Capital Markets Manager
Brightspeed
Manager – Government Relations
Main Street America
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $78,000 - $93,600 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Advance MSA’s federal, state, and local Policy Agenda through legislative monitoring, policy analysis, coalition engagement, and advocacy training.
- Ensure Main Street communities have access to capacity-building resources and policy tools while equipping local leaders to effectively advocate for their priorities.
- Use network resources and partnerships to develop advocacy solutions to Policy Agenda goals.
- Lead MSA’s Advocacy Community of Practice.
- Deliver advocacy training for Coordinating Programs and local leaders.
- Represent MSA in coalition meetings, federal agency convenings, and policy events.
- Support execution of Hill Day and advocacy programming at the Main Street Now Conference.
- Track emerging and passed federal legislation relevant to MSA and prepare policy analyses.
- Assist in implementing the MSA Policy Agenda, including dissemination to external stakeholders and MSA member engagement.
- Identify and share government funding opportunities with members and partners.
- Draft public comments, policy briefs, and research reports.
- Serve as primary contact for government relations content and external policy communications.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure coordinated messaging.
- Develop educational materials, success stories, and case studies for the MSA network.
- Partner and collaborate with colleagues on long-term organizational goals.
- Participate in cross-team initiatives and contribute to strategic planning.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- 3-5 years of previous experience, preferably related to public policy and economic development, preferred.
- Demonstrated interest in and passion for improving social and economic outcomes in communities through issues related to MSA’s Policy Agenda.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to execute Policy Agenda-related advocacy, from writing policy memos to creating advocacy materials and meeting with legislators. Can explain complex ideas and make them relevant to specific audiences.
- Experience building relationships with constituent groups, external partners, and colleagues to advance goals. Can collect, assess, and process feedback from various stakeholders to inform department actions.
- Manages complex projects in a detail-oriented manner, connecting big picture outcomes to daily task management. Creates and improves systems to implement objectives and track outcomes efficiently.
- Strong, sound judgement while maintaining flexibility. Can adapt to changing dynamics while maintaining organizational values and personal integrity.
- Ability to work in a remote-first environment, with supervisor and colleagues located across the country. Can utilize online collaboration tools such as Teams, Microsoft products, and project management software like Asana.
- Ability to travel occasionally (approximately 1-2 engagements per quarter), including Main Street national and statewide conferences.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
- Generous paid time off, including more than 25 holidays annually
- Flexible 35-hour workweek and "Rejuvenation Weeks" for focus and planning
- Professional development funds and training opportunities
- Retirement plan contributions and a pre-tax 403(b) plan option
- Main Street America fosters a collaborative and supportive work environment, prioritizing balance, growth, and inclusivity for all team members.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
policy analysisadvocacy traininglegislative monitoringpublic policyeconomic developmentproject managementwriting policy memoscreating advocacy materialsdrafting public commentspreparing policy briefs
Soft skills
strong written communicationstrong verbal communicationrelationship buildingdetail-orientedstrong judgementflexibilityadaptabilitycollaborationstrategic planningfeedback assessment
