General Information
Position Title: Manager, Government Relations, 4As and CHC (a subsidiary of the 4As)
Business Unit: Government Relations & Policy
Reports to: EVP, Government Relations & Policy
Category: Exempt
Location: Washington, DC
Date: April 2026
Salary: $70,000 – $90,000
Position Overview
The Manager, Government Relations, 4As reports to the 4As EVP, Government Relations and is based in Washington, DC.
The Manager is a representative on behalf of the 4As and CHC (an integrated entity of the 4As), to Congress, federal regulatory agencies, including but not limited to the Federal Trade Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, Veterans Health Administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Federal Trade Commission, etc., and the 50 state governments. This role represents the interests and concerns of general advertising issues as well as the healthcare communications community on all things healthcare marketing. Members include creative advertising agencies, media advertising agencies, medical marketing and advertising firms, digital publishers and medical communications providers.
The Manager manages public policy and industry advocacy on issues that include the tax treatment of advertising, labor issues involving independent contractors and overtime regulations, privacy and data issues, healthcare marketing, pharmaceutical marketing, the tax treatment of pharmaceutical advertising, artificial intelligence, and the protection of intellectual property and commercial free speech, among other issues.
The role also involves the coordination of efforts with peer organizations including but not limited to the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), the Digital Advertising Alliance, the American Advertising Federation, the Food Industry Association, Advanced Medical Technology Association, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the Drug Information Association, the Food and Drug Law Institute, the Alliance For A Stronger FDA, The Reagan-Udall Foundation, and the Association of Medical Media.
The Manager will also interact with 4As regional boards and councils as well as represent the 4As and CHC in industry coalitions.
Position Responsibilities
- Assist in the development and implementation of advocacy programs on federal and state policy issues that impact advertising generally and healthcare marketing.
- Serve as a communicator to 4As and CHC members on updates to laws and regulations.
- Interact regularly with Congress, committees, regulatory agencies, and advisors on issues related to advertising, healthcare marketing and commercial speech issues.
- Track state-level issues of concern and assist with related outreach to governors offices, state legislators, and state attorneys general.
- Advise 4As and CHC membership services team and coordinate with regional 4A’s SVPs on relevant state and federal developments.
- Respond to inquiries from 4As and CHC members as needed.
- Organize grassroots efforts among local member communities in response to state and federal concerns.
- Participate in industry standards and self-regulatory bodies.
- Work closely with the 4As staff to plan 4As and 4As CHC events, such as DC fly-ins, member meetings, or board events
- Write policy guidance and position papers on policy areas of interest to the industry
- Draft and publish government relations content for the 4As website and member newsletters
- Update and maintain website content, including policy-related blog posts and landing pages
- Provide project management support by facilitating communication between internal teams and helping to clear administrative bottlenecks to keep government-relation-related projects on track.
Position Requirements
- Have a general familiarity with the advertising industry (preferred, but not required).
- Have experience with Congressional committees including House Ways and Means, Senate Finance, House Energy and Commerce, Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (preferred, but not required).
- Have experience with the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Food and Drug Administration (preferred, but not required).
- Be a strategic thinker and self-starter, with the ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
- Be a strong writer and communicator with the ability to synthesize complex information, succinctly and accurately.
- Strong ability to pivot priorities quickly and meet deadlines.
- Have experience or familiarity with running membership organizations.
- Possess strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks effectively, ensuring the team meets deadlines and projects progress smoothly with minimal supervision.
- Effectively leverage internal and external resources to troubleshoot challenges.
- Experience working with Google Suite, Wordpress, Zoom, Asana, and Salesforce, a plus.
- Have at least 3-5 years of relevant experience.
CHC
In a joint partnership with the 4As, CHC advocates for healthcare professionals and American consumers to receive truthful, accurate information regarding pharmaceuticals, medical products and devices, and patient care by protecting commercial speech and championing the benefits of healthcare marketing. Responsible product promotion and other communications directed to healthcare professionals assure that those who prescribe, administer, and dispense prescription drugs and medical devices, and the patients who use them, will have the information necessary to use these products appropriately, effectively, and safely.
About the 4As
A 501(c )(6) non-profit association
We focus on core values of Passion, Agility, Curiosity and Collaboration as we partner together to support and champion 4As members to help their business thrive as we also strive to move the industry forward.
- Great team with strong mission and energy
- Summer Fridays
- Week off between Christmas & New Year Holidays
- Enviable work/life integration
- Volunteer Days
What We Do:
Our mission is to empower and equip our members to confidently navigate the ever-changing ecosystem of the agency world. We ensure they remain relevant, are positioned to compete, and have the resources to thrive and grow. Our promise to our members? We aim to be an indispensable resource that is as accessible as their own agency team.
We are dedicated to, and vested in, our members’ success, just as they are dedicated to helping brands create, distribute, and measure effective and insightful advertising and marketing. And we champion the infinite power of creativity and value agencies bring in driving business growth and powerful cultural change. The 4As drives business. With a focus on advocacy, talent, and impact, we provide community, thought leadership, research, guidance and best-in-class training that enable agencies to innovate, evolve and grow.
The 4As was established in 1917 to promote, advance, and defend the interests of our member agencies, employees and the advertising and marketing industries overall. We empower and equip our members to confidently navigate the ever-changing ecosystem of the agency world. We ensure they remain relevant, are positioned to compete, and have the resources to thrive and grow. With a focus on advocacy, talent and creating impact, the organization serves 600+ member agencies across 1,200 offices, which help direct more than 85% of total U.S. advertising spend. The 4As includes the 4As Benefits division, which insures more than 160,000 employees; the government relations team, who advocate for policies to support the industry; and the 4As Foundation, which advocates for and connects rising talent to the marketing industry by fostering a culture of curiosity, creativity and craft to fuel a more equitable future for the industry.
The 4As is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires and respects all individuals and in which personnel policies are applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship or other protected characteristic.
