Job Number:
HC-03818
Date Posted:
March 23, 2026
Position Title:
Chief Government Affairs Officer
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Office/Company:
Americans for the Arts (AFTA)
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Salary:
$220,000 to $230,000
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
Reporting to the CEO, the Chief Government Affairs Officer (CGAO) is a senior executive leader at AFTA and is responsible for developing and advancing the organization’s federal, state, and local advocacy, public policy, and movement-building strategy.Develop and advance the organization’s federal, state, and local advocacy, public policy, and movement-building strategy. Shape and articulate a clear, unifying national arts policy agenda that provides coherence and direction across advocacy efforts.Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as public policy, government relations, or a related field. 10+ years of experience in government relations, public policy, or a related field.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and advance the organization’s federal, state, and local advocacy, public policy, and movement-building strategy.
• Shape and articulate a clear, unifying national arts policy agenda that provides coherence and direction across advocacy efforts.
• Provide overall strategic leadership for AFTA’s advocacy platform, working within the limitations on lobbying and political activities imposed by Section 501(c)(3), and coordinates appropriately with the independently governed AFTA Action Fund to ensure alignment, information-sharing, and legal compliance.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as public policy, government relations, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in government relations, public policy, or a related field.
Instructions:
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Other:
The Americans for the Arts Action Fund (AAF) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit advocacy membership organization that engages in direct and grassroots lobbying, as well as permissible electoral and political activities to advance arts policy at the federal level.
