State Government Affairs Director

About the Role:The Director of State Government Affairs will serve as a member of the company’s Public Affairs team, reporting to the Senior Director of U.S. Government Affairs. Working closely with key internal partners, this position will provide government affairs support and drive state policy objectives.The Director will be responsible for promoting the company’s legislative agenda in key states. Day-to-day activities include managing contract lobbyists where applicable, direct lobbying, providing legislative testimony, meeting with key stakeholders in the region and providing political and policy analysis to internal executives. The candidate must have political campaign experience and some level of multi-state lobbying experience. The position will play an integral role helping GH build a best-in-class public affairs organization and will work closely with public policy, patient advocacy, and other external facing business units.Job ResponsibilitiesDirect and organize lobbying team(s) to advance legislative and regulatory objectives and protect company's interests from adverse public policy. Prepare and submit presentations, testimony and other official materials to relevant decision-makers to advance specific policy goals and objectives. Participate in the management of designated state and national organizations and associations as company representative. Act as company representative within assigned states before legislative and regulatory bodies on high profile issues that are of critical importance to the company and help strategically position the company to effectively engage.May be required to develop industry-wide coalitions and manage significant grassroots/PR campaigns relating to key issues. Must be willing and able to operate within adaptive workflows that mirror legislative session calendars and their fast paced environment when necessary.Develop actions plans and implements activities that will mitigate negative impact or facilitate positive policy change. Provide accurate, timely and insightful responses and analysis regarding various projects and initiatives. Working with public policy, government affairs, and alliance colleagues analyzes and assesses relevant state and local policies and trends. Monitor activities of the assigned state Executive Branches and Legislatures that would potentially impact the industry; alerts and advises leadership on emerging opportunities and concerns.Work with internal partners across functions in Commercial, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Corporate Communications, and Patient Advocacy to execute our public policy strategies and achieve business goals.