Sr Manager, Public Affairs

Aflac, Incorporated•Washington, DC

1d•$130,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Aflac is hiring a Senior Manager of Public Affairs to lead public affairs communications initiatives and help develop communications that explain Aflac’s business and resonate with external Washington, DC audiences. The role works with headquarters, field force, internal teams, external public affairs consultants, and senior leaders to support public affairs engagement, communications campaigns, and public speaking opportunities. This is a hybrid role based in Washington, DC. The employee is expected to work from an Aflac office at least 60% of the work week and may work from home within the continental United States for the remaining portion. Travel is less than or equal to 25%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Communications, English, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, Media, Public Policy, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Eight years of professional job-related work experience.
Flexibility and ability to deal with uncertainty.
Excellent oral and written communication skills for interacting with varied internal and external audiences.
Ability to improve operational effectiveness and use sound judgment in decision-making.
Ability to understand, interpret, and communicate complex concepts in laws and regulations related to Aflac’s business.
Strong interpersonal and networking skills.
Ability to contribute to a positive team environment.

Responsibilities

Lead public affairs communications initiatives with headquarters and field force, including a monthly newsletter, geopolitical updates, policy explainers, and presentations.
Develop communications materials with internal teams to tell the Aflac story to external Washington, DC audiences, such as fact sheets, one-pagers, Q&As, website content, and social media materials.
Support the Vice President, Public Affairs in identifying and executing public affairs engagement opportunities and tracking message sentiment and metrics.
Work with external public affairs consultants to design and implement public affairs communications and campaign plans.
Help manage the team’s brand and visual identity in partnership with internal teams.
Support the Senior Vice President and team senior leadership with talking points, presentations, and social media materials for public speaking engagements.
Build relationships with public affairs and communications professionals in relevant trade associations, think tanks, nonprofits, and other organizations to leverage resources and create opportunities to amplify Aflac’s message.
Serve as the team subject-matter expert on industry best practices, technologies, and methods for executing public affairs and communications strategies.
Independently analyze issues, determine solutions, set priorities, organize workload, meet deadlines, and communicate consistently to ensure appropriate management intervention.
Lead and coordinate projects of moderate complexity and participate in division or companywide projects, including work with employee groups to develop solutions that improve service and other initiatives.
Engage actively with teammates and team activities in support of the Aflac Way and federal relations team norms, promoting team camaraderie and effectiveness.
Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Prescription drug coverage
Health care flexible spending account
Dependent care flexible spending account
Aflac supplemental Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity policies offered at no cost to the employee
401(k) plans
Annual bonuses
Opportunity to purchase company stock
11 paid holidays annually
Up to 20 days of PTO for any reason
State-mandated sick leave, if eligible
Other leaves of absence, if eligible, including adoption and parental leave