Regional Strategy Director

American Flood Coalition•Washington, DC

11d•$130,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The American Flood Coalition (AFC), a nonpartisan group working across local, state, and federal levels to advance resilient and equitable flood solutions, is seeking an experienced people and project manager to build and lead its growing team of regional state government relations directors. The Regional Strategy Director supports the State Government Relations Director on strategic initiatives and serves as the operational backbone of AFC’s state government relations team, creating systems for accountability and coordination and helping the team scale flood adaptation policies across states. This is a new, senior-level, primarily internal-facing position based at AFC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters, reporting to the State Government Relations Director. The role requires an estimated 10% travel and close collaboration with other AFC teams.

Requirements

Demonstrated track record of building, leading, and developing high-performing teams, with a people-first management approach and investment in staff growth.
At least 10 years of experience in strategy-focused roles in mission-driven organizations or companies.
At least 5 years of formal people management experience.
Strong project management skills, including experience designing and implementing systems to manage complex, multi-workstream programs across a distributed team.
At least 3 years of experience in state government relations, association management, lobbying, or senior legislative staffing.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information and communicate it clearly to diverse internal audiences.
Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage a team of approximately four highly autonomous regional government relations directors focused on relationships with state officials and uptake of flood adaptation policy.
Provide ongoing coaching, performance feedback, and professional development support, and foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing across the regional team.
Capture and apply team insights, best practices, and lessons learned consistently.
Serve as a strategic thought partner, develop ideas for building and activating nonpartisan coalitions of state and local leaders, and help shape team-wide plans and AFC’s semi-annual organizational strategy.
Build and oversee project management systems, workflows, and reporting processes to coordinate across regions, track progress against goals, and support team-wide accountability.
Keep the State Government Relations Director and broader leadership informed about team activities, wins, and challenges.
Bridge regional directors and D.C.-based headquarters staff, including state policy and technical teams, translating field insights and needs into actionable guidance and ensuring regional directors have appropriate context, resources, and organizational support.
Support regional directors’ day-to-day advocacy, coalition-building, and relationship-building work by providing project management support, troubleshooting challenges, and connecting them with internal resources.

Benefits

Generous and flexible paid time off.
12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Health, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k) plan with 4% employer match.
Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, basic life insurance, and other voluntary benefits.
Up to $4,000 in relocation assistance to Washington, D.C. for new employees living outside the D.C. metropolitan area.
Hybrid work schedule: D.C.-based employees work in the D.C. office Tuesdays and Thursdays, with the option to work from home Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Company-sponsored outings, including happy hours, after-work activities, a holiday party, and an annual retreat.
Office closure the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Modern office amenities, including gym access, snacks and drinks, and a collaborative floor plan.