State Government Relations Director
$79,000–$95,000 year
On-siteSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
Job Summary
Meet with state legislators, staff, and local officials to secure support for the American Heart Association's public policy agenda. Monitor emerging legislative and regulatory issues, conduct policy research, develop support materials, and prepare testimony to advance the association's legislative goals. Build coalitions, recruit spokespersons, and provide strategic direction for grassroots mobilization and lobby days. Collaborate with communications partners on media advocacy, prepare lobbying reports, and deliver advocacy training to volunteers and staff. Represent the organization in public settings, including on-the-record legislative convenings and media interviews. This role requires a primary representative based in Salt Lake City, UT, with a Bachelor's degree and three years of legislative lobbying experience.
Required Qualifications
- Live in the state and be within commuting distance of the State Capital
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Bachelor's degree in public policy, Political Science, Law, related field or equivalent work experience
- Three (3) years of experience and success in legislative and regulatory lobbying
- Three (3) years of demonstrated experience building and managing issue advocacy coalition(s)
- Three (3) years of experience developing and implementing grassroots and media advocacy tactics
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills
- Policy analysis and technical (legislative and regulatory) writing skills
- Ability to simultaneously manage multiple, complex projects in varying stages of development under time constraints
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of strategic planning, budgeting, and managing work
- Knowledge of the state legislative and regulatory processes
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge of voluntary health organizations or nonprofit organizations
- Experience working in health care policy
- Experience in volunteer management
- Understanding and appreciation for the use of technology and information systems
- Experience managing contract employees
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