Regional Strategy Director - Hybrid Policy Leader

American Flood Coalition; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Parental leave (12 weeks)

Health, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with 4% match

Disability & life insurance

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work schedule

Office amenities

Job summary

The American Flood Coalition in Washington, DC is seeking a Regional Strategy Director to lead a growing team of regional state government relations directors. This senior, full-time role reports to the State Government Relations Director and is based at AFC's headquarters with about 10% travel.

You will design systems to drive accountability, coordinate cross-region efforts, and scale flood adaptation policies across states, while shaping AFC's strategy and coalitions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated track record of building, leading, and developing high-performing teams.
• 10+ years in strategy-focused roles in mission-driven organizations or companies, with at least 5 years in people management.
• Strong project management skills designing and implementing systems for multi-workstream programs.
• 3+ years in state government relations, association management, lobbying, or senior legislative staffing.
• Strong written and verbal communication, able to synthesize complex info for diverse audiences.
• Bachelor's Degree required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a team of approximately four regional government relations directors.
• Serve as a strategic partner to build nonpartisan coalitions and shape organizational strategy.
• Build and oversee internal project management systems, workflows, and reporting processes.
• Act as the primary bridge between regional directors and DC-based headquarters staff.
• Support regional directors in day-to-day advocacy, coalition, and relationship-building work.

Skills

People management

Strategy

Project management

Policy advocacy

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The American Flood Coalition in Washington, DC is seeking a Regional Strategy Director to lead a growing team of regional state government relations directors. This senior, full-time role reports to the State Government Relations Director and is based at AFC's headquarters with about 10% travel.

You will design systems to drive accountability, coordinate cross-region efforts, and scale flood adaptation policies across states, while shaping AFC's strategy and coalitions.