Political Action Committee Director

Job Description

Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 in office days a week

Working Location: Reston, VA

An exciting opportunity for a Political Action Committee Director to join our team in Reston, VA has arisen. As Political Action Committee Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the North American Political Action Committee, to include PAC operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, planning, and executing fundraising efforts, coordinating and leading efforts to increase political involvement across the company, and engaging with political stakeholders to promote the company’s interests. The role will report to the SVP of Government Relations.

In addition, this role will also support the Government Relations team in achieving its public policy objectives. The PAC Director must be capable of understanding substantive policy issues associated with the Defense, Civil Aerospace and Power Systems businesses affecting one of the world’s leading companies.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

What you will be doing:

• Lead the strategic direction of the North America Holdings, Inc, Political Action Committee (Rolls-Royce PAC or its successor), ensuring alignment with the company’s business objectives and legislative and policy priorities
• Develop and execute fundraising campaigns and engagement strategies to foster growth in PAC membership and revenue including the implementation of an annual enterprise-wide PAC solicitation that generates increased employee engagement and receipts
• Research and advise on best practices for PAC fundraising campaigns, donor recognition and engagement, best giving practices with federal candidates, and impact evaluation metrics
• Ensure the PAC complies with all federal, state, and local campaign finance laws, including timely filing of reports and maintaining records of contributions and expenditures
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the current policy landscape
• Track and analyze legislative and regulatory policy developments, providing intelligence and insights
• Prepare papers (write narratives, complete forms, coordinate application components with internal teams and any partners, preparing supporting documents as needed)
• Execute other duties as assigned

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Basic Requirements:

• Associate degree with 7+ years of experience in political action committee management, fundraising, or U.S. Congress, OR
• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience in political action committee management, fundraising, or U.S. Congress, OR
• Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience in political action committee management, fundraising, or U.S. Congress, OR
• JD/PhD, OR
• 9+ years of experience in political action committee management, fundraising, or U.S. Congress in lieu of a degree
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• Understanding of the Federal Election Commission regulations, political campaigns, and rules governing the process
• Experience in political action committee management
• Experience on Capitol Hill or fundraising for an elected official
• Knowledge of the QuorumPAC platform

What we offer:

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.

Closing date: September 12, 2025