Manager, External Affairs, Operations

Sutter Health • Sacramento, CA

2d • $55 - $83

About The Position

This role is designed to provide critical back-office leadership, enabling the VP and Senior Director of State Government Affairs to concentrate on high-level engagement and strategic initiatives. The Manager will serve as the operational anchor of the team, responsible for: • Legislative and Regulatory Tracking: Monitoring and analyzing state legislation and regulatory developments, ensuring timely and accurate updates to inform advocacy strategy. • Grassroots Engagement: Managing and executing employee grassroots mobilization efforts around key state policy issues, including coordination of internal communications and engagement platforms. • Policy Communications Support: Assisting in the development of policy messaging, drafting position letters, briefing materials, and other written content to support advocacy efforts. • Event and Meeting Planning: Leading the planning and execution of all State Government Affairs events, including the Annual Division Legislative Days and issue-specific legislative or lobby events throughout the year.

Requirements

• Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.
• 8 years recent relevant experience
• Working knowledge of the strategic planning process.
• Demonstrated knowledge of working with volunteer community groups.
• Significant understanding of community-based organizations, local and statewide foundations, and government agencies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Set priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities and prioritize assignments to complete work in a timely manner.
• Verbal and writing skills to effectively communicate with diverse groups such as: executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
• Make presentations to persuade others to accept a specific opinion or action, or to provide information and instruction.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with audiences across all areas and levels within Sutter Health as well as external organizations.
• Negotiate or exchange ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate policies and programs and/or to arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions.

Responsibilities

• Legislative and Regulatory Tracking: Monitoring and analyzing state legislation and regulatory developments, ensuring timely and accurate updates to inform advocacy strategy.
• Grassroots Engagement: Managing and executing employee grassroots mobilization efforts around key state policy issues, including coordination of internal communications and engagement platforms.
• Policy Communications Support: Assisting in the development of policy messaging, drafting position letters, briefing materials, and other written content to support advocacy efforts.
• Event and Meeting Planning: Leading the planning and execution of all State Government Affairs events, including the Annual Division Legislative Days and issue-specific legislative or lobby events throughout the year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager