Director, Government Relations and Stakeholder Engagement

4 weeks ago


Washington, United States SHEIN Technology LLC Full time

Job Title: Director, Government Relations and Stakeholder Engagement (Senate)

Reports to: Corporate VP, Chief Government Affairs Officer

Job Location: Washington, DC

Job Status: Exempt


About SHEIN

SHEIN is a global online fashion and lifestyle retailer, offering SHEIN branded apparel and products from a global network of vendors, all at affordable prices. Headquartered in Singapore, with more than 15,000 employees operating from offices around the world, SHEIN is committed to making the beauty of fashion accessible to all, promoting its industry-leading, on-demand production methodology, for a smarter, future-ready industry.


Position Summary

We're seeking a full time Director I, Government Relations and Stakeholder Engagement for the Senate (official title: Director I, Government Relations) for our Washington DC based corporate office to advocate for SHEIN in a fast-paced environment. This individual will be a key player in developing and implementing SHEIN’s government relations and public policy strategies to advance the company’s long-term business interests. This role will work cross-functionally throughout the company and manage a portfolio of key issues. The ideal candidate is willing to travel and has a passion for the next generation of retail.


Within this role, you will:

  • Represent SHEIN before elected officials, government agencies and regulatory bodies, addressing issues from taxes, supply chain, labor, and trade
  • Represent SHEIN with state and federal retail and other trade associations
  • Create, grow, participate in, and maintain diverse coalitions in support of policy issues and business priorities
  • Develop and creatively implement strategic plans to advocate for business priorities
  • Build support with external and internal stakeholders


This role will work collaboratively with relevant internal business, public relations, community and legal teams to ensure alignment between business priorities and public policy goals.


Job Responsibilities


  • Build, cultivate, maintain, and engage trusted relationships on behalf of SHEIN directly with key officials including Senators, Representatives, and officials working in the executive branch and independent agencies
  • Maintain a comprehensive understanding of legislation, emerging issues, and industry trends, ensuring the Executive Chairman, Vice Chairman, Chief Government Affairs Officer and relevant stakeholders throughout the company are informed with updates and analyses of the significance, relevance, and business impact of these developments
  • Monitor, track and analyze proposed legislation and administrative actions, assess the potential impact on the company and formulate appropriate responses
  • Draft policy communications on key legislative and regulatory issues, including executive briefing memos, white papers, presentations, and comment letters
  • Create internal newsletters and reports to showcase work of government relations team and ensure internal alignment
  • Present key information about SHEIN and the government relations process to external and internal stakeholders
  • Develop and deploy grassroots lobbying tactics to support SHEIN’s public policy objectives
  • Leverage national and local organizations to strengthen relationships with key stakeholders and deepen policymaker understanding of SHEIN’s benefit to customers and economies
  • Develop and implement strategies (sometimes traditional, sometimes out of the box) to advocate for SHEIN policies
  • Host visits of elected officials to Distribution Centers, stores and studios
  • Manage external consultants
  • Support ad-hoc projects, as needed


Job Requirement


  • Excellent written, presentation and interpersonal skills (a smooth and clear narrative style)
  • Ability to influence, negotiate with, and persuade others is required
  • Must be flexible and demonstrate strong judgment/decision-making skills, and political acumen
  • Ability be both a substantive issue expert on policy matters related to SHEIN’s business and explain complex issues clearly and quickly for all to understand
  • Develop creative, non-traditional solutions to legislative and regulatory problems
  • Management experience of outside consultants, but also ability to handle issues themselves with no assistance other than moral support
  • Excellent teamwork and autonomy skills
  • Self-motivated with great internal compass for prioritizing
  • Very adept at creating eye-catching PowerPoint presentations
  • Proficient in Excel
  • Passion for information sharing and corporate story telling
  • Ability to maintain the highest personal levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality, and integrity, promoting the strongest professional reputation in the industry


Pay

$121.6K/yr - $211K/yr + Bonus & RSU offered.


Benefits and Perks


  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
  • Health Savings Account with Employer Funding
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent care)
  • Company-Paid Basic Life/AD&D insurance
  • Company-Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Voluntary Benefit Offerings (Voluntary Life/AD&D, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Accident)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Business Travel Accident Insurance
  • 401(k) Savings Plan with discretionary company match and access to a financial advisor
  • Vacation, paid holidays, floating holiday and sick days
  • Employee discounts
  • Free weekly catered lunch
  • Dog-friendly office (available at select locations)
  • Free gym access (available at select locations)
  • Free swag giveaways
  • Annual Holiday Party
  • Invitations to pop-ups and other company events
  • Complimentary daily office snacks and beverages


SHEIN Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workplace environment.



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