Advocacy Director

Description:

Government Relations & Advocacy Together with our general counsel and lobbying firm, manage and execute ICCFA’s government relations and advocacy strategy and operations plan to effectively represent and advance policy issues on behalf of the membership.Work with the marketing and communications team to ensure relevant and timely dissemination of communications critical to government relations and advocacy issues.Create new advocacy resources for members.Serve as primary staff liaison to ICCFA Government & Legal Committee.Develop and manage the Government Relations and Advocacy budget. Media Relations Strengthen the reputation of the ICCFA and its members by executing strategic communications, tracking news trends and coverage, developing media materials such as media advisories, news releases, media lists, and talking points, and preparing ICCFA leaders to serve as effective spokespeople in print and broadcast media.Foster professional and productive relationships with the media.Field media interview requests.Proactively seek coverage of ICCFA initiatives.Provide support to designated interviewees.Monitor and track coverage of the ICCFA in the media and on social media platforms.Serve as a senior communications writer.Build and maintain an overarching media and communications strategy for ICCFA that covers trade press and other media outlets as appropriate, including placing articles, coordinating interviews, etc. Member Outreach Build and maintain relationships with ICCFA’s multi-property members.Reach out to current, as well as potential, members to understand their needs and craft winning partnerships that deliver real, sustained value.Represents ICCFA at membership events and firm/company visits (in person and virtual).Develop training to equip leadership and other volunteers with knowledge about ICCFA, its current activities and the benefits of membership.Work with membership and communications staff to develop communications strategy. Coalition Building