Director, External Affairs

Director, External Affairs - Remote (strong preference for EST/CST location)

At WelbeHealth, we serve our communities’ most vulnerable seniors through shared intention, pioneering spirit, and courage to love. WelbeHealth embodies these values as we grow and revolutionize the PACE care model.

Reporting to the VP of Government Affairs, the Director of External Affairs is accountable for cultivating and maintaining meaningful relationships with associations, nonprofits, and other organizations, in addition to implementing an overall political engagement strategy at the federal level. The Director of External Affairs is a member of the WelbeHealth leadership team and facilitates collaborative relationships both across WelbeHealth teams and with external stakeholders to promote WelbeHealth’s values, team culture, and mission.

Essential Job Duties:

• Develop and implement federal advocacy strategy in conjunction with external resources
• Build and oversee association relationships such as PACE trade associations, local government associations, and other health and business-related associations
• Ensure proper documentation of relevant PACE associations (national and state) materials and timely dissemination of key and actionable information to identified WelbeHealth designated subject matter experts
• Create and maintain WelbeHealth engagement and points of contact, such as committee membership, for associations
• Plan, host, and coordinate programs, presentations, and events at trade association events that showcase the mission and values of WelbeHealth
• Represent WelbeHealth at major trade association conferences and political events
• Coordinate with community engagement and sales teams on grassroot efforts and new center openings

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; relevant professional experience may be substituted
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in politics or government relations
• Experience directing a Political Action Committee (PAC), corporate giving program, or other structured strategic political support program
• Experience collaborating with trade or member organizations preferred
• Minimum of two (2) years in a leadership role, with demonstrated knowledge of how to mentor and develop team members
• Experience with multiple of the following preferred:
  • Overseeing sponsorship opportunities with associations and non-proftis
  • Event and meeting planning management
  • Campaign work
  • Legislative experience
  • Independent expenditure campaigns
  • PAC Management

 Benefits of Working at WelbeHealth: Apply your political expertise in new ways as we rapidly expand.  You will find the opportunity to design the way we work in the context of an encouraging and loving environment where every person feels uniquely cared for.

• Medical insurance coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Work/life balance - we mean it! 17 days of personal time off (PTO), 12 holidays observed annually, and sick time
• 401 K savings + match
• Additional benefits