Job Number:
HC-05208
Date Posted:
April 17, 2026
Position Title:
Director, Grassroots Advocacy
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Office/Company:
The Independent Community Bankers of America
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Salary:
$84,000 to $105,000
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
Support and expand the scope of ICBA’s grassroots advocacy to advance policy change with the Executive, Congressional, and Judicial branches of government as well as the bank regulatory agencies.Develop grassroots messages on federal legislative and regulatory issues and facilitate routine dissemination of such information to members of Congress, congressional staff, and community bankers nationwide.Bachelor’s degree in public policy or related field of study required. Minimum of three years of related government or trade association experience required.
Responsibilities:
• Develop grassroots messages on federal legislative and regulatory issues and facilitate routine dissemination of such information to members of Congress, congressional staff, and community bankers nationwide.
• Support and maintain grassroots tools (Quorum) and technologies to execute and monitor advocacy campaigns.
• Develop and support a robust system to ensure community bankers can comment directly on bank regulatory agency proposals and requests for information (RFIs).
• Increase the number of community banker grassroots and grasstops engagements with the regulatory agencies on bank regulatory proposals.
• Assist in preparing advocacy materials, toolkits, fact sheets, and social media content.
• Build and deploy a network of like-minded associations and trade groups to join in ICBA advocacy efforts.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in public policy or related field of study required.
• Minimum of three years of related government or trade association experience required.
• Familiarity with the federal legislative and regulatory process.
• Initiative-taker with the ability to work independently and contribute to a team effort.
• Experience in establishing or managing a formal grassroots program.
• Familiarity with current grassroots tools (Quorum) and technologies to execute and monitor an advocacy campaign.
Instructions:
Apply here
Other:
Equal opportunity employer. committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture.
