Program Director, State Government Relations

Overview

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ACT team members are part of an organization dedicated to an important mission: Helping people achieve education and workplace success. 

 

Advancing the mission internally, by helping team members achieve education and workplace success of their own, is core to our values. ACT supports team members by offering market-competitive pay, generous paid leave, flexible working arrangements, and access to an array of well-being programs including health and wellness programs and professional learning and development opportunities.

 

You will be joining a team that aligns ACT solutions with state goals and initiatives, fosters relationships with decision-makers, and advances and defends the organization's interests with state legislators, governors' offices and other state officials, in multiple states simultaneously.

 

The finalist will be hired at the salary and level commensurate with their qualifications. For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary in the range of $115,000 to $135,000. ACT manages salaries within the range based on relevant factors including, skills, experience, and internal equity.  This position is incentive eligible.

 

Location: This is a remote position, based in the United States.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship.

 

The Program Director, State Government Relations will develop and execute a strategic multi-state outreach and lobbying plan that grows and retains state revenue. The Program Director will represent, advance, and grow revenue through ACT’s government relations agenda with elected officials and government decision-makers primarily at the state and local level in key states. Works both internally and with external partners to identify, develop, implement and effectuate advocacy, outreach and lobbying strategies to secure state policies, legislation, funding, or administrative actions that foster existing business lines or lead to new opportunities for ACT solutions. Additionally, this position works with a variety of ACT staff to understand complex state relationships, build relationships and understand the specific policy needs of states through interactions that support the delivery and growth of ACT’s products and services in a manner that achieves retention and growth of revenue. Targets state budgets and legislative appropriations.

 

What you will be working on:

• Develops and manages relations with various state entities including but not limited to: Governors’ Offices, State Legislatures, Jurisdictional Agencies, and State Boards of Education
• Serves as the lead state lobbyist responsible for outreach and execution of the state strategy in assigned states
• Responsible for planning, execution and attainment of state revenue goals targeting state budgets and legislative appropriations
• Is accountable for and works with legislators and lobbyists to maintain current legislation that supports ACT State Contracts and grows existing revenue
• Is accountable for and works with legislators and lobbyists to introduce new legislation that will support the introduction of ACT State Contracts and drive revenue. 
• Is accountable for and works with legislators and lobbyists to suppress and defeat proposed legislation by competitors and other entities that would be detrimental to ACT
• Monitors, analyzes and communicates the impacts or potential impacts of state legislation or regulations
• Serves as a member of internal teams in support of strategic state goals
• Develops and maintains relationships with ACT internal departments and leadership to identify operational issues requiring legislative action
• Works with RFP teams to provide insight into RFP strategy and response development as appropriate based on legislative directives of given states
• Assists State Partnerships in developing comprehensive State Plans including but not limited to: incorporating legislative priorities, providing legislative landscape, and identifying legislative key players
• Analyzes competitive intelligence, local information, and strategic advantages in order to develop best strategies to drive future business opportunities from a policy/advocacy perspective
• Provides leadership, problem solving, and decision-making; works closely with state clients and contacts to identify and select solutions that best meet their needs
• Provides excellent customer service and stellar, professional communication to external audiences
• Responsible for strict compliance with all applicable lobbying, reporting and gift laws

 

Role Progression:

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