Healthcare External Affairs Lead

US Health Partners, LLC; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Generous PTO

401K with company matching

Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)

Employee Assistance Programs

Carrot Fertility & Hormonal Support

Beyond Med benefits

Spot Pet Insurance

Job summary

Propelus serves clinicians, licensing boards, and healthcare organizations that rely on accurate licensure and continuing education information. The External Affairs Manager will track legislative developments, manage relationships with healthcare stakeholders, and keep the External Affairs function organized and running smoothly.

You’ll collaborate with contract lobbyists, build state association partnerships, coordinate participation in coalitions, and prepare the VP with research and briefing

Qualifications

• 5+ years in government relations, regulatory affairs, public policy, or association management.
• Strong grasp of state legislative processes, agency rulemaking, and licensing boards.
• A track record of building productive relationships with associations, regulators, educators, and workforce organizations.
• Clear, concise writing and speaking for internal and external audiences.
• Familiarity with lobbying registration and disclosure requirements, and experience working with contract lobbyists.
• Ability to manage many bills, jurisdictions, and relationships at once without losing the big picture.
• Independent worker who knows when to elevate.
• Builder mindset and readiness to create structure in a growing function.

Responsibilities

• Track legislation, rulemaking, board actions, licensure CE requirements across priority states and national bodies.
• Spot developments that affect Propelus, its customers, or its market, and share them with the right teams.
• Turn complex policy into clear summaries, briefings, and talking points.
• Keep legislative calendars, deadlines, and implementation dates current.
• Coordinate with contract lobbyists and manage their agreements, deliverables, and lobbying filings.
• Build relationships with state healthcare associations, workforce centers, educational institutions, and professional organizations.
• Coordinate Propelus’s participation in coalitions, task forces, conferences, and other forums.
• Prepare the VP for external meetings with research, briefing materials, and logistics.
• Run the day-to-day rhythm of External Affairs: priorities, timelines, meetings, events, and deliverables.
• Build repeatable processes, templates, and systems (HubSpot, Quorum) that help the function grow.
• Bring gaps, risks, and decisions to the VP early.
• Support special projects, including RFPs, events, partner needs, and internal communications.

Skills

Gov relations

Policy fluency

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Lobbying compliance

Organization

Independence

Builder mindset

Job description

Propelus serves clinicians, licensing boards, and healthcare organizations that rely on accurate licensure and continuing education information. The External Affairs Manager will track legislative developments, manage relationships with healthcare stakeholders, and keep the External Affairs function organized and running smoothly.

You’ll collaborate with contract lobbyists, build state association partnerships, coordinate participation in coalitions, and prepare the VP with research and briefing