Director of Government Affairs

Salary Range for NY Tristate Area - $155,218.00 - 194,022.00 USD - For remote candidates, the salary range will be adjusted based on the applicant's state of residence.

About Child Mind Institute

We're dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We've become the leading independent nonprofit in children's mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow's breakthrough treatments.

Position Details :

As part of the National Programs team, you will report to the Senior Vice President, National Programs. As the Director of Government Affairs, you will lead our efforts to engage and influence policymakers at the city, state, and federal levels, and expand public revenue to support our mission. You will lead fundraising, and advocacy efforts while building strategic partnerships with public agencies, elected officials, and policymakers in multiple states. You will have experience working across state and federal systems, an understanding of diverse public sector funding sources and mechanisms, and a record of securing those resources. This includes experience with government grants, contracts, appropriations, and other public funding instruments. The position requires political judgment, a strong grasp of intergovernmental processes, and the ability to operate effectively across jurisdictions.

This is an exempt, full-time position which requires four (4) days per week in our NYC headquarters office, as determined by your supervisor.

While this position is benchmarked as an in-office role based in New York City, we are also open to remote candidates within the United States. The role cannot be performed in states where CMI is not licensed, including Ohio, North Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in their state of residence, and the salary range will be adjusted based on the applicant's state of residence.

You Will :

• Government Relations & Advocacy

Lead and coordinate government relations strategies across multiple states and federal agencies.

Identify and pursue diverse public funding opportunities, including grants, contracts, appropriations, and other mechanisms at the state and federal levels.

Represent the organization externally in policy coalitions, task forces, and public events.

You will be responsible for recruiting and onboarding new staff, delegating work assignments, setting goals and expectations, delivering training and professional development opportunities, evaluating performance, delivering feedback and coaching, modeling organizational values, and fostering team cooperation and collaboration.

This position requires travel domestically up to 30%.

You Have :

Our Benefits

Our great compensation package and benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs. For more information about our benefits, please visit our employee benefits website .

Pay Range

The salary range for the position is posted. Factors such as candidate's work experience, education / training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations affect the salary offered within this range. In addition, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

EEO Disclaimer

Child Mind Institute is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.