Following the announced retirement of Jay Landers, vice president of government affairs for the RV Industry Association, who is stepping away next spring, the RVIA has opened a job search to fill that position.
The successful applicant will manage the overall public policy development and policy dissemination at the federal and state levels for RVIA. As vice president of the government affairs department, the position is responsible for overall management of six staff positions and multiple outside consultants with an overall mission to promote and protect the RVIA’s members interests in state and federal legislation and regulations.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Promote and protect the RV industry
- Establish the RV Industry Association as a leading voice on federal campground and outdoor recreation policy
- Represent the RV Industry Association in multiple coalitions and allied associations, including the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable
- Manage all RV Industry Association political events and programming. Including the government affairs role in development of RVs Move America Week which includes a DC fly-in event
- Act as staff liaison for RVIA’s Public & Legislative Affairs committee, develop policy positions, and build relationships with industry members
- Conduct lobbying and provide testimony on Capitol Hill or in state capitols
- Oversee multimillion-dollar department budget
- Participate in strategic planning for the Government Affairs department and collaborate with senior staff and industry leaders on strategic planning for the association.
- Present issue analysis to Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, and the RV Industry Association leadership team members
For more information on RVIA’s requirements for the position click here.
If interested in this position, please send an email to Alice Wang, senior director of human resources at awang@rvia.org summarizing your skills and experience in relation to meeting the required skills and experience for this position.