Date Posted:
October 7, 2026
Position Title:
Government Affairs Manager
Office/Company:
Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA)
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-13639
Reports To:
Location:
Alexandria, VA
Contact:
Salary:
Salary Range: $65,000 – $75,000
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Secondary Role:
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Description:
TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATION Job Title: Manager of Government Affairs Reports To: Director of Government Affairs SUMMARY: The Manager of Government Affairs is responsible for managing all aspects of TIAPAC and developing a grassroots program to engage and activate TIA membership in support of TIA’s policy agenda. As appropriate this position will also support issue education with Congress, federal Agencies, and the Administration. Reporting to the Director of Government Affairs this position will support advocacy, member engagement and issue education for both industry stakeholders and policymakers.
Responsibilities:
• Manage all aspects of TIA’s Political Action Committee, including fundraising, compliance and budgeting.
• Design and implement a grassroots and grasstops advocacy strategy to mobilize TIA membership for direct engagement with policymakers.
• Work with the Director of Government Affairs to implement the overall strategy for TIA policy and advocacy efforts to meet the needs of the 3PL industry and the goals in the Strategic Plan:
• Execute the TIAPAC and grassroots portions of the government affairs department’s strategic plan.
• Support TIA’s external relationships with members, associates, other associations, Members of Congress and their staff, and Administrative Agencies.
• Explore and evaluate new technologies, techniques, approaches, or philosophies for importation into advocacy.
• Organize and host an annual Fly-In of TIA members.
• Support with TIA’s Policy-related Conferences and Committees:
• Support the conference and committee structure for the development and dissemination of information.
• Increase member involvement through the conference and committee involvement.
• Manage member questions and special projects, reports, guidelines, model contracts, etc.
• Participate in industry committees and at events representing TIA and the 3PL industry.
Qualifications:
Instructions:
To apply, email your resume and cover letter to [email protected].
Other:
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Travel: To perform this job successfully, an individual may be required to travel, including travel over weekends.
The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.
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