Manager, Government Affairs and Weather Enterprise Partnerships

Accu Weather is seeking a dynamic, strategic, and relationship-oriented professional to serve as Manager, Government Affairs and Weather Enterprise Partnerships.

This is a uniquely impactful role that sits at the intersection of public policy, industry leadership, and Accu Weather’s significant impact in the Weather Enterprise, providing the successful candidate with the opportunity to shape how Accu Weather’s voice, value, and vision are represented across the halls of Congress, key federal agencies, the nation’s premier scientific societies, and the broader Weather Enterprise.

Position Overview

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 by not limited to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Weather Service (NWS), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (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 the full range of AMS activities.

Additionally, this position will collaborate with other weather companies as appropriate and in ways to ultimately benefit Accu Weather.

This position 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 to success in this role.

• Primary Job Responsibilities
• Government Affairs, Congressional Relations & Federal Engagement
• Serve as Accu Weather’s primary representative to U.

Congressional members, committees, and professional staff in both the House and Senate, with a focus 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 rulemaking
• 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 relevant developments on Capitol Hill and across the federal government
• American Meteorological Society (AMS) Engagement
• Serve as Accu Weather’s primary relationship manager with the American Meteorological Society, cultivating partnerships at the staff, committee, and leadership levels
• Work to embed Accu Weather subject matter experts and viewpoints into AMS peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, and policy statements
• Engage with AMS committees relevant to Accu Weather’s business and scientific interests, including those focused on the public/private partnership, applied meteorology, and weather, water and climate policy
• Elevate Accu Weather’s visibility and reputation within AMS through sustained engagement and thought leadership
• Support Accu Weather’s participation in AMS certification, education, and workforce development initiatives
• Monitor AMS scientific and policy outputs and brief Accu Weather leadership on relevant developments
• Weather Enterprise Trade Association Leadership
• Serve as Accu Weather’s primary point of engagement with all relevant weather industry trade associations and enterprise organizations
• Develop and sustain active membership and leadership-level participation in key organizations including but not limited to the National Weather Association (NWA), American Weather and Climate Industry Association (AWCIA) and international bodies such as the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), PRIMET, HMEI, and other private sector engagement frameworks
• Represent Accu Weather at trade association meetings, working groups, and annual conferences, ensuring Accu Weather’s voice is heard in industry-wide discussions
• Collaborate with Accu Weather leadership to shape and advance industry consensus positions that reflect Accu Weather’s values and interests
• Identify sponsorship, co-branding, and thought leadership opportunities within trade association events and publications
• In partnership with other Accu Weather leaders, advance the science, impact and business of meteorology and be an outspoken advocate for the Weather Enterprise as we see it, in order to enshrine our vision of how the Enterprise should evolve.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Awareness Building
• Collaborate with Accu Weather’s communications, marketing, and corporate leadership teams to ensure consistency of messaging across government, scientific, and industry audiences
• Develop materials, briefing documents, and presentations that clearly convey Accu Weather’s value, impact, and mission to external audiences
• Raise awareness of Accu Weather’s life‑saving role, economic contributions, and technological leadership across all stakeholder communities
• Maintain current knowledge of industry trends, competitive positioning, and Accu Weather’s full suite of products and services
• Ability to travel up to 30% to Washington D.

C., AMS conferences, trade association meetings, and other key events, including the potential for some international Weather Enterprise events

• Other duties may be assigned
• Job Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in political science, public policy, communications, or a related field; Meteorology knowledge or background is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in government affairs, public policy, legislative advocacy, or related field
• Demonstrated knowledge of and passion for the weather industry, meteorological sciences, and the public/private weather enterprise
• Willingness and ultimately proven ability to strongly and confidently advocate for Accu Weather positions even in contested or challenging situations
• Existing relationships with Congressional staff, Members of Congress, or relevant federal agencies is highly preferred
• Experience working with or within professional scientific societies such as the American Meteorological Society (AMS) or National Weather Association (NWA) strongly preferred
• Proven track record of building and maintaining high‑value stakeholder and partnership relationships
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, presentation, and advocacy skills; ability to translate complex meteorological and scientific concepts for policy and non‑technical audiences
• Experience developing and executing advocacy strategies, policy platforms, or legislative campaigns
• Comfort operating at the intersection of science, business, and government with a high degree of professionalism and discretion
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities and stakeholder relationships
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work cross‑functionally across all levels of the organization
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to Washington D. C. and to major industry conferences
• Deep understanding of Accu Weather’s mission, products, and position within the global weather enterprise is a strong advantage
• COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Accu Weather is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Accu Weather is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to human. resources@accuweather. com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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