Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs

Salary Range: $185,000 – $215,000

POSITION SUMMARY

The American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) is seeking a seasoned, politically astute, and deeply passionate individual to serve as our Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.

This individual will develop ABIC’s strategy for building support among federal and select state elected officials for its common-sense immigration policy campaigns. This includes driving ABIC’s analysis of policy proposals, managing relationships with elected officials’ offices, and ensuring ABIC’s field team and business leader supporters are effectively advocating with elected officials.

Capitol Hill experience is strongly preferred. ABIC is interested in candidates looking to apply their policy and relationship-building expertise on the Hill to a mission-driven advocacy organization.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Build a Policy and Government Affairs Strategy

Lead organizational efforts to build and activate support among elected officials for ABIC-supported common-sense immigration solutions, including but not limited to:

Providing high-level analysis of federal and select state policy proposals that impact immigration, immigrant workforces, and sectors of the economy reliant on immigrant workers.
Working with the Campaign Director, National Field Director, and field staff to identify, develop, assess, and adjust policy opportunities and strategies related to ABIC campaigns.
Conducting research that identifies the specific immigration-related political, economic, or business interests of concern to elected officials or their districts, in conjunction with other field team members.
Identifying priority elected officials with whom to build relationships and refining arguments to secure their support.

Policy and Advocacy Skills Training and Development
Design, build, and implement a training and mentoring process that prepares staff and business leader supporters to advocate for ABIC’s common-sense immigration solutions, working in conjunction with the National Field Director and field team.
Prepare state-of-play updates and educational programs for ABIC staff and business leader supporters.

Legislative Strategy Execution
Ensure ABIC is building meaningful relationships across staff and business leader supporters with priority Senators, Members of Congress, congressional offices, committees and caucuses, the White House, and Administration officials.
Develop systems to track elected officials’ levels of support and leadership on ABIC’s issues, as well as ABIC’s engagement with elected officials.
Ensure ABIC communications and outreach to elected officials are well-coordinated and strategic.
In key states, work with field team members to identify and assess key pieces of state legislation, map key state elected officials, and propose state advocacy campaign strategies.
Identify missing segments of the business community and other constituencies that may be important for ABIC to engage in order to reach key elected officials.
Identify and drive the creation of policy-related materials and tactics.
Build and maintain a cadre of key relationships with employer members, bipartisan lawmakers, and organizational allies around legislative strategy.
Regularly communicate and identify opportunities for ABIC to partner effectively and drive the organization toward impactful collaborations.

Organizational Leadership
Lead subsections of organizational planning processes.
Represent ABIC in external meetings, conferences, discussions, and related events.
Provide input and information in support of campaign, communications, and fundraising strategies related to policy and government affairs issues.
Work with colleagues in other departments to coordinate efforts.
Take on other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
Deep commitment to advocating for a path to citizenship and comfort advocating for undocumented immigrants.
At least 7-10 years of experience working directly for a Member of Congress, the White House, a federal department, a congressional committee, or advocating with Members of Congress.
Ability to leverage in-depth knowledge of legislative and administrative processes and procedures, rulemaking, and executive actions to develop proactive strategies that advance ABIC priorities.
Substantive knowledge of immigration and economic development policy.
Experience analyzing policy proposals and communicating their impact to a broad range of stakeholders.
Skills in training, mentoring, and developing staff, community leaders, and business leaders in understanding and advocating for policy.
Commitment to and capability for engaging with and messaging partners, lawmakers, and constituencies across a broad political spectrum.
Experience organizing unlikely allies, businesses, rural leaders, and faith leaders, with a willingness to work with elected officials from both major parties.
Strong understanding of the national and state political and electoral landscape and how to make strategic impact at scale.
Experience developing, writing, and executing successful policy advocacy plans that demonstrate strategic focus and creativity.
Proficiency with data, polling, the latest campaign technologies, and best practices in the field, including the ability to learn systems for data tracking, email, mobile outreach, volunteer recruitment, and fundraising.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line:

Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs – First Name, Last Name

Cover letters should highlight relevant policy or Capitol Hill experience and interest in immigration policy.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

ABIC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

We strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds, including those from communities directly affected by immigration policy, to apply.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

ABIC offers a competitive salary of $185,000 – $215,000, commensurate with experience, along with:

100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance, plus 70% coverage for family members
Unlimited PTO and 11 paid company holidays
401(k) matching contributions up to 4%
$1,000 annual Lifestyle Spending Account

Additional benefits, including life insurance, disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), telemedicine services, and a monthly cell phone stipend, will be outlined in full during the offer process.