Government Relations Director - State of Washington

Elevance Health•Seattle, WA

3d•$148,212 - $222,318•Hybrid

About The Position

The Government Relations Director is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to advocate enterprise and state specific legislative and regulatory positions in less complex legislative and/or regulatory environments. This field-based role enables associates to primarily operate in the field, traveling to client sites or designated locations as their role requires, with occasional office attendance for meetings or training. The ideal candidate will reside in Seattle, WA or Olympia, WA. Candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Requirements

Requires a BA/BS in a related field; 8 years of legislative, regulatory, political, public affairs or industry experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Nice To Haves

Prior client facing experience preferred.
Healthcare policy experience preferred.
Experience working with the government in the state of Washington is preferred.
Experience writing formal communications for executive-level audiences preferred.
Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, time management, and attention to detail skills preferred.
Concise, precise, and motivating verbal and written communication skills demonstrated through ability to influence and persuade preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops and implements strategies to advocate enterprise and state specific legislative and regulatory positions to support business goals and objectives.
Represents the enterprise and its specific businesses in advocacy efforts.
Establishes and maintains strong relationships with legislators, regulators, other policymakers and their staff.
Develops strategies for utilizing PAC and/or corporate political contributions.
Maintains coalitions and target grassroots capabilities.
Consults with SBUs and CEEs to inform and support business planning processes and proactively raise and address issues of concern.
Makes internal and external written and oral presentations on behalf of the company.
Develops and carries out tactics and strategies to influence trade associations and other advocacy organizations.
Generally works with legislative sessions of less than 6 months and/or in less complex legislative and/or regulatory environments.