Director, State Government Affairs

Job Description

Job Ttitle: Director, State Government Affairs

Company: Fujifilm


Description: Overview:We are hiring a Director of State Government Affairs to be based in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. The Director, State Government Affairs serves as a liaison and lobbyist for the state and local governments, developing and maintaining positive working relationships and communications with state policymakers and related staff on Fujifilm’s core business areas.FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation is the holding company for North American based FUJIFILM companies operating in many states across the US, as well as in Canada, Brazil and Colombia and engaged in the research, development, manufacture, sale and service of FUJIFILM products. The company serves a broad spectrum of industries in the U.S. including medical and life sciences, electronic, chemical, graphic arts, information systems, broadcast, and photography. External US:Responsibilities

• Identify, monitor, and analyze state legislation and relevant state policy that is critical in life sciences, domestic manufacturing, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, electronic materials, imaging, medical device and general healthcare issues.
• Support the government relations goals by lobbying, building coalitions, and expanding relationships with key decision-makers, policymakers, governors, and related staff.
• Participate in the development of policy positions, strategies, and execution of tactics in support of members’ state legislative and regulatory activity.
• Advise and inform state level officials and other key stakeholders of policy positions and issues.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with relevant partner organizations, state trade associations and staff.
• Conduct research, develop analysis and coordinate materials for use in public policy outreach and communications.
• Manage the preparation, forecasting, monitoring, and tracking of the relevant aspects of the State Government Affairs & Public Policy budget.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues at all subsidiary companies.
• Advise, manage, and inform on relative incentive agreements in states that Fujifilm is expanding or has active state and local incentive agreements.
• Identify critical state policy goals for all subsidiary companies to track and engage in

Required Skills/Education

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 10 years of legislative, regulatory, lobbying, or political experience in a support position.
• Healthcare or pharmaceutical background of more than 5 years.
• Strong political acumen and an understanding of the legislative process, campaigns, and/or public relations.
• Contacts and relationships with state legislatures, governors, and local policymakers.

Desired Skills

• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communications skills.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Paid Time Off

EEO/AGENCY NOTESFujifilm is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation, and any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Fujifilm about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Fujifilm via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Fujifilm, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Fujifilm for this requisition and a valid agreement with Fujifilm is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the Fujifilm agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.*#LI-REMOTE

Salary:

Location: Raleigh, NC

Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 03:49:05 GMT


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