United States of Care is currently recruiting candidates for the following critical positions:

• Policy Director
• Digital Outreach Manager

All positions are full-time and offer competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Candidates may be located in Washington, DC or Minneapolis, MN.

United States of Care is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the value of a diverse workforce and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, disability, and veteran status.

To apply to any position below, send a cover letter and resume to [email protected] with the title of the position and your last name in the subject line.

Policy Director

United States of Care is seeking an innovative and experienced Policy Director to set strategic direction for our policy work and position the organization as a resource for state and federal lawmakers looking to increase access to affordable care. The Policy Director will serve as an integral member of the growing United States of Care senior leadership team in strategic planning and action. This position will lead development of substantive resources for policymakers in moving forward tested policies to increase access to affordable care.

This position reports to the Executive Director and will have management responsibilities for a growing policy team, as well as for overseeing partnerships with academic institutions to develop policy expertise and analysis in the area of increasing access to health care.

Qualified candidates are highly self-motivated and creative with the ability to work in a start-up atmosphere with evolving priorities. As one of the inaugural members of the leadership team, we will look to the Policy Director to help build an organization from the ground up, and successful candidates must be willing to pitch in on “other duties as assigned.”

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Create strategy to set the course for the organization’s engagement on policy solutions
• Develop and oversee a research agenda to further academic study of policies to increase affordable health care access, in partnership with academic institutions
• Analyze relevant legislation and related documents, and act independently on behalf of the organization
• Oversee and actively participate in creation of actionable resources for state lawmakers to utilize in creating policy changes
• Juggle policy strategy development work along with the work needed to build a new organization, including creating and managing a (possibly remote) team from scratch

Qualifications:

Experience in a state legislative or executive branch, Congress, federal agency, and/or in a policy role at an external organization is required for this position. In addition, candidates should have a deep understanding of the health policy landscape, including Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and policy areas related to increasing access to care and controlling health care costs. Successful candidates will have a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred. Leadership and management experience necessary.

Must have a strong commitment to ensuring every American has access to quality, affordable health care and open to operating in a bipartisan atmosphere exploring multiple policy solutions to achieve that mission.

Interested candidates should email resume, cover letter, and writing sample to [email protected] with the title of the position and your last name in the subject line.

 

Digital Outreach Manager

United States of Care is seeking a Digital Outreach Manager to manage our online presence and to grow and engage our community of stakeholders. This position will be responsible for evolving our website, in addition to developing and executing our social media and email strategies. This position reports to the Director of Public Affairs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Write and send emails to our stakeholder community.
• Draft social media content for Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
• Design, place, and manage Facebook ads.
• Manage and update our organization’s website.
• Create infographics and edit photos for website and social media.
• Shoot and cut videos and manage YouTube account.
• Engage and energize advocates online to fight for every American to have quality, affordable health care
• Explore creative ways to engage and expand our network.

Qualifications:

• Digital organizing experience
• Experience with graphic design, Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator & Premiere Pro
• Basic knowledge of CSS and HTML
• Experience on a political or issue campaign preferred
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree
• Strong writer
• Flexibility and enthusiasm about working in a start-up environment

Must have a strong commitment to ensuring every American has access to quality, affordable health care and open to operating in a bipartisan atmosphere exploring multiple policy solutions to achieve that mission.

Interested candidates should email resume, cover letter, and writing/work sample to [email protected] with the title of the position and your last name in the subject line.