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Government Relations Director
Location: Seattle, WA
Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.
Elevance Health supports a hybrid workplace model (virtual and office) with PulsePoint sites used for collaboration, community, and connection, with the minimum in-office commitment being 1-2 days in an office per week.
The Government Relations Director is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to advocate enterprise and state specific legislative and regulatory positions in less complex legislative and/or regulatory environments.
How You Will Make an Impact:
Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:
Develops and implements strategies to advocate enterprise and state specific legislative and regulatory positions to support business goals and objectives.
Represents the enterprise and its specific businesses in advocacy efforts.
Establishes and maintains strong relationships with legislators, regulators, other policymakers and their staff. Develops strategies for utilizing PAC and/or corporate political contributions.
Maintains coalitions and target grassroots capabilities.
Consults with SBUs and CEEs to inform and support business planning processes and proactively raise and address issues of concern.
Makes internal and external written and oral presentations on behalf of the company.
Develops and carries out tactics and strategies to influence trade associations and other advocacy organizations.
Generally, works with legislative sessions of less than 6 months and/or in less complex legislative and/or regulatory environments.
Minimum Requirements:
Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experience:
Direct experience working in the Commonwealth or local government, public affairs, campaigns, or other direct lobbying experience in this market is strongly preferred.
Healthcare or insurance related experience.
Concise, precise, and motivating verbal and written communication skills demonstrated through ability to influence and persuade.
Experience writing formal communications for executive-level audiences.
Strong organizational and interpersonal team-based skills with ability to handle negotiation and conflict resolution.
Mastery of Microsoft Office products, most notably Teams, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Bias for action and self-motivation to meet and exceed expectations.
Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, time management, and attention to detail skills.
Ability to build and sustain both internal and external professional relationships through collaboration.
Ability to interact confidently with senior internal and external stakeholders, and subject matter experts while being adept and comfortable with influencing decision-making.
Willingness to learn complex issues relating to healthcare policy and business operations.
High degree of self-awareness, trust, and empathy, with a positive, professional, and solution-oriented attitude.
For candidates working in person or remotely in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $136,712.00 to $170,890.00.
Locations: California; Colorado; Hawaii; Nevada; New York; Washington State; Jersey City, NJ
In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the company. The company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.