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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. 

 

Your Role

The Director will be an integral member of the Group Political Office USA team. They will have experience in corporate tax, trade, intellectual property, and/or chemical and environmental policy and regulation, as well as relationships with executive branch organizations such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of the US Trade Representative, The Department of Commerce, and relevant Members of Congress and committees on Capitol Hill.  

 

Reporting to the Head of the US Group Political Office, s/he will drive Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany’s policy and political priorities in the federal government realm by:

Building and leveraging relationships with Members of Congress, administration officials, and other stakeholders influential in shaping the federal policy and political environment. Supporting Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany leadership engagement with federal government officials and other relevant stakeholders. Monitoring and apprising the company of relevant external developments and trends in the federal political environment.

 

Specifically, you will:

Develop and execute an annual strategic plan to advance the company’s policy and political objectives in the federal government realm; Serve as primary day-to-day liaison with federal government officials and political stakeholders for federal issues within the scope of the Corporate and Government Relations USA portfolio; Serve as primary company representative for cross-sector trade association workstreams relating to federal government affairs; Monitor and apprise internal teams of developments in the federal realm with potential impact for Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany businesses; Maintain network of relationships in federal political communities relevant to the Corporate and Government Relations USA portfolio;Cultivate and analyze intelligence relating to risks and opportunities in the external environment, and advise internal teams accordingly; Support senior leadership in multi-sectoral trade association participation and other external engagements, including preparation of briefing documents; Develop and execute an annual external engagement plan to build relationships between federal government officials and senior leadership; Propose and manage an annual budget to advance federal government affairs priorities; Work in close collaboration with the USA business sector specific colleagues to ensure optimal engagement with key external stakeholders.

 

Location: Washington, D.C., USA; Hybrid

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