Accountabilities

• Shape state policy strategy: Partner with senior policy and government affairs leadership to develop and execute a state policy agenda that reflects community priorities and aligns with broader federal policy objectives.
• Analyze policy developments: Monitor state and federal legislative, regulatory, and policy developments; identify emerging trends; and assess their implications for advocacy efforts and health policy campaigns.
• Connect state and federal priorities: Coordinate processes that ensure state perspectives, experiences, and priorities inform the development of federal policy strategies.
• Develop policy and technical assistance strategies: Work with program teams to establish issue-specific policy objectives, technical assistance approaches, and methods for evaluating progress and impact.
• Serve as a policy advisor: Develop deep expertise in priority health policy areas and provide strategic guidance and thought leadership on state and federal policy issues.
• Strengthen community partnerships: Support engagement with local community organizations and collaborate with state advocates to develop shared policy agendas and coordinated approaches.
• Create compelling policy communications: Partner with communications colleagues to produce issue briefs, blogs, educational materials, and other resources for policymakers, advocates, partners, and broader audiences.
• Build strategic relationships: Establish and maintain productive relationships with policymakers, legislators, public program officials, funders, state organizations, national organizations, and community-based partners.
• Support fundraising efforts: Contribute to fundraising strategy, donor and funder engagement, stewardship, proposal development, and reporting.
• Provide team leadership: Motivate and support policy colleagues and technical assistance providers, promote high-quality service to external partners, and potentially supervise junior policy staff or interns.
• Coordinate across teams: Identify connections between initiatives, facilitate collaboration across programs and functions, and help ensure policy work is aligned across the organization.

Requirements

• Professional experience: Bachelor’s degree with at least 8 years of relevant experience in health policy, or an equivalent combination of advanced education and relevant legal or health policy experience.
• Health policy expertise: In-depth understanding of health policy issues and the ability to analyze complex, intersecting legislation, regulations, and policies.
• Policy landscape knowledge: Strong understanding of state and federal policymaking processes, political environments, and how policy developments affect advocacy and campaign strategies.
• State policy experience: Demonstrated experience leading or supporting state-level policy campaigns is preferred.
• Public program knowledge: Extensive knowledge of state Medicaid, Marketplace, and related health programs and policies is highly desirable.
• Stakeholder engagement: Experience engaging with state policymakers, legislators, public program officials, advocacy organizations, and community partners is preferred.
• Strategic communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex policy issues into clear and persuasive messages.
• Analytical ability: Strong policy analysis, research, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Relationship building: Proven ability to develop trusted relationships and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders and partners.
• Collaboration and leadership: Ability to work across teams, manage conflict constructively, motivate colleagues, and contribute effectively as a versatile team player.
• Independent execution: Comfortable managing multiple priorities, working independently, exercising sound judgment, and organizing work with limited direction.
• Mission alignment: Commitment to health equity, racial justice, social change, and community-centered approaches to policy advocacy.
• Education preferred: A master’s degree in public policy, public health, public administration, or a related field is a plus.
• Travel: Ability and willingness to travel approximately 3–5 times per year, depending on organizational needs.

Benefits

• Salary: $100,000–$120,000 annually for a full-time schedule, with placement based on experience, skills, geographic considerations, role scope, and internal equity.
• Work arrangement: Fully remote position within the United States.
• Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility.
• Insurance: Life and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending: Flexible spending account options.
• Retirement: Retirement savings benefits.
• Paid time off: Paid time off and holidays.
• Family and medical leave: Paid family and medical leave.
• Wellness: Wellness-related benefits and other employee support programs.
• Accessibility: Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.
• Meaningful impact: Opportunity to contribute to health policy, health equity, racial justice, and systems-level social change.