Government Affairs Lead
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Government Affairs Representative enhancing Binti's state government affairs strategy. Driving key partnerships and complex advocacy efforts in transforming social services for families.
Responsibilities:
- Partner closely with the Senior Director of Government Affairs to execute and scale Binti’s state government affairs strategy across multiple states and stakeholders
- Serve as a consistent point of contact for state lobbyists, ensuring clear goals, follow-through, and accountability
- Coordinate and participate in meetings with governors’ offices, chiefs of staff, policy directors, legislative staff, and other senior officials
- Track and manage ongoing state government engagements, including action items, follow-ups, timelines, and outcomes
- Help ensure lobbyists and external partners are fully aligned on Binti’s product offerings, positioning, and priorities
- Support scheduling and coordination across internal teams (including sales and government strategy) to ensure effective participation in key meetings and events
- Own and manage a portfolio of strategic partnerships with consulting firms, former agency leaders, policy influencers, and other organizations in the child welfare and CCWIS ecosystem
- Develop and maintain thoughtful engagement strategies for each partner, including goals, cadence, and internal alignment
- Represent Binti confidently with external partners, instilling trust and credibility at an executive level
- Monitor and synthesize relevant legislative, regulatory, and political developments impacting child welfare and public sector technology
- Draft and review policy briefs, presentations, memos, and briefing materials for internal and external audiences
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of contacts, engagements, and partnership activity
- Support planning and execution of Binti’s participation in organizations and events such as RGA, DGA, and similar associations
- Attend meetings, hearings, and events as needed, including occasional travel (up to 25%)
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in government affairs, public policy, legislative affairs, consulting, or a closely related field
- Direct experience with state government affairs strongly preferred
- Proven ability to work confidently with senior stakeholders, including governors’ offices, legislative leadership, and executive partners
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage many parallel workstreams without losing momentum
- Strong executive presence and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Comfort having direct, sometimes difficult conversations to drive accountability and results
- Ability to operate independently while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams
- Interest in child welfare, government innovation, and mission-driven work
- Thrives in a startup environment, comfortable with ambiguity and evolving priorities
Benefits:
- An above-market compensation package (salary + equity)
- Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance - 99% of insurance premiums covered for you + your dependents
- Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend
- 13 paid holidays; 11 federally observed holidays (including Juneteenth), plus Election Day and the day after Thanksgiving
- 16 weeks of paid parental bonding leave for the arrival of a newborn or newly placed infant
- Sick/mental health time separate from vacation days (accrue up to a cap of 80 hours)
- 4 weeks of sabbatical after 4 years of service at the company
- 401k, Commuter benefits, FSA, and DCFSA with administration paid for
- $5,000 annual bonus for employees who volunteer as a CASA (court-appointed special advocates)
- $2,500 annual reimbursement for ongoing learning and development, with opportunities to attend trainings/conferences, on-site speaker series, and lunch and learns
- $300 reimbursement for initial office setup
- $50 a month effective work reimbursement to cover internet, electricity, office setup costs, or lunch/snacks with coworkers
- Paid jury duty
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