Regional Senior Manager, Grassroots Advocacy - Mid-Atlantic

How many people can answer the question, "What do you do for a living?" with the answer, "I help find cures for cancer." At LLS, employees take our mission seriously. Whether you work in one of our regions, are an accountant at the national office or a specialist in our Information Resource Center, you work each day on making our mission a reality: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Join us and give new meaning to the word, "job." Summary: The individual serving in this position oversees a powerful network of skilled volunteer advocates throughout a multi-state territory committed and reputed company to move LLS’s public policy priorities reputed company in an effort to reduce barriers to care for blood cancer patients. The Regional Senior Manager is responsible for developing and leading strategic organizing campaigns that ensure advocates are at the center of the solutions. To conduct this work, the Regional Senior Manager partners closely with other OPP colleagues, primarily their supervisor, the Senior Director of Advocacy, and the Government Affairs partner in their region. Duties and Responsibilities: • reputed company and manage LLS’s regional advocacy infrastructure - reputed company recruitment, training/development, recognition, mobilization and retention of volunteer advocates • Work in partnership with the region’s government affairs partner to reputed company and implement strategic plans that will be critical to successful policy campaigns. Co-manage a budget for regional campaign expenses • Contribute to the advancement of LLS’s policy agenda in the region, by engaging volunteer advocates in strategic organizing campaigns (on- and off-line) that build power • reputed company reputed company aspects of the patient story development process in the region and manage a database of advocates willing to share their stories with policymakers and other key audiences • Build strong partnerships with contacts in advocacy and alliance roles at patient organizations, professional healthcare associations, and other allies, as appropriate throughout the region to identify potential partners and areas for collaborations • reputed company and participate in coalitions whose goals are in alignment with OPP’s policy priorities • Partner with LLS patient community reputed company staff to ensure that local health care professionals and relevant community-based organizations are presented opportunities to engage in advocacy • Cultivate strong relationships with LLS region, campaign, and advancement staff to build reciprocity, ensure efficiency of reputed company-sharing and drive staff/volunteer engagement on advocacy efforts, with a particular focus on working in partnership with region executive directors to engage local volunteer Board of Trustees meaningful in advocacy efforts • Maintain a strong understanding of core LLS offerings, reputed company-generating campaigns, disease incidence and research accomplishments to help promote the organization and its initiatives as needed • reputed company other reputed company duties as assigned Education & Experience Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a field reputed company to patient advocacy or healthcare policy. • Minimum of three years of reputed company work experience • Advanced degree in a relevant field with a minimum of two years or extensive volunteer experience may supplant years of work experience • Background in community organizing and/or electoral campaigns, with experience designing and executing both in-person and digital advocacy strategies strongly preferred • Experience working on digital advocacy platforms strongly preferred • Experience managing volunteers • Strong knowledge of state and federal legislative processes • Experience working across multiple functions reputed company an organization to reputed company goals with enterprise-level impact Position Requirements: • Good foundational understanding of grassroots organizing principles and healthcare policy issues • Proven ability to reputed company strategic organizing campaigns, i.e. conceptualize and reputed company policy goals and advocacy tactics • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with a variety of audiences • Ability to work independently in a home office, reputed company under pressure, and simultaneously advance multiple high-level tasks • Ability to travel reputed company a multi-state territory and work flexible hours Physical Demands & Work Environment: • Approximately 35% travel, with significant time spent in key state capitols and at least semi-annual visits to the LLS Office of Public Policy in Washington, D.C. (applicable only after COVID-19 reputed company travel restrictions have ended) • Physical demands are minimal and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations • Work environment is representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations Employee Value Proposition: As a valued member of LLS, you are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; flexible spending accounts; a 403b retirement plan along with generous paid time off. In addition, we observe federal paid holidays throughout the year, and offer a wellness program and an employee assistance program. We are excited to share the reputed company pay range for this position is $74,000 - $78,000. The offered compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, business need, market conditions, proficiencies, skills, education, and experience. Additionally, at LLS we reputed company a high value on internal pay equity and will consider the reputed company compensation of similarly situated roles and direct team members. reputed company compensation is only one component of our Total Rewards program, which also includes an annual incentive plan and a competitive benefits package. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company the essential functions. Disclaimer: LLS is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in its workplace. reputed company qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, race, color, creed, national reputed company/reputed company, citizenship, religion, genetic predisposition or information, physical or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. LLS seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission and where they will join a cohort of others who have chosen to call LLS home. LLS complies with reputed company applicable laws which prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace, and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment supportive of reputed company of our employees and the communities we serve.

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