Government Relations Director Senior

Elevance Health•Tampa, FL

1d•$190,624 - $298,368•Hybrid

About The Position

The Government Relations Director Senior develops and implements strategies to advocate enterprise and state-specific legislative and regulatory positions in complex environments. The role directs resolution of highly complex, varied, and sensitive regional political issues and may have federal or multistate responsibilities. It also supports enterprise business development and retention, including growth in existing markets and development of new market or customer opportunities. This field-based role involves travel to client sites or designated locations as needed, with occasional office attendance for meetings or training. Candidates generally must live within a reasonable commuting distance of a posting location, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law. The position generally works with legislative sessions lasting six months or longer and/or in highly complex legislative or regulatory environments. For Medicaid-related work, in-depth knowledge of Medicaid business, products, regulatory issues, and public-sector managed-care healthcare delivery and financing trends is expected. The role is classified as Director Equivalent and is part of the Government Relations job family. The listed salary range for Washington, DC; New York, NY; and Woodland Hills, CA is $190,624 to $298,368. Actual compensation depends on factors including location, experience, education, skills, and business considerations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field, plus 10 years of legislative, regulatory, political, public affairs, or industry experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
For Medicaid work, in-depth knowledge of the Medicaid business, including products and regulatory issues, and of trends in public-sector managed-care healthcare delivery and financing.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Prior client-facing experience.
Healthcare policy experience.
Medicaid experience.
Experience writing formal communications for executive-level audiences.
Strong critical-thinking, problem-solving, time-management, and attention-to-detail skills.
Concise, precise, and motivating verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to influence and persuade.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategies to advocate enterprise and state-specific legislative and regulatory positions in support of business goals and objectives.
Serve as lead business owner for the rate-setting process with state regulators, as applicable.
Establish proactive strategies to bring new products or extensions of current products to market.
Monitor market databases and product reviews to analyze opportunities.
Represent the enterprise and its businesses in advocacy efforts.
Build and maintain relationships with legislators, regulators, policymakers, and their staff to support membership growth.
Develop strategies for use of PAC and/or corporate political contributions.
Partner with SBUs and CEEs to inform and support business planning and proactively raise and address issues of concern.
Make written and oral presentations on behalf of the company to internal and external audiences.
Develop coalitions and target grassroots capabilities.
Manage budgets and issues important to the enterprise and contracted lobbying staff; may act as a team lead.
Lead in trade associations and other advocacy organizations to influence positions, tactics, and strategies in support of enterprise goals.
Direct and oversee resolution of complex and sensitive political issues within the region.