Job Number:
HC-05336
Date Posted:
April 23, 2026
Position Title:
State Government Relations Director
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Office/Company:
American Heart Association (AHA)
Reports To:
Location:
Denver, CO
Contact:
Salary:
$85,000 – $95,000
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a State Government Relations Director.The State Government Relations Director is responsible for serving as the primary representative of the American Heart Association to the assigned state legislature and relevant state agencies, generating awareness and support for the Association’s public policy agenda.Bachelor’s degree in public policy, Political Science, Law, related field, or equivalent work experience
Responsibilities:
• Meets one-on-one with members of the state legislature, their staff, and other state government officials to gain support for the American Heart Association’s advocacy issues.
• Monitors and engages on state-level legislative and regulatory issues of concern to the Association and apprises appropriate volunteers and staff of emerging advocacy issues.
• Provides policy research, development of support materials, recruitment of spokespersons, preparation of testimony, and other activities as needed to advance the Association’s legislative agenda.
• Participates in coalition-building efforts and collaborative partnerships to leverage opportunities that advance the Association’s advocacy issues.
• Recruits membership for and provides staff support to volunteer state advocacy committee(s). Collaborates with the committee to develop an annual state legislative agenda.
• Provides strategic direction on statewide grassroots and key contact recruitment, retention, and mobilization efforts.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, Political Science, Law, related field, or equivalent work experience
• Three (3) years of experience and success in legislative and regulatory lobbying
• Three (3) years of demonstrated experience building and managing issue advocacy coalition(s)
• Three (3) years of experience developing and implementing grassroots and media advocacy tactics
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Policy analysis and technical (legislative and regulatory) writing skills
Instructions:
Apply here
Other:
In accordance with local and state laws where applicable, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.
