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Job Description

WGL - Director, Government Affairs

Washington Gas is strengthening how we engage across Virginia, D.C., Maryland, Michigan, and the Federal government, and we’re seeking a Director, Government Affairs to bring strategic discipline and strong leadership to this multi‑state portfolio.

In this role, you will serve as the senior operational leader for Government Affairs - coordinating internal and external lobbyists, driving an integrated strategy aligned with Washington Gas and AltaGas, and turning policy priorities into clear, actionable plans. You will oversee day‑to‑day execution, build KPIs and process rigor, ensure accountability across jurisdictions, and advise senior leadership on political dynamics, legislative timing, risks, and opportunities.

If you’re an experienced government affairs leader who thrives at the intersection of politics, strategy, and execution, this is an opportunity to shape meaningful policy outcomes across our region.

The Impact You Will Have

+ You will serve as the senior operational leader overseeing all internal and external lobbyists across five jurisdictions.

+ You’ll bring cohesion, consistency, and strategic rigor to a function with broad enterprise impact.

+ You will own and coordinate our advocacy strategy across DC, MD, VA, Federal, and MI - ensuring our priorities are aligned, sequenced correctly, and advanced at the right time with the right political calculus.

+ From complex energy policy to regulatory developments and municipal issues, you’ll turn priorities into clear execution plans, decision memos, and measurable outcomes.

+ You’ll provide day‑to‑day leadership for a growing team and set performance expectations for external lobbyists — ensuring accountability, clarity, and high‑impact engagement.

+ You’ll brief the business on political strategy, legislative timing, risk signals, and opportunities - guiding decisions with nuanced, real‑time judgment.

What You’ll Do

+ Lead and coordinate all lobbying activity across DC, MD, VA, Federal, and MI, ensuring alignment and disciplined execution.

+ Develop and implement an integrated strategy tied to Washington Gas and AltaGas enterprise goals.

+ Build the operating rhythm for Government Affairs: KPIs, dashboards, weekly pipeline reviews, vendor scorecards, quarterly OKRs.

+ Translate policy, regulatory, and legislative objectives into actionable plans with timelines and measurable outcomes.

+ Manage and hold accountable internal team members + external contract lobbyists.

+ Advise senior leaders on political environment, legislative timing, risks, and opportunities.

+ Partner with Regulatory, Legal, Communications, Operations, and Corporate Affairs to ensure cohesive enterprise positioning.

+ Monitor developments across all five jurisdictions, providing proactive insights and strategic recommendations.

Who You Are

+ People Leader: You’ve built, guided, and coached teams. You set expectations, inspect outcomes, and bring others along with clarity and purpose.

+ Multi-State Operator: You’ve owned multiple jurisdictions simultaneously — balancing competing timelines, session calendars, budget cycles, coalitions, and political climates.

+ Legislative Strategist: You understand how bills move. You’ve worked with state legislators, county officials, city councils, and municipal stakeholders.

+ Process and Metrics Builder: You’re operationally disciplined. You bring structure, KPIs, and measurable performance expectations to a function that must run with precision.

+ Enterprise Partner: You’re comfortable influencing executive leaders, navigating complexity, and connecting policy strategy to business, regulatory, and stakeholder goals.

What You’ll Bring

+ 8+ years in corporate public affairs, government relations, or related policy roles

+ Demonstrated expertise in federal, state, and local legislative processes

+ Strong communication skills - able to distill complexity into concise insights for diverse audiences

+ Proven ability to build relationships and negotiate with state/local leaders and community stakeholders

+ High business acumen with strong judgment, strategic thinking, and scenario evaluation capability

+ Comfort using Microsoft Office tools to research, synthesize, and present policy information

+ Experience in **energy, utilities, or regulated industries** is a bonus — not a requirement

+ Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred (Political Science, Public Policy, Business, or related field)

Why Washington Gas

At Washington Gas, you will help shape the policy environment of one of the region’s most essential energy providers. This is a role with visibility, influence, and the opportunity to build something lasting - a disciplined operating engine for Government Affairs that drives enterprise‑wide impact.

We offer a competitive salary range of $215,200 to $311,875 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply.

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**For Canadian hires** : AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

**For U.S. hires** : WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role.

AltaGas is a leading energy infrastructure company with a footprint in some of North America’s most strategic energy markets. Our strategy is simple: to leverage the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses, and to new markets around the world.