Senior Manager, Political Affairs

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The American Academy of Family Physicians and its chapters proudly represent more than 130,000 family physician, resident, and medical student members. Family physicians play a critical role in improving the health of patients, families, and communities across the United States.

The AAFP is committed to helping family physicians improve the health of Americans by advancing the specialty of family medicine, saving members time, and maximizing the value of membership. Our focus every day is to help family physicians spend more time doing what they do best: providing quality and cost-effective patient care. The AAFP delivers value to its members through each of its strategic priorities.

Summary

Location: Washington, DC
Hours: Monday-Friday (hybrid)
Additional hours as required
Travel: Possible 25 days travel per year

Job Description

When you join the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), you become at the center of transforming health care. You are on the leading edge of ensuring family doctors have what they need to adapt, and you’re part of a legacy that has been instrumental in improving and advocating for family medicine since 1947. Make an impact that matters. Be Team AAFP.

Summary of Responsibilities

As a member of the Government Relations team in our DC office, the Senior Manager, Political Affairs will develop and execute strategies to align AAFP’s member priorities with the evolving political environment, ensuring compliance and leveraging opportunities for advocacy. You will have a track record of developing and executing strategies, combined with curiosity, strong listening and communication skills, creative problem solving, and the ability to build and maintain key relationships. Your passion is ensuring that the interests of family physicians and their patients are well represented, and you want to positively shape the future in transforming healthcare.

With the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and work cross-functionally, you will direct all aspects of the AAFP’s political efforts, including the management of FamMedPAC (Family Medicine Political Action Committee). FamMedPAC supports the AAFP’s bipartisan efforts to lead the policy conversation about the health of our patients, families, and communities. You will work to increase member participation in PAC activities, oversee the disbursement of campaign contributions to Congressional candidates and incumbents, and oversee all PAC-related internal and external compliance. This position serves as the Executive Director and Treasurer of the PAC Advisory Board and is responsible for overseeing the activities of the board as it relates to compliance and member engagement. This role will serve as an ambassador of FamMedPAC at DC PAC events and AAFP national conferences.

This position reports directly to the Vice President of Government Relations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of four years of work experience
• Experience with PAC platforms, such as DDC and Coalescent
• Solid understanding of Federal Election Commission laws is helpful
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects on short timelines

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Compensation

Salary Range: $90,079.00 – $140,749.00

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