Assistant Vice President - SGR

American Property Casualty Insurance Association; South Carolina; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) seeks an Assistant Vice President, Southeast Region - State Government Relations to manage legislative and regulatory advocacy across Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The role also collaborates with APCIA's member relations team to recruit and engage members and partners with leadership to advance policy objectives.

Location is remote/hybrid with a preference for Georgia or South Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Identifies legislative and regulatory issues affecting the property and casualty insurance business and communicates regularly with APCIA members and staff.
• Leads APCIA policy managers and public affairs to develop state-level strategies and tactics.
• Develops relationships with APCIA members, legislators and regulators.
• Drafts testimony and written comments supporting APCIA's positions on bills and regulations and manages retained lobbyists in each state.
• Maintains sound fiscal, political and management judgment in daily activities.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with news media and serves as spokesperson externally.
• Engages in direct lobbying as appropriate and participates in coalitions to advance public policy positions.
• Identifies key political races and participates strategically.
• Interacts with other trade associations and companies while staying aware of external activities.
• Leads leadership internally and externally, focusing on issues and communications.
• Prepares operating budgets and budgets for political contributions, managing those budgets.
• Provides prompt, accurate information to APCIA membership.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

This Assistant Vice President, Southeast Region - State Government Relations (SGR) position, provides primary responsibility for managing legislative and regulatory advocacy in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and South Carolina.¿¿Is also responsible for, in coordination with APCIA member relations department, general member relations and recruitment of new members.¿¿Is a proven leader.

Location – Remote/Hybrid – Preferred: Georgia or South Carolina .

Position Qualifications/Education

• Identifies legislative and regulatory issues that affect the business of property and casualty insurance and communicates regularly with APCIA members and other affected APCIA staff regarding legislative and regulatory activity.
• Leads APCIA policy managers, APCIA public affairs and APCIA members to develop strategies and tactics for dealing with state issues.
• Develops working relationships with APCIA members, legislators (and their staff), regulators (and their staff) and other industry lobbyists.
• Drafts and provides testimony and written comments in support of APCIA's position on pending legislation and regulations. Manages APCIA's retained lobbyists in each state.
• Comprehends sound fiscal, political and management judgment and instincts and displays such judgment in day-to-day activities/efforts.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with the news media and serves as spokesperson for association to external audiences.
• Engages, as appropriate, in direct lobbying.
• Forms or participates in coalitions designed to further APCIA's public policy position(s).
• Identifies key political races and strategically participates as appropriate.
• Interacts with other trade associations and unaffiliated companies, and remains aware of their activities.
• Welcomes role of leadership—internally, with home office and fellow regional team members (support, public affairs); and externally with member companies, coalition partners and elected officials.
• Focuses on key issues and communications.
• Prepares annual operating budgets, as well as budgets for corporate and individual political contributions and manages such budgets.
• Provides prompt response/service, complete answers/information and accurate information to membership.

Other duties as assigned.

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