Marquette University ยท 15 hours ago
Associate Vice President, Government Affairs
Milwaukee, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expMarquette University is seeking an Associate Vice President for Government Affairs who will develop and execute a comprehensive advocacy strategy to advance the university's interests. This role involves building relationships with policymakers and stakeholders, overseeing impactful campaigns, and fostering collaborations to support institutional goals.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Understand how Marquettes students, faculty, staff, researchers, alumni, and friends, contribute to its communities and communicate these insights to key decision-makers as part of advocacy and engagement efforts
Analyze how higher education is perceived by diverse constituencies and use these insights to position and communicate Marquettes mission, value, and societal contributions as needed to adjust those perceptions
Anticipate, monitor, analyze, and summarize on an ongoing basis federal, state, and local legislations impacts on higher education and Marquette and help determine university responses to shape or mitigate this legislation
Develop, recommend, and execute advocacy strategies to advance institutional priorities
Represent the university in policy discussions, hearings, and coalitions
Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with elected officials, government agencies, community and thought leaders to advance the universitys interests
Build a statewide network of business and other leaders, in collaboration with University Advancement, to support key university initiatives
Serve as the primary liaison between the university and government entities
Assess trends in public opinion and policy toward higher education
Build internal relationships to educate and advise Marquette colleagues on emerging opportunities and risks as well as the immediate and long-term effects of proposed legislation. Work collaboratively to determine how best to achieve favorable outcomes
Establish metrics and evaluation frameworks to assess the effectiveness of public affairs efforts
Offer leadership and partnership to various Wisconsin and national higher education organizations to amplify shared interests
In collaboration with University Advancement and the Office of Marketing and Communications, engage alumni and stakeholders in efforts to raise Marquettes brand profile among elected, community, and thought leaders
In furtherance of Marquettes Strategic Plan, "Guided by Mission, Inspired to Change," and in collaboration with Marquette colleagues, expand strategic partnerships to maximize Marquette ability to contribute to the world
Lead initiatives to assess how best to invest the universitys resources in ways that meaningfully advance economic growth and social well-being
Engage community groups as part of efforts to strengthen university advocacy
Provide appropriate access to unique resources through Marquettes students, faculty, and research
Craft messaging in collaboration with the Office of Marketing and Communication that positions the university as a thought leader and essential contributor to society
Prepare briefing materials, testimony, and reports for leadership and policymakers
Prepare internal summaries and presentations to keep stakeholders informed and to facilitate dialogue
Responsible for the supervision of staff which includes but is not limited to hiring, terming, performance management, and professional development
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree
At least 10 years of related experience
Supervisory experience
Ability to inspire confidence in people and create an aligned working environment
Drive for results and successes. Ability to challenge status quo
Demonstrated ability to set strategic vision that is mission focused
Demonstrated past success in allocating time, resources, and funds in strategic way
Ability to adapt to change and respond appropriately
Ability to maintain composure, diplomacy, and tact
Strong collaborator across constituents (conservative and liberal)
History of success in creating and managing policy initiatives
Well-developed network and ability to identify and build relationships with key leaders
Strong written and verbal communicator and negotiator
Preferred
Masters degree
Previous higher education experience
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
403(b) with up to 8% university match
Generous time off package
Tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement
Company
Marquette University
Marquette is a Catholic and Jesuit university in Milwaukee dedicated to serving God.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Marquette University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (34)
2024 (18)
2023 (29)
2022 (25)
2021 (19)
2020 (20)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Darren Wheelock
Co-Founder and Faculty Liaison for the Educational Prepared Program
Heather Hlavka (she/her)
Co-Founder & Director: Marquette Legal Education and Research Network (MLEARN)
Recent News
Company data provided by crunchbase