External Affairs Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Monitor legislation, rulemaking, board actions, licensure compacts, and continuing education requirements across key states and national organizations.

• Recognize developments impacting Propelus, its clients, or its market and relay them to pertinent teams.

• Convert intricate policy information into concise summaries, briefings, and talking points.

• Keep legislative calendars, deadlines, and implementation dates organized.

• Collaborate with contract lobbyists and oversee agreements, deliverables, and compliance filings related to lobbying.

• Foster relationships with state healthcare associations, workforce centers, educational institutions, and professional organizations.

• Organize participation in coalitions, task forces, conferences, and other forums.

• Maintain records of relationships and ensure timely follow-ups.

• Prepare the VP for external meetings by providing research, briefing materials, and logistical support.

• Oversee the daily operations of External Affairs, encompassing priorities, timelines, meetings, events, and deliverables.

• Develop repeatable processes, templates, and systems utilizing HubSpot and Quorum.

• Highlight gaps, risks, and decisions to the VP.

• Assist with special projects, including RFPs, events, partner requirements, and internal communications.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in government relations, regulatory affairs, public policy, or association management.

• Ideally experienced in healthcare, professional licensure, or another highly regulated sector.

• Strong understanding of state legislative processes, agency rulemaking, and licensing boards.

• Capability to read and interpret a bill or rule and articulate its importance.

• Proven history of establishing relationships with associations, regulators, educators, and workforce organizations.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that are clear and concise.

• Knowledge of lobbying registration and disclosure requirements.

• Experience collaborating with contract lobbyists.

• Proficient in managing multiple bills, jurisdictions, and relationships concurrently.

• Ability to work autonomously while recognizing when to escalate issues.

• Competence in structuring a growing function.

• Desirable experience in healthcare licensure, continuing education, nursing workforce policy, or professional regulation.

• Familiarity with FSMB, NCSBN, CLEAR, and interstate licensure compacts is a plus.

• Must possess legal authorization to work in the US; sponsorship is not available.

• Willingness to travel approximately 20% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive employee medical insurance with up to 100% of the premium covered.

• Options for HSA, FSA, traditional medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents.

• Dental and vision plan option with full coverage of the employee premium.

• 20–30 days of paid time off (PTO) annually for full-time US employees, based on tenure.

• 14 paid holidays for teams based in the US.

• One floating holiday.

• One paid day off for birthdays during the birth month.

• 16 hours of Volunteer Time Off.

• Additional leave options available.

• Adherence to more favorable state and local leave regulations.

• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.

• Access to financial planning education and resources.

• Annual Lifestyle Spending Account for wellness, WFH equipment, and other eligible expenses.

• 24/7/365 Employee Assistance Program offering counseling, legal and financial services, and care referrals.

• Carrot Fertility & Hormonal Support with funds allocated for eligible care.

• Beyond Med discounted elective care plan.

• Spot Pet Insurance available.

• A remote-first, globally distributed company culture.

• Company-sponsored anniversary trips for employees celebrating 10- and 20-year milestones.

• Professional development allowance offered.

• For employees in Costa Rica and Colombia: 100% coverage of employee health insurance premiums, a flexible benefits platform, national holidays, life insurance, and fertility and hormonal support.