Regional Vice President - Southeast

Essential functions

• Coordinates and implements issue management with direct responsibility for specific advocacy priorities and efforts in assigned states; masters NAMIC legislative and regulatory issues, specifically those relevant in assigned states.
• Establishes and develops excellent and collaborative working relationships with state insurance trade associations, reviewing each relationship annually for value.
• Establishes and develops relationships with key state legislators (insurance committee chairs) and state insurance department staff involved in decision-making and policy implementation in assigned states.
• Works with the NAMIC NAIC Coverage team to provide strategic support for NAIC initiatives as assigned.
• Assists in strategies to augment NAMIC’s political fundraising programs.
• Establishes and maintains working relationships with non-insurance allies on pertinent issues.
• Communicates, consults, and collaborates with member companies, providing expeditious response to member needs and requests and promoting government affairs priorities and opportunities.
• Manages and enhances advocacy communications with member companies on the status of NAMIC strategic objectives in designated states.
• Routinely communicates, consults, and reports to VP-State Affairs and/or appropriate NAMIC staff on significant developments and issues and on cross-jurisdictional advocacy priorities.
• Writes articles for Advocacy Update and other NAMIC publications as assigned per the publication schedule.
• Produces testimony, news releases, speeches, and commentary as required.
• Creates quarterly updates in assigned areas for management report.
• Shows fiscal responsibility in managing NAMIC budget for designated states.
• Promotes member participation/involvement in NAMIC’s Congressional Contacts Program and participation in the NAMIC PAC and Advocacy Fund; serves in any other relevant role in conjunction with Federal Affairs Division.

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
  • Three years of experience in a legislative setting or working for a trade association preferred.
  • Experience in issue management required.
  • Experience with a state legislature as either a staff member who interacted with legislators or as a lobbyist preferred.
  • Familiarity with NCOIL, NCSL, ALEC, NAIC and other organizations affecting state insurance laws and regulations preferred.
  • Ability to travel as much as 75 percent of the time during peak periods (January to June).
  • Ability to successfully pass a criminal background check and must possess an acceptable MVR.

    Benefits

    NAMIC offers an excellent compensation and benefits package including:

    • Access to group medical, dental, and vision insurance.
    • A matched 401(k) plan.
    • One paid day each year to volunteer with the charity of your choice.
    • Moderate paid vacation.
    • And more!