Government Relations Manager, Central Region

The Role:

DailyPay seeks a mission-driven, values-aligned leader adept at working in teams and with coalitions and motivated by economic justice, technology policy, and protecting consumers.

The Government Relations Manager, Central Region is responsible for serving as the primary representative of DailyPay to the assigned state legislatures, Governor’s offices, and relevant state agencies to generate awareness and support for DailyPay’s public policy agenda. This person will strategically coordinate and oversee efforts to further the state public policy priorities of DailyPay. They will be responsible for working with partner organizations to build support for DailyPay’s policy issues and to integrate advocacy messaging into relevant programs and events. 

In this critical role, you will onboard and manage consultants in your region, as needed, to help pass legislation and engage with policy makers throughout fifteen states.  This person will work cross-functionally with all relevant teams within DailyPay’s business.  Qualified candidates have the ability to travel approximately 50% of the to events and state capitol meetings throughout the Central Region.  You will be the lead liaison for DailyPay to state legislators, the Governor’s Office, and community partners in the Central Region of the United States. 

If this opportunity excites you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the qualifications.

How You Will Make an Impact:

DailyPay seeks a Texas-based or Central Region (State Capitol)-based government relations professional with experience getting legislation passed in one or multiple states. Reporting to the Director of Public Policy, this role is fully remote and will be the third member to join DailyPay’s growing government relations team. 

As our Central Region Government Relations Manager, you will drive DailyPay’s public policy work in 13 states: TX, LA, AR, OK, AL, MS, KS, MO, NE, IA, SD, ND & FL. They will also support on-going work in ID, MT, WY, KY & elsewhere as needed. You will serve as the primary representative of DailyPay to each state’s legislature, Governor’s office, and relevant state agencies. You will coordinate and oversee all policy and partnership efforts in your region to further DailyPay’s advocacy goals in each state. 

In this critical position, you will onboard and manage consultants in your region, as needed, to help pass legislation and engage with policy makers in each state. You will work cross-functionally with all relevant teams within DailyPay’s business in addition to the full public policy team. Qualified candidates have the ability to travel approximately 50% of the to events and state capitol meetings throughout the Central Region. If this opportunity excites you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the qualifications.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Reporting directly to the Director of Public Policy, our new Government Relations Manager for the Central Region will drive DailyPay’s public policy strategy and partnership work in  TX, LA, AR, OK, AL, MS, KS, MO, NE, IA, SD, ND & FL. They will also support on-going work in ID, MT, WY, KY & elsewhere as needed. 
• You will be the lead liaison for DailyPay to state legislators, the Governor’s Office, and community partners in the Central Region of the United States.
• Specific Responsibilities include:
      ◦    Hiring and managing contract lobbyists in each state in your region.
      ◦    Meeting one on one with members of the State Legislatures, their staff, and other State Government officials and agencies to gain support for DailyPay’s advocacy issues.
      ◦    Coalition building by creating new in-state partnerships and leveraging existing fintech industry relationships.
      ◦    Collaborating with DailyPay’s policy communications team to developing the content and timing for media advocacy efforts in your region.
      ◦    Testifying before legislative committees in support of bills supported by the company.
      ◦    Attending and participating in relevant events throughout the year, including state, national, and local conferences, fundraisers, public policy panel discussions, policy summits, etc.
      ◦    Support the East & West regional Government Relations leads as needed.

What You Bring to The Team:

• At least 4 years experience with the state legislative process.
• Experience helping to pass at least one bill in at least one state in the region, including help to get that bill signed.
• Established bi-partisan relationships and experience working with state elected officials within the region.
• Experience managing consultants, lobbyists, industry coalitions, trade associations, etc.
• Established relationships and experience working within the region with:
• Advocates for local businesses
• Local community organizations
• Research institutions or similar stakeholder organizations
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple, complex projects in varying stages of development under time constraints
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team and independently, with internal and external stakeholders, in coalitions, and cross-functionally with other teams at DailyPay
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, optimism, and ability to work through industry policy differences with competitors
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and an ability to influence and build coalitions and relationships

Nice to Haves:

• Knowledge in and relationship to financial services public policy work
• Experience conveying complex tech policy issues in simple terms to policy makers
• Experience drafting advocacy materials, utilizing research, and policy communications to achieve policy outcomes

What We Offer:

• Exceptional health, vision, and dental care
• Opportunity for equity ownership
• Life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Fun company outings and events
• Unlimited PTO
• 401K with company match