Public Affairs Consultant; Federal Affairs Lobbyist

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

2d • Remote

About The Position

As the Federal Lobbyist for Blue Cross NC and CuraCor Goup, this position plays a critical role in leading the development and implementation of a comprehensive federal public affairs strategies to promote and advocate for our commercial and government insurance and healthcare delivery interests with executive and legislative branches, regulators, and key external stakeholders. What You’ll Do Develop and implement federal advocacy strategies aligned with enterprise priorities. Primary lobbyist before Congress, federal agencies, and the Administration. Monitor and analyze federal legislative and regulatory developments; advise leadership on impacts and positions. Prepare testimony, briefings, and policy materials for senior executives. Build coalitions with national trade associations and advocacy organizations. Ensure compliance with federal lobbying disclosure and ethics requirements. Provide strategic guidance for PAC activities and political engagement. Prepare and deliver regular, often quarterly, reports to clients on lobbying activities, including contacts made, issues discussed, and the outcomes of those discussions. Advise clients on federal advocacy efforts, policy impacts, and the potential outcomes of legislation. Network with elected officials, staff, and decision-makers to gain access and influence. Directs and implements public affairs strategies to support government and commercial insurance and healthcare delivery business -related activities, including both business expansion and retention opportunities, procurement opportunities, and various initiatives. Leads federal commercial and government segment and healthcare delivery strategies through identification and monitoring of changing patterns of the regulatory and legislative environment, by identifying public policy priorities, refining initiative scope, tracking value delivery, and shaping policy/advocacy tactics and messaging. Ensures alignment and integration with public affairs and divisional and initiative plans and business goals. Represents Blue Cross NC externally, serving as an expert resource and contact for the enterprise with federal officials and external stakeholders, including national advocacy and trade organizations, professional societies, medical associations, and other external constituencies. Researches and analyzes major competitor and industry to provide insight to aid the company’s short and long-term business strategy. Implements effective management, monitoring and oversight approaches that drive execution, focus and results for all assigned initiatives and recommend and implement changes as needed to ensure enterprise business objectives are achieved. Works in partnership with other key internal stakeholders, develops both short- and long-term performance targets, forecasts and projections with appropriate performance monitoring and management. Maintains compliance as appropriate and successfully leverages capabilities and insights of policymakers, industry associations and other peer plans and stakeholders. Budget responsibilities to control expenditures in accordance with budget allocations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)
• 10+ years of experience in related field
• In lieu of degree, 12+ years of experience in related field

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Health Care policy or government advocacy - Highly Preferred
• Experience working at or with US Congress - Highly Preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement federal advocacy strategies aligned with enterprise priorities.
• Primary lobbyist before Congress, federal agencies, and the Administration.
• Monitor and analyze federal legislative and regulatory developments; advise leadership on impacts and positions.
• Prepare testimony, briefings, and policy materials for senior executives.
• Build coalitions with national trade associations and advocacy organizations.
• Ensure compliance with federal lobbying disclosure and ethics requirements.
• Provide strategic guidance for PAC activities and political engagement.
• Prepare and deliver regular, often quarterly, reports to clients on lobbying activities, including contacts made, issues discussed, and the outcomes of those discussions.
• Advise clients on federal advocacy efforts, policy impacts, and the potential outcomes of legislation.
• Network with elected officials, staff, and decision-makers to gain access and influence.
• Directs and implements public affairs strategies to support government and commercial insurance and healthcare delivery business -related activities, including both business expansion and retention opportunities, procurement opportunities, and various initiatives.
• Leads federal commercial and government segment and healthcare delivery strategies through identification and monitoring of changing patterns of the regulatory and legislative environment, by identifying public policy priorities, refining initiative scope, tracking value delivery, and shaping policy/advocacy tactics and messaging.
• Ensures alignment and integration with public affairs and divisional and initiative plans and business goals.
• Represents Blue Cross NC externally, serving as an expert resource and contact for the enterprise with federal officials and external stakeholders, including national advocacy and trade organizations, professional societies, medical associations, and other external constituencies.
• Researches and analyzes major competitor and industry to provide insight to aid the company’s short and long-term business strategy.
• Implements effective management, monitoring and oversight approaches that drive execution, focus and results for all assigned initiatives and recommend and implement changes as needed to ensure enterprise business objectives are achieved.
• Works in partnership with other key internal stakeholders, develops both short- and long-term performance targets, forecasts and projections with appropriate performance monitoring and management.
• Maintains compliance as appropriate and successfully leverages capabilities and insights of policymakers, industry associations and other peer plans and stakeholders.
• Budget responsibilities to control expenditures in accordance with budget allocations.

Benefits

• The opportunity to work at the cutting edge of health care delivery with a team that’s deeply invested in the community.
• Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to do great work.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs.
• Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance.
• Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• 401k match including an annual company contribution
• Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance.

What This Job Offers

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