Director of Government Relations

The Director of Government Relations will lead enterprise efforts to ensure full compliance with local, state, and federal ethics and lobbying regulations while advancing Caesars Entertainment’s legislative and public policy priorities. Based in Las Vegas, this role partners across Legal, Communications, Compliance, and senior business leaders to support a proactive, transparent, and strategic government relations program. ### Responsibilities **Ethics & Compliance Leadership** - Ensure full compliance with all local, state, and federal lobbying, ethics, and campaign finance laws in all jurisdictions where the company operates. - Oversee the timely and accurate filing of lobbying disclosures, registrations, and required reports. - Own the end-to-end preparation, monitoring, and timely submission of all state and federal regulatory reports across jurisdictions where Caesars Entertainment and American Wagering Inc., and any current or future affiliated entities are required to do so. - Serve as a primary liaison with regulatory bodies with respect to reporting requirements, including state ethics commissions and the Federal Election Commission. - Establish and continuously improve internal controls, policies, and training related to lobbying and political activity. - Quarterly report to Compliance (Ad hoc reporting to include, but not limited to: New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, Licensing, Compliance, Dow Jones Sustainability Report, etc.) **Political Contributions & PAC Oversight** - Own the end-to-end preparation, validation, and disbursement of all political contribution payments in coordination with the Government Relations team, requiring close partnership with property general managers, senior management, and compliance partners to ensure permissibility and maintain all required reporting and records. - Partner with internal stakeholders and external advisors to ensure proper vetting of contributions and political engagement strategies. - Provide guidance to leadership on permissible political activity and associated reputational considerations. - Oversee administration, governance, and compliance of the company’s PAC, including reporting, audits (including annual internal audit), and adherence to contribution limits and restrictions. - Serve as PAC treasurer for management, auditing, and reporting of the employee PAC program. - Work with the PAC Chair and Political Director to ensure timely communication regarding PAC policies. - Serve as the company's point of contact with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and file monthly reports with the FEC that contain the activities of the Committee. **Strategic Government Relations** - Support development and execution of the company’s legislative and regulatory strategy. - Monitor and analyze legislative activity that could impact business operations, particularly in gaming, hospitality, and digital sectors (in coordination with lobbyists). Monitor compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and contribution restrictions. - Provide clear, actionable insights to senior leadership on emerging policy risks and opportunities. **Cross-Functional Collaboration** - Partner with Legal, Communications, Compliance, Finance, Accounting, and HR teams to ensure alignment on regulatory, reputational, and operational priorities and drive internal processes through to completion. - Partner with Legal on lobbyist and vendor contract language. Liaison with lobbyists to ensure timely lobbyist renewals. - Support communications and external affairs efforts on policy issues, including messaging and stakeholder engagement. **Operations & Reporting** - Manage vendor relationships (including lobbyists), contracts, and budgets related to government relations activities. - Ensure accurate recordkeeping and documentation to support audits and regulatory reviews. - Lead internal reporting on government relations activities and compliance status. - Own the coordination and disbursement of pol…