Employment

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Our core values

Passion to serve others: We have a passion to serve the hospitality industry, our team and our communities.
Desire for greatness: We commit to constant, never-ending improvement and strive for excellence in all areas of our association. This includes embracing diversity in thoughts, opinions, cultures and backgrounds.
Attention to results: We understand our goals define our success and work diligently to achieve them, with honesty and integrity.
Accountability: We take responsibility for our successes, challenges and reputation and honor our commitments to each other and to our members.
Commitment: We reach SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-Bound) decisions that have clarity, complete team buy-in, timely follow up and follow through.
Healthy and constructive conflict: We believe in constructive conflict as a tool for strengthening our shared vision of greatness.
Trust: We trust and are open with our team members, honoring each other as individuals working toward a greater good, every day, both professionally and personally.

Available Positions

Temporary Local Government Affairs Coordinator

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General Information

- Job Title: Temporary Local Government Affairs Coordinator
- Location: 510 Plum St SE, Olympia, WA 98501
- Base Pay: $24.00 – $27.00 / Hour
- Employee Type: Temporary Full Time

If you are passionate about the importance of restaurants, lodging, and other hospitality businesses to the vibrancy of our local communities and economy, and have an interest in political campaigns and advocacy work, come join our Federal and Local Government Affairs team! We have an exciting opportunity for a temporary Local Government Affairs Coordinator to aid our advocacy efforts for the summer and fall of 2025.

Job Summary

The Local Government Affairs (LGA) Coordinator provides administrative support and assistance to the Senior Manager of Federal and Local Government Affairs. This position assists in coordinating and facilitating member engagement activities surrounding local political issues and elections in multiple local municipalities.

This is a temporary position that is expected to run from June through November of 2025. This is a hybrid position that allows for primarily remote work, but will require periodic attendance at some community meetings as well as occasional in-person meetings at our Seattle or Olympia office.

Essential duties and responsibilities that include but are not limited to:

Primary

Assist in organizing meetings between members, coalition partners, elected officials, and other relevant city staff; includes scheduling, creating agendas, sharing talking points, as well as sending meeting reminders and follow-up thank you emails to attendees.
Provide support for the local elections and endorsement process through tracking candidates and fundraising efforts, conducting candidate research, and scheduling endorsement meetings as needed.
Aid in tracking local issues by streaming or attending city council meetings and taking thorough and accurate notes, as well as checking agendas for key cities and monitoring for upcoming legislation.
Assist in sending and amplifying action alert messaging to members.

Skills and Requirements

General

Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage schedules, coordinate meetings, and track multiple tasks across jurisdictions.
Effective written and verbal communication
Basic knowledge of local government functions, particularly in Washington state cities like Tacoma, Olympia, and Bellingham—understanding how city councils and committees operate is a plus.
Research and analytical skills, especially in tracking candidates, local issues, and pending legislation.
Ability to travel to attend and monitor public meetings, take detailed notes, and summarize key points for internal use.

Technical Requirements

Familiarity with tools for virtual meetings and task management, such as Zoom and Microsoft Office.

Position Requirements

Experience with political campaigns or advocacy work (volunteer or paid), including organizing or participating in outreach efforts, canvassing, or mobilization campaigns.

Physical/Mental Environment

Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
Regularly required to stand, walk and sit; use hands to handle objects and feel controls; reach; climb stairs; stoop; crouch; talk; listen; and vision capabilities that enable reading and viewing a computer screen. Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

This is a summary of the essential job functions and level of work performance for this position. This is not a complete list of all job duties and management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties as business needs require and shall not be construed as a promise or contract of employment or of any specific duties.

Compensation