Director, Government Relations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +6 more states.

📋 Description

• Formulate and implement state-specific strategies aimed at introducing and influencing legislation, regulations, and policy proposals that safeguard, enable, and promote Sun Life's interests.

• Establish and sustain robust relationships while serving as a liaison to Executive Branch officials, gubernatorial appointees, state legislators, and key staff members within the assigned region.

• Evaluate proposed and enacted legislation, regulations, and sub-regulatory guidance to assess operational and financial impacts by collaborating with internal subject matter experts.

• Identify, synthesize, and report on the high-level political landscape and its implications for on-the-ground relationships, opportunities, and challenges to enhance the overall strategy of the government relations department.

• Foster relationships with relevant state trade associations, business leaders, and other external stakeholders to promote Sun Life's priorities and bolster connections with elected officials and appointed regulatory leaders.

• Oversee state contract lobbyists or other external contractors within the region.

• Understand, comply with, and educate other internal stakeholders on state lobbying and ethics regulations.

• Perform additional duties as necessary or required.

⛳️ Requirements

• BA/BS degree in political science, public policy, or a related field is required.

• A master's or other advanced degree is preferred.

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in lobbying and/or relevant roles.

• Experience in highly regulated industries is essential.

• Comprehensive understanding of state political landscapes and their impact on business priorities.

• Capability to balance enterprise-wide perspectives with day-to-day strategic execution in government relations.

• Proven experience collaborating with legislative staff and/or leadership of governmental regulatory agencies across multiple states.

• Strong aptitude for synthesizing and conveying complex policies to non-policy audiences, both verbally and in written formats.

• Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, planning, and organizational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects, assess project urgency effectively, utilize goals to steer actions, and develop detailed action plans while organizing and scheduling personnel and tasks.

• Competence in prioritizing work and functioning under tight deadlines.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous vacation and sick leave.

• Market-leading paid family, parental, and adoption leave.

• Medical coverage.

• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.

• Disability programs.

• Partially paid sabbatical program.

• 401(k) employer match.

• Stock purchase options.

• Employer-funded retirement account.