Chief Advocacy Officer

Cancer strikes more than 10 million people worldwide each year. The ASCO Association d/b/a Association for Clinical Oncology (the “Association”) is a 501(c)(6) professional membership association representing a diverse network of nearly 45,000 oncology professionals. The Association, along with its affiliates the American Society of Clinical Oncology (the “Society”), Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, and QOPI Certification Program, LLC, (collectively, “ASCO”) are committed to conquering cancer through research, education, and promotion of the highest quality care.

ASCO is a flexible, high-performance membership organization where employees collaborate to support our mission through evidence, care, and impact. Together with Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, we foster a culture that prioritizes customer-centricity, emphasizes teamwork, and commits to quality. Our culture, ASCO Works – Our Way of Working, has long enabled workplace flexibility and embraced technology to help us achieve balance.

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At ASCO, we offer a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Our compensation philosophy and structure ensure that pay remains market-based, tied to performance, and aligned with our core values. The hiring salary range displayed accounts for a broad spectrum of factors, and the final offer will depend on an evaluation of the selected candidate's experience, training, and specialized skill  addition to base pay, this position is eligible for our robust total rewards package, which includes health, vision, and dental insurance, a 401(k) with generous contribution, health and wellness benefits, family forming benefits, education support program, generous leave, and much more!

Who we are looking for:

ASCO has an exciting opportunity of an experienced advocacy leader to join our Policy department as Chief Advocacy Officer! In this high-impact role, the Chief Advocacy Officer will champion ASCO’s policy priorities, elevate state and federal policy engagement, and mobilize a passionate grassroots community to ensure equitable, high-quality cancer care nationwide. Partnering closely with ASCO executive leadership, the Board of Directors, and key healthcare stakeholders, the Chief Advocacy Officer will architect comprehensive advocacy strategies, build bipartisan relationships with policymakers, and mentor a dynamic team dedicated to advancing the interests of oncology professionals and the patients they serve.

This position is hybrid with a primary location at our headquarters in Alexandria, VA. The hire must reside within 75 miles of our headquarters and be available to work onsite as business needs require.

Responsibilities Partner with the Division Director, Regulatory Affairs and Chief Policy Officer, advise the Vice President of Policy & Advocacy in strategy, priorities and tactics for achieving ASCO’s policy and advocacy goals. Provide strategic advice to ASCO’s Leadership and Government Relations Committee in development of annual advocacy goals and strategy to advance the Society’s strategic plan.   Optimize resources to achieve strategic advocacy goals, including management of outside consultants related to advocacy.

Develop and implement vision to advance policy positions and political activity in the short and longer term. Provide strategic oversight for state and federal legislative efforts, state and federal grassroots activities and political engagement. Provide supervision, mentoring, feedback, coaching and task delegation to departmental staff to maximize their effectiveness and support each staff member’s professional development. Implement tactics to increase funds raised and contributors to the ASCO Association…