Director, Community & Local Government Engagement - Medi-Cal

Blue Shield of CA; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA seeks a Director of Community and Local Government Engagement to lead relationships with local elected officials, county agencies, community organizations, advocacy groups, and industry associations. The role shapes Medi-Cal outreach, local government relations, and social health strategies to advance health equity and growth.

The candidate will advise executives, coordinate cross‑functional efforts across Government Affairs, External/Internal Communications, and business

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Requires at least 10 years of prior relevant experience, including 6 years of management experience
• Requires at least 5 years of experience working in the Medi-Cal program
• Requires at least 5 years of experience working in government affairs, public relations, health policy communications, and/or health advocacy and demonstrates strong political savvy skills to successfully represent Blue Shield Promise with local elected officials, community and industry groups - preferably in Los Angeles County
• Requires demonstrated superior communication and writing skills with a proven track record of providing advice and counsel to management on community affairs and successfully shaping and executing communications strategies
• Requires expertise in facilitating and coordinating projects/programs and teams, providing project/program leadership, advice and recommendations, technical direction and expertise, ability to evaluate progress, and resolution of issues related to project/program areas
• Requires ability to influence others outside of department/function area on policies, practices, and procedures

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with local elected officials, county government agencies, community-based organizations, advocacy groups, and industry and trade associations.
• Shape and manage the Medi-Cal community outreach plan, local government relations, and community investment strategy to address social drivers of health, support health equity initiatives, and drive membership growth and new business development.
• Serve as a senior advisor and strategic thought partner to executives in community and local government affairs.

Skills

Leadership experience

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Policy advocacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Your Role

The Blue Shield Promise Community and Local Government Engagement Team is responsible for developing and managing relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders including local elected officials, county government agencies, community-based organizations, advocacy groups, and industry and trade associations. The Director of Community and Local Government Engagement will report to the Blue Shield Promise Senior Director of Public Programs and Stakeholder Engagement and has responsibility for integrating plans with senior leaders across Government Affairs, External Communications/PR, Internal Communications, and Lines of Business leadership. In this role you will shape and manage the Medi-Cal community outreach plan, local government relations, and community investment strategy to address social drivers of health, support health equity initiatives, and drive membership growth and new business development. This position serves as a senior advisor and strategic thought partner to executives in community and local government affairs and is a highly visible public role.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Requires at least 10 years of prior relevant experience, including 6 years of management experience
• Requires at least 5 years of experience working in the Medi-Cal program
• Requires at least 5 years of experience working in government affairs, public relations, health policy communications, and/or health advocacy and demonstrates strong political savvy skills to successfully represent Blue Shield Promise with local elected officials, community and industry groups - preferably in Los Angeles County
• Requires demonstrated superior communication and writing skills with a proven track record of providing advice and counsel to management on community affairs and successfully shaping and executing communications strategies
• Requires expertise in facilitating and coordinating projects/programs and teams, providing project/program leadership, advice and recommendations, technical direction and expertise, ability to evaluate progress, and resolution of issues related to project/program areas
• Requires ability to influence others outside of department/function area on policies, practices, and procedures

Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.