Stand Together
Senior Federal Lobbyist
$150K–$225K
Washington, DC · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of legislative or government affairs experience, including significant federal lobbying or Capitol Hill experience.
About the job
Lead AFP’s federal legislative advocacy and campaigns, representing the organization before Congress, federal agencies, and the executive branch.
What you'll do
- Set advocacy strategy and lead legislative and regulatory campaigns on priority policy issues.
- Build relationships and coalitions, and represent AFP through testimony, formal comments, and other advocacy.
- Advise leadership on policy trends and risks, oversee advocacy materials, and mentor team members.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of legislative or government affairs experience, including significant federal lobbying or Capitol Hill experience.
- Track record of government affairs strategies that produced legislative or regulatory results.
- Established relationships with congressional and federal agency officials, and experience representing an organization before them.
- Deep knowledge of federal legislative and regulatory processes, with expertise in economic, energy, or technology policy.
Nice to have
- Expertise in donor disclosure and donor privacy policy, including issues affecting nonprofits.
- Coalition leadership, mentoring or management experience, lobbying disclosure compliance, or deep energy, AI, or emerging technology policy knowledge.
Pay
USD 150,000–225,000 per year (base salary)
AI focus
Federal legislative advocacy on AI and emerging technology policy.
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