Manager, Government Affairs and Weather Enterprise Partnerships

Position Overview

As Manager, Government Affairs and Weather Enterprise Partnerships, you will serve as AccuWeather’s primary liaison to Congress, working to advance AccuWeather’s policy positions and ensure that legislative developments affecting the weather industry reflect AccuWeather’s perspective and expertise. You will monitor the legislative and regulatory landscape, identify emerging legislation relevant to the weather enterprise, and proactively build relationships that allow AccuWeather to provide timely, informed input to the policy process. You will also engage with relevant federal agencies including by not limited to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Weather Service (NWS), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure AccuWeather’s capabilities are understood and valued across the federal landscape and to drive partnership opportunities.

At the same time, you will be AccuWeather’s primary representative to the American Meteorological Society (AMS), working to integrate AccuWeather’s subject matter expertise into AMS publications, committees, and major conference programming. You will champion AccuWeather’s presence and thought leadership across the full range of AMS activities.

Additionally, this position will collaborate with other weather companies as appropriate and in ways to ultimately benefit AccuWeather. This position will also lead AccuWeather’s engagement with all relevant weather industry trade associations, serving as the primary point of contact and advancing collaborative relationships that raise AccuWeather’s profile and influence across the Global Weather Enterprise. These may include organizations such as the National Weather Association (NWA), the American Weather and Climate Industry Association (AWCIA) and PRIMET in Europe.

This individual must be a skilled communicator, strategic thinker, and effective advocate who can represent AccuWeather at the highest levels with confidence, credibility, and professionalism. A passion for weather, public service, and collaborative relationship building is essential to success in this role.

Primary Job Responsibilities

Government Affairs, Congressional Relations & Federal Engagement

• Serve as AccuWeather’s primary representative to U.S. Congressional members, committees, and professional staff in both the House and Senate, with a focus on committees with jurisdiction over weather, commerce, science, and emergency management
• Develop and execute AccuWeather’s Congressional outreach strategy in coordination with senior leadership
• Proactively monitor the legislative and regulatory landscape to identify emerging bills, hearings, and policy developments relevant to AccuWeather and the broader weather enterprise
• Build and maintain strong, ongoing relationships with Congressional staffers and Members of Congress to ensure AccuWeather has early visibility into potential legislation and rulemaking
• Strongly advocate for AccuWeather’s policy positions and work to have AccuWeather’s perspectives incorporated into relevant legislation, regulatory proceedings, and Congress