Medtronic

Director – U.S. State Government Affairs

Medtronic

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $192,800 - $289,200 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead Medtronic’s state government affairs activities in the Eastern, Southern, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S.
  • Work closely with key internal partners, including facility leadership within territory, to understand business objectives; develop, implement and drive engagement and advocacy strategies in region to assist in achieving these objectives
  • Represent Medtronic with key external stakeholders, including local and state government officials, trade associations, industry partners, and patient and provider organizations to advance the company’s objectives and strategic priorities
  • Track and analyze legislative, regulatory, and political developments in territory that impact the company and provide timely updates and strategic insights to internal stakeholders on emerging issues and opportunities
  • Monitor and assess political, policy and reputational developments in territory, recommend and, as appropriate, drive mitigation strategies
  • Work with colleagues throughout the Government Affairs function to develop and support enterprise-wide strategies in the U.S.
  • Ensure compliance with state lobbying disclosure laws and ethics regulations
  • Oversee external consultants or contract lobbyists
  • This person will be expected to travel periodically
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of government affairs experience or a minimum of 8+ years of government affairs experience with an advanced degree
  • 7+ years of people, program or project management experience
  • Demonstrated experience in developing and executing multi-state government-level engagement and advocacy strategies aligned with business objectives
  • Ability to assess complex political, regulatory, and business environments and make well-informed decisions that balance risk, compliance, and business objectives
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, especially regarding policy development, analysis and advocacy
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills, including demonstrated network-building skills with policymakers, trade associations, patient advocacy organizations and other stakeholders
  • Exceptional advocacy skills with a proven record of successfully influencing policy outcomes, including through coalition building
  • Demonstrated experience working directly with senior executives and government officials
  • Ability to work independently and successfully prioritize competing tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience in medical technology, life sciences industry or healthcare strongly preferred
  • Previous work in a state legislature, executive branch office, or political campaign
  • Ability to effectively navigate reputational crises or high-stakes policy challenges
  • Proven record of success as part of a team
  • Experience working with a political action committee and grassroots advocacy program
  • Knowledge of federal healthcare policy and its interplay with state-level implementation
Benefits
  • Health, Dental and vision insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
  • Life insurance
  • Long-term disability leave
  • Dependent daycare spending account
  • Tuition assistance/reimbursement
  • Simple Steps (global well-being program)
  • Incentive plans
  • 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
  • Short-term disability
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
  • Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)

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Hard skills
government affairs experiencemulti-state engagement strategiesadvocacy strategiespolicy analysisrisk assessmentcompliance managementproject managementnetwork-buildinginfluencing policy outcomesgrassroots advocacy
Soft skills
written communicationverbal communicationinterpersonal skillsrelationship managementindependent workprioritizationteam collaborationdecision makingstrategic thinkingcrisis management