Manager, Government Affairs and Weather Enterprise Partnerships

Manager, Government Affairs and Weather Enterprise Partnerships

State College, PA or Remote

Accu Weather is seeking a dynamic, strategic, and relationship-oriented professional to serve as Manager, Government Affairs and Weather Enterprise Partnerships. This uniquely impactful role sits at the intersection of public policy, industry leadership, and Accu Weather’s impact in the Weather Enterprise, providing the successful candidate the opportunity to shape how Accu Weather’s voice, value, and vision are represented across Congress, key federal agencies, premier scientific societies, and the broader Weather Enterprise.

As Manager, Government Affairs and Weather Enterprise Partnerships, you will serve as Accu Weather’s primary liaison to Congress, working to advance Accu Weather’s policy positions and ensure that legislative developments affecting the weather industry reflect Accu Weather’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 Accu Weather to provide timely, informed input to the policy process.

You will also engage with relevant federal agencies including NOAA, NWS, NASA, and FEMA to ensure Accu Weather’s capabilities are understood and valued across the federal landscape and to drive partnership opportunities.

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

Additionally, this position will collaborate with other weather companies as appropriate and ultimately benefit Accu Weather. It will also lead Accu Weather’s engagement with all relevant weather industry trade associations, serving as the primary point of contact and advancing collaborative relationships that raise Accu Weather’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 Accu Weather at the highest levels with confidence, credibility, and professionalism. A passion for weather, public service, and collaborative relationship building is essential.

• Serve as Accu Weather’s primary representative to U.S. Congressional members, committees, and professional staff in both the House and Senate, focusing on committees with jurisdiction over weather, commerce, science, and emergency management.
• Develop and execute Accu Weather’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 Accu Weather and the broader weather enterprise.
• Build and maintain strong, ongoing relationships with Congressional staffers and Members of Congress to ensure Accu Weather has early visibility into potential legislation and rule making.
• Strongly advocate for Accu Weather’s policy positions and work to have Accu Weather’s perspectives incorporated into relevant legislation, regulatory proceedings, and Congressional testimony.
• Coordinate preparation of testimony, briefing materials, policy position papers, and formal comments for submission to Congressional committees and federal agencies.
• Partner with Accu Weather senior and executive leadership and legal teams to develop and articulate clear, compelling policy positions on issues affecting the private weather sector.
• Represent Accu Weather at Congressional hearings, briefings, and Washington D.C. stakeholder events as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain a legislative tracking and reporting system to keep Accu Weather leadership proactively informed of…