Salary
💰 $159,939 - $211,119 per year
About the role
- Lead the WelbeHealth federal legislative and regulatory affairs function with Congress and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Develop and implement meaningful engagement strategies to advance federal policy objectives and cultivate relationships with regulators and elected officials
- Effectively leverage WelbeHealth lobbyists and consultants to drive meaningful outcomes
- Lead advocacy efforts to facilitate timely approvals of new PACE applications and resolve regulatory issues impacting implementation or operations
- Serve as federal regulatory and legislative subject matter expert; track, synthesize, and communicate government policy changes impacting WelbeHealth and the PACE industry
- Develop engagement strategies to advance WelbeHealth’s positioning within national PACE trade association and serve as primary point of contact
- Ensure proper documentation and timely dissemination of relevant PACE association materials to designated WelbeHealth subject matter experts
- Create and maintain WelbeHealth engagement points of contact, planning, hosting, and coordinating programs, presentations, and events that showcase WelbeHealth’s mission and values
Requirements
- Master’s degree in public policy or relevant field strongly preferred
- Valid state driver’s license with a clean DMV record and copy of recent vehicle insurance required
- Minimum of seven (7) years of experience engaging with federal regulators and elected officials; experience at more than a single level of government (local, state, federal) preferred
- Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in healthcare, eldercare, or human services policy required
- Experience collaborating and working with trade or membership associations
- Proven track record of creating and utilizing a data-driven methodology for strategic association, non-profit, and political outreach
- Experience with multiple of the following preferred: Managing sponsorship opportunities with associations or nonprofits; Event and meeting planning and management; Campaign work; Independent expenditure campaigns; PAC management
- Highly motivated, inspirational leader who innovatively engages, supports and removes barriers to ensure the team consistently meet established goals