External Affairs Manager

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

📋 Description

• Monitor legislation, regulatory changes, board decisions, licensure compacts, and ongoing education requirements across key states and national organizations.

• Recognize developments that impact Propelus, its clients, or its marketplace, and relay this information to appropriate teams.

• Simplify intricate policy details into concise summaries, briefings, and talking points.

• Keep track of legislative schedules, deadlines, and implementation timelines.

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

• Foster relationships with state healthcare associations, workforce centers, academic institutions, and professional groups.

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

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

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

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

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

• Identify gaps, risks, and decisions that require the VP’s focus.

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

• Work remotely and communicate asynchronously.

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

• Strong understanding of state legislative processes, agency rule-making, and licensing boards.

• Ability to interpret a bill or regulation and articulate its importance.

• Proven experience in building connections with associations, regulators, educators, and workforce organizations.

• Excellent writing and speaking skills for both internal and external audiences.

• Knowledge of lobbying registration and disclosure obligations.

• Experience collaborating with contract lobbyists.

• Capability to manage multiple bills, jurisdictions, and relationships at once.

• Ability to work autonomously and escalate issues appropriately.

• Skill in establishing structure within a growing function.

• Active interest in healthcare policy and regulatory developments.

• Comfort with making decisions in the face of incomplete information.

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

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

• Legal authorization to work in the US; sponsorship is not available.

• Willingness to travel approximately 20% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

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

• HSA, FSA, and medical, dental, and vision coverage for both employees and their dependents.

• Dental and vision options with 100% of the employee premium covered.

• 20–30 days of PTO based on tenure for full-time US employees.

• 14 paid holidays for US-based teams.

• One floating holiday.

• One paid birthday holiday during the birthday month.

• 16 hours of Volunteer Time Off.

• Additional leave options available.

• State and local leave protections, applying the more favorable regulation.

• 401(k) plan with company matching.

• Financial planning education and resources provided.

• Lifestyle Spending Account for gym memberships, meditation apps, home office equipment, fresh produce, and other eligible expenses.

• Employee Assistance Programs offering 24/7/365 counseling, legal and financial services, and referrals for child and elder care.

• Carrot Fertility & Hormonal Support with funding for eligible care expenses.

• Beyond Med discounted elective care plan available.

• Spot Pet Insurance offered.

• 100% of employee health insurance premium covered for LATAM employees.

• Propelus Flex Club providing flexible benefits and discounts for LATAM employees.

• National holidays recognized for Colombia and Costa Rica.

• Company-paid life insurance for LATAM employees.

• Remote-first, global, and distributed work environment.

• Sponsored trips for eligible 10- and 20-year work anniversaries.

• Professional development allowance.