Regional Manager, State Policy & Advocacy, Susan G. Komen

Regional Manager, State Policy & Advocacy, Susan G. Komen

Location:

Remote - Des Moines, IA, United States

Wage Category: $77,000.00 - $98,000.00 / Year

Susan G. Komen brings a 100% virtual working environment, and you can work anywhere within the U.S. We are a force united by a promise to end breast cancer forever. For over 40 years, we’ve led the way by funding groundbreaking research, community health initiatives and advocacy programs in local communities across the U.S. Susan G. Komen is the ONLY organization that addresses breast cancer on multiple fronts such as research, community health, outreach and public policy initiatives to make the biggest impact against this disease.

Komen strives to have a culture of passionate, growth-minded professionals who thrive in a team environment and work collaboratively to inspire greatness in others! We take an ongoing approach to ensure open communication from all levels throughout the organization. It’s encouraged to give and receive feedback to ensure two-way accountability with a focus on continual improvement both personally and professionally!

What you will be doing in the role of a Regional Manager, State Policy & Advocacy

The Regional Manager, State Policy and Advocacy serves as a leader and subject matter expert, supporting and promoting Komen’s public policy & advocacy initiatives related to breast cancer and public health policy, in the states within assigned region.

Regional Managers lead the development execution of strategy for multiple state legislative campaigns in their assigned region; build statewide policy collaboratives; tracks, reviews and assesses state legislation and regulatory efforts; monitors state budget climate and state breast health programs; reviews, assesses, and reports on state legislative efforts; and supports education and activation efforts of Komen’s grassroots network with assigned region.

• Serve as subject matter expert for public policy and advocacy efforts in the assigned region and provide day-to-day support for state advocacy activities.
• Lead the creative vision and development for state-specific advocacy strategies in support of Komen’s Public Policy and Advocacy Priorities within the assigned region.
• Track, review, assess, and report on state legislation, regulatory efforts, state budget climate, state breast health programs, and state legislative efforts.
• Develop and maintain relationships with state legislators, executives, and their staff within assigned region(s).
• In collaboration with the Grassroots Team, assists in the execution of training and events in assigned region
• Develop messaging, talking points, fact sheets, testimony, letters of support, action alerts and other communications in support of policy efforts.
• Develop and maintain external relationships and participate with statewide policy collaboratives, coalitions, patient advocacy organizations, healthcare associations and industry partners to identify areas for collaboration.
• Represent Komen’s Center for Public Policy externally with legislative offices, state government, stakeholders, media, and donors.
  
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• Promote an organizational culture that values trust, commitment to the mission, scientific integrity, and professional and organizational growth.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Government Affairs, Communications and at least 5 years of directly related experience in State Policy & Advocacy.
• Experience successfully working with state legislatures and agencies in the assigned region in passage and implementation of policies.
• Proven ability to research, draft, analyze and interpret legislation and execute corresponding advocacy campaigns.
• Strong verbal…