State Government Relations Director

Responsibilities:

• Meets one-on-one with members of the state legislature, their staff, and other state government officials to gain support for the American Heart Association’s advocacy issues.
• Monitors and engages on state-level legislative and regulatory issues of concern to the American Heart Association and apprises appropriate American Heart Association volunteers and staff of emerging advocacy issues.
• Provides policy research, development of support materials, recruitment of spokespersons, preparation of testimony, and other activities as needed to advance the American Heart Association’s legislative agenda.

Qualifications:

• 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)

Compensation & Benefits:

• The expected pay range will be $85,000 - $95,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply.
• We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.
• The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees.