State Government Relations Director

State Government Relations Director - Billings, Montana

Overview

As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives as we remain devoted to a future of health and hope for everyone, everywhere. At the American Heart Association, your contribution matters, and so does your career.

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a State Government Relations Director in Montana and Wyoming.

The State Government Relations Director is responsible for serving as the primary representative of the American Heart Association to the assigned state legislature and relevant state agencies to generate awareness and support for the American Heart Association’s public policy agenda. This role involves strategically coordinating and overseeing efforts to foster the state public policy priorities of the American Heart Association, working with staff, volunteers, coalitions, and partner organizations to build support for Association policy issues.

Responsibilities

1. Meets one-on-one with members of the state legislature, their staff, and other state government officials to gain support for the Association’s advocacy issues.
2. Monitors and engages on state-level legislative and regulatory issues of concern to the American Heart Association.
3. Provides policy research, development of support materials, recruitment of spokespersons, preparation of testimony, and other activities as needed to advance the Association’s legislative agenda.
4. Participates in coalition building efforts and collaborative partnerships to leverage opportunities that advance the Association’s advocacy issues.
5. Recruits membership for and provides staff support to volunteer state advocacy committee(s). Collaborates with the committee to develop an annual state legislative agenda.
6. Provides strategic direction on statewide grassroots and key contact, recruitment, retention, and mobilization efforts.
7. Collaborates with communications staff partners on development and timing of media advocacy efforts.
8. Prepares required reporting information including local, state and/or federal lobbying reports.
9. Provides advocacy presentations and training opportunities to volunteers and staff as needed.
10. Attends and participates in relevant American Heart Association meetings throughout the year.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Law, related field or equivalent work experience.
2. Three (3) years of experience and success in legislative and regulatory lobbying.
3. Three (3) years of demonstrated experience building and managing issue advocacy coalition(s).
4. Three (3) years of experience developing and implementing grassroots and media advocacy tactics.
5. Outstanding oral and written communications skills.
6. Policy analysis and technical writing skills.
7. Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects under time constraints.
8. Knowledge of strategic planning, budgeting, and managing work.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Knowledge of voluntary health organizations or nonprofit organizations.
2. Experience working in health care policy.
3. Understanding and appreciation for the use of technology and information systems.

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary.

Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs.

Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.

Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program.

Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees.

Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees.

The American Heart Association’s 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the AHA will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.