Description

The Community Oncology Alliance (COA), a national cancer advocacy organization, is seeking a director to lead its state policy and advocacy efforts.

This individual will serve as COA’s lead on state-level legislation, regulation, and policy impacting community oncology practices and patients. The role is responsible for end-to-end ownership of COA’s state policy function, including monitoring, analysis, strategy development, and direct advocacy engagement.

This is a highly visible, externally facing role that will work closely with COA leadership, member practices, state oncology societies, and key stakeholders to advance COA’s state policy priorities nationwide.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Lead COA’s state policy function, including legislative and regulatory monitoring, analysis, and engagement in select priority states.
• Track and assess state-level legislation and regulatory activity relevant to community oncology and provide clear, actionable recommendations to COA leadership and members.
• Develop and execute advocacy strategies, including drafting comment letters, supporting testimony, coordinating with member practices, and engaging directly with policymakers and regulators.
• Serve as COA’s primary point of contact for state policy matters with external stakeholders, including state oncology societies, associations, government affairs teams, and other partners.
• Support and activate COA member practices in state advocacy efforts through education, tools, and direct engagement.
• Lead COA’s state policy programming, including biannual State Legislative Leadership training programs, webinars, and policy briefings.
• Prepare and deliver written and verbal communications, including policy updates, presentations, and reports.
• Manage relationships with external consultants and partners supporting state policy efforts, including contract lobbyists and policy advisors.
• Develop and maintain systems and materials to support consistent and effective tracking, analysis, and engagement across states.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in health care policy, with preference for oncology, pharmacy, or reimbursement policy.
• Strong understanding of state legislative and regulatory processes and the health care policy landscape.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex policy workstreams from tracking and analysis through advocacy and execution.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience drafting policy materials and presenting to external audiences.
• Proven ability to build and manage relationships with stakeholders across government, provider, and industry settings.
• Highly self-directed, disciplined professional who can operate effectively in a remote and fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Location & Travel

• Remote position within a largely virtual organization.
• Approximately 30% travel, including COA meetings, conferences, and state-level engagement.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
• Bonus potential.
• Paid vacation and major federal holidays.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision, dental, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.