American Hotel & Lodging Association

Provide administrative and policy support, produce written content, conduct research, manage events, and assist government affairs team. | Bachelor’s degree with 1-2 years relevant experience in government affairs, trade associations, or political campaigns, plus strong communication and project management skills. | AHLA is seeking a full-time public policy coordinator to be responsible for providing administrative, public policy, political, research, and communications assistance to the government affairs department of a large national trade association. In this role, the candidate would become part of a dynamic team advocating for the hotel and lodging industry’s interests, implementing key strategies, strengthening critical relationships with industry stakeholders, public officials, and coalition partners. The candidate would have the opportunity to learn firsthand from experienced government affairs professionals in public policy and advocacy to further develop skills and experience in advocacy, public policy, and political affairs. Responsibilities: • Monitor policy, regulations, and other potential issues that will impact AHLA members • Produce written content for internal newsletters and updates for external correspondence with Capitol Hill and federal agencies • Update, manage and create content for the association’s website. • Conduct issue policy and political research. • Attend (in person/virtual) legislative hearings and produce summaries. • Cover legislative issues as needed. • Manage and build PowerPoint slide decks, master lists, and event calendars. • Maintain, manage, and organize agendas and meeting notes. • Draft reports and manage the team’s data library • Coordinate member and stakeholder events (including logistics and meeting planning for an annual industry wide event and issue specific fly-ins). • Other duties as assigned. Education and Experience: • Bachelor’s Degree. • 1-2 years of experience either on Capitol Hill, at a trade association, serving on a political campaign, or other relevant company; or a combination of education and experience. Skills and Attributes: • Experienced computer and software knowledge, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) • Excellent project management skills with great attention to detail, and strong work ethic. • Excellent oral and written communication skills, and a willingness to be coached. Other: • Position is based at our Washington, D.C. office • Moderate domestic travel is required • Target salary range for this position is between $58,000 - $63,000 annually AHLA is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match with the position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the job description. We want to help you grow and in return, you help us grow into a stronger, more inclusive organization. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Execute integrated communications programs including content creation, media outreach, social media engagement, research, and internal workflow management. | Bachelor's degree and 3-4 years communications experience with strong writing, organizational skills, and familiarity with advocacy. | The Manager, Communications is responsible for helping to execute comprehensive communications initiatives that support the mission and goals of the association and our members. This role is engaged in all aspects of external communications supporting all AHLA departments (e.g., federal advocacy, state & local advocacy, membership & marketing) as well as the AHLA Foundation. Day-to-day workflow includes content creation, social media monitoring and engagement, earned media execution, research and database management. Key Responsibilities: Assist in the implementation of integrated communications programs. Develop content for AHLA social media properties and engage with external handles Engage in proactive media outreach to advance advocacy priorities and enhance the industry’s reputation. Assist in triaging incoming media requests. Assist in drafting media materials. Assist in the development of regular communications to AHLA members, including newsletters and other email updates. Conduct research to support all team members. Manage internal workflow tracking system. Support presentation development and conduct some level of design work. Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Political Science, or related field. 3-4 years of experience in the communications field. Skills and Attributes: Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experienced using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) and tools such as Canva. Detail oriented individual with exceptional organizational and time management skills. Ability to work under tight deadlines. Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. Familiarity with advocacy environment.