Sr Manager, Government Relations

Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/Disabled/Vets Job Description : Role - Senior Manager, Government Affairs Location - Washington DC - Connecticut Street Hybrid - 4 days in office PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:  Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key government stakeholders, including on Capitol Hill and in the Executive Branch.  Monitor and influence legislative and policy proposals and provide strategic counsel internally on potential impact to the business.  Attend advocacy meetings, hearings, conferences, fundraisers, and other events on behalf of News Corp.  Prepare briefings, talking points, and other materials to support News Corp executive leadership engagements with Members of Congress, Executive Branch officials, and other relevant senior stakeholders.  Track and prepare briefing materials on new laws, regulations, and policy proposals of interest to News Corp.  Prepare backgrounders, statements, lines of questioning, questions for the record, and other relevant information for congressional hearings.  Work closely with internal teams, including legal, compliance, communications, and others to ensure internal alignment and execution on key policy priorities.  Work as part of a small and nimble team to advance the goals of the company, and perform other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:  Bachelors degree from an accredited four-year college or university.  A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience, including working on Capitol Hill, the Executive Branch, a trade association, a political consulting firm, or within a company’s government affairs department.  Strong knowledge of federal legislative rules, procedures, and processes.  Ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships.  Outstanding research, writing, and communication skills with the demonstrated ability to distill and synthesize complex issues into clear and concise messages  Flexible team player with the ability to effectively prioritize concurrent projects, execute tasks, and meet deadlines while demonstrating professionalism.  Ability to work independently while demonstrating exceptional judgment and discretion. TRAVEL HOURS and WORK:  Position will require extended work hours as attendance at certain evening/weekend meetings and events will be required. About News Corp  News Corp is a global diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers and businesses throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: news and information services, book publishing, and digital real estate services. Job Category: Pay Range: $125,000 - $155,000 + Bonus We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process. Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice. For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce. News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, cable network programming in Australia, and pay-tv distribution in Australia. Headquartered in New York, the activities of News Corp are conducted primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.