The Role:

Daily Pay seeks a mission-driven, values-aligned leader adept at working in teams and with coalitions and motivated by economic justice, technology policy, and protecting consumers.
The Government Relations Manager, Central Region is responsible for serving as the primary representative of Daily Pay to the assigned state legislatures, Governor's offices, and relevant state agencies to generate awareness and support for Daily Pay's public policy agenda. This person will strategically coordinate and oversee efforts to further the state public policy priorities of Daily Pay. They will be responsible for working with partner organizations to build support for Daily Pay's policy issues and to integrate advocacy messaging into relevant programs and events.
In this critical role, you will onboard and manage consultants in your region, as needed, to help pass legislation and engage with policy makers throughout fifteen states. This person will work cross-functionally with all relevant teams within Daily Pay's business. Qualified candidates have the ability to travel approximately 50% of the to events and state capitol meetings throughout the Central Region. You will be the lead liaison for Daily Pay to state legislators, the Governor's Office, and community partners in the Central Region of the United States.
If this opportunity excites you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the qualifications.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Reporting directly to the Director of Public Policy, our Government Relations Manager for the Central Region will drive Daily Pay's public policy strategy and partnership work in TX, LA, AR, OK, AL, MS, KS, MO, NE, IA, SD, ND, ID, MT, WY
• Ability to travel approximately 50% of the time to events and state capitol meetings all throughout the Central Region
• You will be the lead liaison for Daily Pay to state legislators, the Governor's Office, and community partners in the Central Region of the United States
• In this important role, you will onboard and manage consultants in your region, as needed, to help pass legislation and engage with policy makers throughout these fifteen states
• Specific Responsibilities include:
  
  • Meeting one on one with members of the State Legislatures, their staff, and other State Government officials and agencies to gain support for Daily Pay's advocacy issues
  • Monitoring and engaging on state-level legislative and regulatory issues of concern to Daily Pay
  • Participating in coalition building efforts and collaborative partnerships to leverage opportunities that advance Daily Pay's advocacy issues
  • Collaborating with communications staff, consultants on development and timing of media advocacy efforts
  • Testifying before legislative committees in support of the company
  • Attending and participating in relevant events throughout the year, including state, national, and local conferences, fundraisers, galas, policy summits, etc.
  • Provide support for the East & West regional Government Relations leads as needed

What You Bring to The Team:

• At least 4 years experience with the state legislative process
• Experience helping to pass at least one bill in a state legislature and helping to get it signed
• Established bi-partisan relationships and experience working with state elected officials within the region
• Experience managing consultants, lobbyists, industry coalitions, trade associations, etc
• Established relationships and experience working within the region with:
  • Advocates for local businesses
  • Local community organizations
  • Research institutions or similar stakeholder organizations
• Experience monitoring and interpreting political development and trends
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple, complex projects in varying stages of development under time constraints
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Willingness to engage in the work "hands on" and take on a wide range of tasks and projects to advance our policy agenda in your region
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team and independently, with internal and external stakeholders, in coalitions, and cross-functionally with other teams at Daily Pay
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, optimism, and ability to work through industry policy differences with competitors
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and ability to influence and build coalitions and relationships

Nice to Haves:

• Knowledge in and relationship to consumer protection issues
• Experience conveying complex tech public policy issues in simple terms to help educate policy makers
• Experience drafting advocacy materials, utilizing research, and policy communications to achieve policy outcomes

What We Offer:

• Exceptional health, vision, and dental care
• Opportunity for equity ownership
• Life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Fun company outings and events
• Unlimited PTO
• 401K with company match