Director, Farm Animal Legislation

Director of Farm Animal Legislation

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Summary:

The Director of Farm Animal Legislation will drive the ASPCA’s policy agenda to reform the animal agriculture system and help better the lives of farm animals – the largest category of animals on earth who experience extreme cruelty. The ideal candidate for this role is an effective, determined, and resourceful advocate with strong experience in collaboration who is passionate about working to fix our broken food system and improve conditions for farm animals.

The majority of the more than 10 billion animals farmed for food each year in the U.S. currently live in grossly inhumane conditions. The ASPCA identifies and supports legislative and regulatory policies that diminish the number of animals suffering in factory farms and reduce the negative consequences to people, animals, and the environment associated with industrial animal agriculture. As our society focuses on the need for reforms, there are enormous challenges and opportunities for change‑making.

The Director of Farm Animal Legislation will lead the ASPCA’s farm animal welfare legislative campaigns, identify and capitalize on opportunities to reach the ASPCA’s farm animal policy goals in agriculture‑related legislative, regulatory, and policy work. The Director will contribute to compelling public messaging and education campaigns to highlight the need for farm welfare reforms. The Director will report to the Vice President, Federal Affairs, working closely with Farm Animal Welfare and Legal Advocacy Teams to develop, strategize, coordinate, lobby for, manage, and implement legislative and regulatory policies.

This position will also work with the Vice President of State Affairs on any state‑related strategies.

Compensation

• The target hiring range for this role is $118,000 - $125,000 annually

Benefits

• Affordable health coverage, including medical, employer‑paid dental, and optional vision coverage.

• Flexible time off that includes vacation time, sick and bereavement time, paid parental leave, 10 company paid holidays, and paid personal time off that allows you even more flexibility to observe the days that mean the most to you.

• Competitive financial incentives and retirement savings including a 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions — we match dollar for dollar up to 4% and provide an additional 4% contribution toward your future each year.

• Robust professional development opportunities including classes, on‑the‑job training, coaching and mentorship with industry‑leading peers, internal mobility, opportunities to support in the field, and so much more.

Responsibilities

Policy Development / Strategy / Implementation

• Track, analyze, and research pending legislation related to animal welfare

• Identify, devise, initiate, and drive strategies to achieve the organization’s farm animal welfare legislative and regulatory goals, in consultation with the VP of Federal Affairs

• Drive policy efforts in conjunction with internal and external subject matter experts to ensure they advance larger ASPCA goals

• Build strong relationships with Congressional Offices and allied partners and collaborate with them to advance our policy goals

• Lobby federal legislators and their staff to drive our policy agenda, serving as the ASPCA’s main point of contact with Hill offices on this issue

• Direct and oversee research and draft advocacy materials, including letters, backgrounders, testimony, fact sheets, and other materials

• Research, develop, and work with Farm Animal Welfare and Legal Advocacy to draft legislation and regulations to strengthen legal protections for animals

• Work with Legal Advocacy colleagues to identify issues where legislative and regulatory work can be enhanced or supported through litigation and other legal strategies

• Collaborate with federal affairs and cross departmental teams, establish blueprints for strategic planning, including identification, development, and achievement of all federal goals

• Initiate, coordinate, and participate in briefings, events, and panels to raise awareness and support our…