Government Affairs Manager, State

Save lives, from the workplace to anyplace.

The National Safety Council is America's leading nonprofit safety advocate. We focus on eliminating the leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths. Through leadership, research, education, and advocacy, NSC focuses on areas where most unintentional injuries and deaths occur.

We are currently looking for a Government Affairs Manager, State to join us in our mission to save lives and prevent injuries.

Position Highlights :

The Government Affairs Manager, State will be a part of a dynamic team that juggles many issues at once, this person manages NSC legislative, regulatory, and policy development at the state level (and local level as needs arise). This person is accountable for :

• Advancing NSC legislative and regulatory priorities and identifying strategic opportunities for NSC at the state level.
• Developing NSC policy positions to set strategy and manage the communication of NSC policies to key state government, private sector, and other related audiences.
• Identifying and managing relationships with partner organizations to maximize NSC legislative and regulatory effectiveness and reach.
• Juggling multiple issues at the same time.
• Working collaboratively with NSC team members.

What You'll Do :

Track the introduction and movement of state legislation for assigned areas. Recommend legislation that the organization should consider endorsing or opposing.

Build awareness and understanding of NSC policy issues with state policymakers. Manage and develop partnership agreements with targeted agencies.

Present to NSC stakeholders regarding Government Affairs priorities and activities.

Identify potential membership, state and local-level grants, and business development opportunities and help maintain existing partnerships and revenue relationships at the state and local levels.

Follow safety policies and practices specific to job / position and level.

We're Looking for Someone with :

Reasons You'll Love it here :

NSC cares about the safety, health, and overall well-being of our employees. We offer competitive benefits, resources, and tools to promote a work-life balance that supports employees during all phases of life. We offer the following :

Our hiring process is designed to give you the opportunity to shine at each step. It starts with an assessment where you really showcase your drive for the role. From there, candidates selected for the first interview will discuss their skills and how they fit with our team. If you're a match, the second interview takes a deeper dive into your background and how you can contribute to our goals. After that, we'll make our final decision and let you know the outcome. This is our usual process, and we're excited to get to know you along the way!"

NSC is an equal opportunity employer.