Director, State Government Affairs Northwest

The Director State Government Affairs is a strategic leader and central partner to AbbVies Government Affairs team responsible for developing and executing comprehensive lobbying and advocacy strategies that actively shape state legislative and regulatory environments in support of AbbVies business and policy objectives. This role anticipates and responds to state policy trends collaborates with internal business partners and Government Affairs colleagues and works in collaboration with the State Strategic Alliances and Local Government Affairs to engage external alliances to create a robust political and policy environment that fosters continued medical innovation patient access and AbbVies long-term success. Rigorous compliance with all state lobbying and campaign finance laws and regulations.

Northwest region covers :  Colorado Kansas Minnesota Montana Nebraska North and South Dakota Wyoming

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with state policymakers and regulators including Governors Lieutenant Governors Attorneys Generals and members of the state legislature in the selected region and with external stakeholders to advance AbbVies state policy goals.
• Develop and execute comprehensive lobbying and advocacy strategies to shape state legislative and regulatory activity including direct engagement with policymakers regulators third-party groups and coalitions. Assess the state and local political and public policy environment to determine where action is advisable make recommendations on AbbVies approach and manage internal expectations regarding legislative and regulatory impacts. Represent AbbVie in matters impacting the company proactively evaluate legislation and regulations and assess opportunities and threats to AbbVies interests. Create and implement Government Affairs strategies to address issues focusing on lobbying third-party advocacy policy development and targeted media engagement to support AbbVies policy goals.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal business stakeholders including Commercial Legal Market Access Corporate Affairs and Regional and District managers within positions assigned region - to leverage state advocacy strategies. Engage with these key business stakeholders and partner with GA Therapeutic Area Strategies team to understand commercial objectives in order to develop creative legislative regulatory policy and political solutions tailored to the positions region to drive business objectives.
• Lead state trade association task forces and coalitions and drive trade association action on key issues of importance to AbbVie. Develop engagement plans for key national groups affecting state policy and political initiatives (RGA DGA NCOIL CSG etc.). Work closely with Federal Government Affairs to manage the intersection of state and national politics policy lawmakers and associations.
• Manage outside consultants within region including setting objectives defining missions and ensuring execution in support of state legislative strategies.
• Ensure rigorous lobbying and political giving compliance of all legally required registrations for the corporation staff and outside counsel within the positions region.

Qualifications :

Key Stakeholders

Internally with US Area senior management other members of the GA team across AbbVie and other relevant cross-function support functions. Externally with state officials including governors legislators staff and third-party groups.

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law :

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical / dental / vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs

Note : No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled.

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Work :

Yes

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

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Experience : years

Vacancy : 1