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 Requirements
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