地区倡导副总裁
Vice President, Regional Advocacy
美国癌症协会癌症行动网络（ACS CAN）是全国领先的癌症倡导组织。与我们的慈善合作伙伴美国癌症协会一起，我们在国会、各州议会和地方司法管辖区工作，支持基于证据的政策和立法解决方案，旨在消除癌症作为主要健康问题。
区域倡导副总裁是负责推动大约25个州的立法和监管进展，并发展和监督一支由60多名倡导专业人员组成的高效团队的高级领导。该职位领导战略性努力，以实现基于证据的州和地方立法胜利，捍卫患者保护措施，并支持联邦活动。该职位在外部关系、志愿者参与和捐赠者发展方面也发挥关键作用，确保基层力量和慈善支持与组织改善患者结果和推进健康公平的使命保持一致。该职位负责制定、规划和管理地区和州运营的预算。区域倡导副总裁担任组织高级领导团队（SLT）成员。制定和管理组织预算。州和地方倡导高级副总裁在推动组织优先事项方面发挥独特作用，并在全公司范围内与OneACS同事建立关键联系。该职位担任组织高级领导团队成员。该职位还在外部关系、志愿者参与和捐赠者支持方面发挥作用，确保基层力量和慈善支持与组织的使命保持一致。
**这是一份远程职位**
核心职责：
战略领导与立法影响（40%）
- 制定并执行多州倡导策略，以实现立法胜利、政策防御和州及监管层面的参与。
- 将州级团队与联邦优先事项对齐，并与联邦以及州和地方活动团队合作，确保全国范围内的协同影响。
- 领导应对新兴立法威胁或机遇的快速响应工作。
- 向高管领导层定期提供区域倡导影响的及时更新。
- 确保联邦、州和地方活动的协作规划和执行。
团队管理与发展（30%）
- 监督覆盖大约25个州的60多名区域倡导团队成员。
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The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the nation's leading cancer advocacy organization. Together with our charitable partner, the American Cancer Society, we work in Congress, state legislatures and local jurisdictions to support evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.
The Vice President, Regional Advocacy is a senior leader responsible for driving legislative and regulatory progress across approximately 25 states and developing and overseeing a high-performing team of 60+ advocacy professionals. This role leads strategic efforts to secure evidence-based state and local legislative wins, defend patient protections, and support federal campaigns. The position also plays a critical role in external relations, volunteer engagement, and donor development, ensuring grassroots power and philanthropic support are aligned with the organization’s mission to improve patient outcomes and advance health equity. This role develops, plans, and manages a budget for regions and state operations. The Vice President, Regional Advocacy serves on the organization’s Senior Leadership team (SLT).Develops and manages budget for organization. Senior Vice President, State & Local Advocacy plays a unique role in driving organizational priorities and plays a key connective role with OneACS colleagues Enterprise-wide. This position serves on the organization’s senior leadership team. The position also plays a role in external relations, volunteer engagement, and donor support, ensuring grassroots power and philanthropic support are aligned with the organization’s mission to improve patient outcomes and advance health equity.
**This is a remote role**
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Strategic Leadership & Legislative Impact (40%)
- Develops and executes a multi-state advocacy strategy to achieve legislative wins, policy defense, and state and regulatory engagement.
- Aligns state teams with federal priorities and works with both federal and state and local campaigns’ team to ensure cohesive national impact.
- Leads rapid response efforts to emerging legislative threats or opportunities.
- Provides timely and regular updates to executive leadership on regional advocacy impact.
- Ensures collaborative planning and execution of federal, state and local campaigns.
Team Management & Development (30%)
- Oversees a regional advocacy team of 60+ team members across approximately 25 states, including regional Managing Directors, state Government Relations Directors, Grassroots (volunteer) Managers, and operations roles.
- Has overall responsibility and accountability for hiring within the region.
- Develops, plans and has accountability for regional and state budgets.
- Ensures state advocacy positions align with organizational policy.
- Fosters a culture of collaboration, trust, accountability, inclusion, and innovation within the team.
- Provides coaching, professional development, and performance management to ensure excellence.
- Tracks legislative progress, campaign metrics, and team performance to meet goals.
- Ensures compliance with lobbying regulations and internal policies.
Volunteer Engagement & Mobilization (10%)
- Partners with grassroots teams to expand and activate volunteer networks in respective states.
- Supports the development of training programs, recognition initiatives, and storytelling platforms that elevate patient voices.
- Ensures volunteer engagement strategies are integrated into legislative campaigns.
- Drives successful volunteer fundraising.
Development & External Relations (10%)
- Works closely with ACS and internal functions to ensure alignment on mission, policy trends, and political dynamics.
- Represents the organization in coalitions, conferences, and public forums.
- Collaborates with development teams to cultivate relationships with major donors, foundations, and corporate partners.
- Represents advocacy priorities in donor meetings, events, and communications.
- Identifies opportunities to align advocacy wins with fundraising strategies and impact reporting.
Senior Leadership Team (10%)
- Executes organizational responsibility and leadership on the Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
- Provides a broad perspective on organizational issues, surfaces and vets ideas, and aligns on how best to advance ACS CAN’s mission priorities.
- Engages in cross-functional planning for ACS CAN, the ACS CAN Board, and high-level organizational messaging.
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in public policy, political science, law, or related field (Advanced degree(s) is preferred).
- Minimum 15+ years of experience in government relations, advocacy, or public affairs, with at least 5+ years in a senior leadership role.
- Proven success in leading multi-state legislative campaigns and managing large, geographically distributed teams.
- Experience in volunteer engagement and donor relations within a mission-driven organization.
- Experience with high-level stakeholder engagement across advocacy and other organizations.
- Deep understanding of state legislative processes and healthcare policy, with strong experience collaborating with state health policymakers and advocacy leaders.
- Willingness to travel frequently across regions for team support, legislative meetings, and stakeholder engagement.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:
- Passion for improving cancer patient policy outcomes and advancing health equity through the legislative and regulatory process.
- Experience in grassroots organizing and community engagement.
- Experience with budget management and external vendor oversight.
- Ability to navigate politically sensitive environments with discretion and empathy.
- Exceptional strategic thinking, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in advocacy and leadership.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
- This position may require travel up to 30%, including overnight and occasional weekend travel, primarily within assigned regions to support legislative campaigns, attend strategic meetings, and engage with stakeholders.
- Periodic travel to national conferences or headquarters may also be required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to travel by car, train, or plane as needed.
The starting rate is $190,000 to $220,000. The final candidate's relevant experience/skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.
ACS CAN provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills. Further details on our benefits can be found on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits. We are a proud equal opportunity employer.
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