Director, State Government Affairs, Southeast US

CSL Plasma; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Behring seeks a Director of State Government Affairs, Southeast US, to lead government relations and policy initiatives for the region. You will engage with legislators, agencies, and associations, building champions for CSL Behring’s therapies and patient access.

You will coordinate with market access, reimbursement, communications, and our plasma business unit, driving strategic advocacy and cross‑functional action plans. Regional leadership required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, government, political science, or a related field.
• 7+ years’ experience in government affairs, with Southeast US regional knowledge.
• Experience in government affairs or state government, with advocacy work in pharma/biotech or patient groups.

Responsibilities

• Represent CSL Behring before state legislatures, agencies, and committees in the Southeast region.
• Provide legislative strategy and regulatory analysis to leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Develop, advocate, and implement public policy initiatives to improve patient access and operations.
• Lead cross-functional discussions and coordinate grass roots campaigns with internal teams.

Skills

Policy knowledge

Legislative strategy

Public policy advocacy

Relationship building

Cross-functional collaboration

Written communication

Presentation skills

Negotiation

Time management

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree in public policy, government, political science, or related field

Job description

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Director, State Government Affairs, as the Director of State Government Affairs, Southeast US you will be the key point of contact for government officials and stakeholders on state legislative and government policy matters that affect CSL Behring in the Southeast US region. You will have a proven ability to prioritize state activity and a demonstrated understanding of how government actions affect our patients and company operations. You will represent CSL and its facilities in the Southeast US region regarding public policy concerns and is responsible for state legislative and state regulatory policy interactions. You will collaborate with internal departments—such as market access, government reporting,reimbursement, corporate accounts, communications, marketing, sales, and our CSL Plasma business unit—will be essential, and the Director will be responsible for leading team efforts to assess and address policy issues impacting access to care and business operations in the assigned region. You will serve as the company liaison on policy matters with state patient advocacy organizations, trade associations, state medical societies and other groups with complementary policy goals. You will need to be based in the Southeast US region – TX, OK, AR, LA, MS, AL, KY, WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL.

The Role

• Represent CSL Behring and serve as key point of contact for public officials in the assignedregion, developing and maintaining relationships with members of state legislatures, committeestaff, administrative and regulatory officials, and identifying legislative and administrativechampions to advocate on issues affecting CSL Behring. Represent CSL Behring before variousstate legislative committees, agencies, etc. with regard to CSLB priorities.
• Provide legislative strategy and regulatory analysis in addition to political analysis and strategy.Draft legislation, provide technical corrections, and develop support for priorities. Must be ableto provide clear, relevant and succinct analysis and guidance to CSLB leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Represents our site operations throughout the Southeast region.
• Support the growth of CSL Plasma by identifying and developing public official champions andadvancing strong public policy that supports plasma donation. Assess and address legislativeand state regulatory issues affecting the CSL Plasma network.
• Support CSL’s product portfolio by creating and implementing action plans to advance statelegislative and regulatory initiatives that allow for access to CSLB therapies. Specifically,advocate for Medicaid policies to ensure patient access to CSL Behring therapies. Collaborationwith internal teams is essential, including market access, corporate accounts, reimbursement,contracting, communications, and others. Ability to lead cross-functional discussions, developand implement action plans, build grass roots support, and communicate status updates andresults to diverse stakeholders.
• Develop and execute relationship strategies for allies and patient advocacy organizations toadvance advocacy initiatives. Build and maintain grassroots coalitions, serving as key point ofcontact for policy and advocacy. Coordinate with other CSLB departments with responsibilitiesrelated to patient group outreach, and work with Policy, Advocacy, and Government Affairsteam on positioning CSL Behring’s state advocacy efforts, determining strategies and tactics inassigned states that support CSL Behring’s commitment to state advocacy.
• Prepare written summaries of legislation, government action, and analysis of issues for a rangeof audiences, including corporate leadership, patient advocacy organizations, and otherstakeholders. Develop concise and insightful presentations for patient advocacy organizationsand contribute articles as needed to corporate publications and communication channels.Ability to express major points in writing while translating complex topics into lay language isessential.
• Represent CSL Behring and participate in state affairs committees for trade associations whereCSL Behring has membership (PhRMA, BIO, state Biotech Associations, Chambers, etc.)
• Work and contribute as a team player by sharing best practices, communicating relevantinsights on issues and intelligence, leading special projects, and coordinating with teammembers to ensure CSL Behring State Government Affairs coverage of key meetings, events,and activities.
• Manage the business relationship and direct key activities of contract consultants in designatedstates and/or projects in order to advance our policy objectives.

Your Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree required (advanced degree preferred) in public policy, government, political science, or related field.
• 7+ years’ experience preferred, with demonstrated knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process, particularly in the Southeast US region.
• Previous experience in government affairs or state government is necessary, with state legislative experience desirable. Previous advocacy experience with pharmaceutical/biotech, trade associations or patient advocacy organizations is also highly desirable.
• Business acumen: understands the life sciences industry and how current and potential policies,trends and practices could affect the industry.
• Customer focus: able to establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and externalcustomers and gain their trust and respect.
• Timely decision-making: can make decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incompleteinformation and under tight deadlines and pressure.
• Negotiation skills: Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and externalgroups.
• Political Savvy.
• Priority setting and strong time management. Able to be a self-starter.
• Strong written communication and presentation skills.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/ .

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL (https://www.csl.com/careers/your-well-being) .

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement .

CSL makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status (specifically status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, armed forces service medal veteran, or active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran) or other classification protected by applicable US federal, state or local law. CSL complies with all applicable employment laws, including but not limited to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Immigration Reform and Control Act. https://www.cslbehring.com/careers/eeo-statement