Strategic Government Relations Manager

Jobtailor; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Ministries seeks a seasoned Government Relations professional to coordinate public affairs across municipal, county, state, and federal levels in Florida. The role involves tracking budgets and funding, maintaining calendars, and drafting policy updates for leadership.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration or related field and at least three years of nonprofit advocacy or legislative experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Political Science, Communications, Nonprofit Management, or a related field required.
• Three years of experience in public affairs, government relations, legislative or agency staff work, nonprofit advocacy, or a related field required.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to summarize policy and budget information clearly and accurately.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day government relations and public affairs activity at municipal, county, state, and federal levels.
• Track legislative sessions, regulatory changes, budget priorities, and funding developments.
• Maintain the calendar of legislative sessions, committee meetings, budget deadlines, and advocacy events.
• Summarize policy and budget developments into written updates.
• Maintain the government relations tracking system.
• Support contracted government relations lobbyists with scheduling, information gathering, follow-up, and documentation.
• Maintain relationships with government staff, agency contacts, and elected officials’ offices.
• Coordinate site visits, program tours, briefings, and meetings between public-sector leaders and Metropolitan Ministries leadership.
• Staff executive leadership meetings with public officials and capture notes, action items, and follow-up commitments.
• Attend and staff events, coalition meetings, legislative activities, advocacy days, and delegation meetings.
• Coordinate invitations, RSVPs, and stewardship follow-up for elected officials and VIPs.
• Partner with Community Engagement and Philanthropy, Marketing, Donor Services, and Grants teams.
• Support alignment of government relations activity with donor cultivation, volunteer engagement, communications, grants, appropriations, and public funding opportunities.
• Draft briefing memos, talking points, legislative updates, funding request materials, letters of support, endorsement requests, and budget submission materials.
• Support compliance with lobbying, reporting, and ethical standards

Skills

Strong Written Communication

Relationship Management

Highly Organized

Detail-Oriented

Discretion

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration

Tools

Donor Database

Contact Database

Government Relations Tracking System

Job description

Metropolitan Ministries seeks a seasoned Government Relations professional to coordinate public affairs across municipal, county, state, and federal levels in Florida. The role involves tracking budgets and funding, maintaining calendars, and drafting policy updates for leadership.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration or related field and at least three years of nonprofit advocacy or legislative experience.