Manager, State and Local Policy

U.S. Chamber of Commerce•Washington, DC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is seeking a policy-savvy, relationship-driven State and Local Policy Manager to connect the Chamber’s federal policy expertise with state and local policy activity. The role develops and executes policy programming for state and local chambers, synthesizes state-level policy tracking across the Chamber’s Centers of Excellence, and provides corporate members with tailored insight into state legislative and regulatory developments. The successful candidate will translate complex, multi-state policy dynamics into clear, actionable intelligence and programming for chamber partners and corporate stakeholders. The position works across the Federation team, Regional Government Affairs, Centers of Excellence, Communications, and Marketing, and supports the development and maintenance of a digital member hub.

Requirements

Experience in state government affairs, policy analysis, legislative tracking, or advocacy.
Strong understanding of state legislative and regulatory processes across multiple jurisdictions.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple workstreams.
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, a client-service mindset, and the ability to engage corporate executives and chamber professionals.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing policy briefs, newsletters, or advocacy materials.
Willingness to travel as needed for events, meetings, and stakeholder engagement.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing and executing programming, training, or educational initiatives.
Experience working with membership organizations, chambers of commerce, or trade associations.
Familiarity with digital platforms, legislative tracking tools, or content management systems.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute policy-focused programming for state and local chambers, including policy boot camps, issue-specific briefings, and virtual workshops.
Collaborate with the Chamber’s Centers of Excellence and external subject-matter experts to develop timely content addressing state-level policy challenges.
Create and distribute advocacy toolkits, best-practices guides, and policy resources for state and local chambers.
Coordinate synthesis of state-level advocacy activity across the Centers of Excellence.
Develop and implement a standardized framework for state legislative tracking, including consistent methodology, reporting cadence, and data management.
Identify cross-state legislative trends, coordinated policy threats, and emerging opportunities, and flag them for proactive Chamber engagement.
Curate state-level policy updates, legislative highlights, and advocacy wins for corporate member communications.
Provide corporate members with responsive, tailored intelligence and support concerning relevant state legislative and regulatory developments.
Connect corporate members with Chamber policy experts, Centers of Excellence, and state and local chamber partners to support coordinated engagement.
Collaborate with the Federation team, Regional Government Affairs, and Centers of Excellence to align state policy priorities and messaging.
Work with Communications and Marketing to amplify state policy content, promote programming, and elevate the Chamber’s state-level brand.
Support development and maintenance of a digital member hub by synthesizing state policy content, legislative tracking data, and advocacy resources.