Virginia State Director, State Affairs

The general salary range for this position is $90,000 - 115,000. Salary offers will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, skills, training and education.

Humane World for Animals, a global leader in animal advocacy and protection, is seeking a State Director, Virginia for the State Affairs department. In this position you will be operating from a home office under the supervision of the Regional Director. You will be responsible for developing and executing state specific strategies to advance the organization’s legislative and programmatic goals.

You will be responsible for

• Advances public policy priorities through direct lobbying. Influences and builds relationships with agency officials, lawmakers, executives and staff in support of the organization’s priorities, Manages and directs policy reform through each stage of the process;
• Builds and engages a diverse coalition of stakeholders in support of the organization’s strategic plan and public policy goals in assigned state;
• Develops state specific strategy with program teams and other internal stakeholders and implements the plan in assigned state which includes passing public policy, defending against attacks to weaken animal protection laws, and working on priority issues within assigned state;
• Serves as a spokesperson for the organization with government officials, key stakeholders and the media. Seeks out media opportunities to advance public policy goals and increase public awareness of priority issues;
• Complies with internal, local, and statewide lobbying regulations, manages the state’s budget, and updates and maintains social media sites with information regarding organizational priorities;
• In collaboration with organizational experts, provides guidance, training, and support for local investigators and enforcement officials, and provides hands-on assistance when appropriate;
• On occasion, works with the Humane World Action Fund to carry out State PAC wo