political fundraising matters
• Demonstrated ability to develop, adapt, and manage short & long-term plans and strategies to create value
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in and across various internal teams
• Exceptional communication skills—verbal, written, and presentation
• Strong customer relations and interpersonal skills with a high level of response to all inquiries
• Ability to travel up to 30%

Organizational Overview:

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is a team of professionals dedicated to providing world-class service to over 1.5 million REALTORS® working in the United States and around the world. The real estate industry is fast-paced and fast-changing--each year, our members participate in the sale, lease, and management of billions of dollars in real estate. As in every industry, our members’ value proposition is constantly being challenged by innovation.

It is our mission to help REALTORS® navigate that change and thrive in their careers. We cannot do that without the ideas, passion, and commitment from our talented employees. As our greatest assets, employees are offered their pick of competitive benefits/perks and flexible work options. NAR is certified as a Great Place to Work®. Our most successful employees are committed to our Core Values, which are: