Senior Director of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs

Overview

The Senior Director of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs serves as CMI’s chief federal lobbyist and regulatory affairs lead, representing the metal can industry before Congress, federal agencies, and allied stakeholders. This senior-level position for an experienced federal advocate is responsible for developing and executing effective legislative and regulatory strategies that support the association’s mission and policy objectives. In addition to advocacy work, the Senior Director provides strategic guidance and staff leadership to the association’s technical and regulatory committees.

Advocacy is a key activity at CMI. This critical position requires understanding the broad policy implications of legislation, policy decisions, and regulatory actions, and how CMI’s resources can be deployed to influence outcomes and advantage the metal can industry. Understanding political dynamics and the process of administrative and congressional actions is essential for CMI to create leverage points and positive outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Federal Government Relations (65%)

Lead CMI’s federal advocacy efforts, focusing on chemicals, energy, recycling, sustainability, tax, trade, and related policy areas

Collaborate with CMI’s technical consultant to monitor regulatory developments affecting the can industry, prepare and submit regulatory comments, keep members aware of key regulatory actions, and proactively collect and disseminate information to influence regulatory actions for the benefit of the can industry

Staff CMI’s technical committees such that meetings are scheduled and effectively run, member questions and needs are appropriately addressed, and relationships between CMI and its members are strengthened

Qualifications

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