State Government Affairs Senior Advisor of Communications

The State Government Senior Advisor, reporting to the State Government Affairs Campaign Advocacy Senior Principal will be a key contributor to the State Government Affairs team supporting the success of The Cigna Group.

The ideal candidate will have a mix of experience, including government affairs, communications, and/or public policy experience.

Knowledge of the healthcare industry including insurance and pharmacy benefit management or another highly regulated industry is critical.

The preferred candidate will demonstrate the ability to operate at a highly changeable, strategic, and collaborative level.

This is both an external and internal role.

Primary Responsibilities:



* Assist in the development of presentation materials on significant government relations matters.


* Manage production of State Government Affairs (SGA) communications (internal and external) with content oversight by team.


* Identify, produce, and deliver clear and concise messaging materials from company positions on various state legislative and regulatory proposals and other administrative actions and emerging issues.


* Synthesize legislative and regulatory proposals across multiple states and from multiple team members to extract trending state activity.


* Collaborate and/or lead presentation efforts for reoccurring internal programs across the business, particularly with our Evernorth business partners.


* Represent The Cigna Group in presentations before clients, brokers, trades, prospects, and other stakeholders.


* Draft talking points, briefing documents, one-pagers, and other written materials; Develop issue-specific leave-behinds on key topics identified by SGA team.


* Proofread public testimony and letters to public officials.


* Lead connectivity and collaborate closely with key internal stakeholders and partners on issues impacting The Cigna Group and to help advance business objectives.


* Direct the development of or participation in initiatives and projects designed to advance the positions of The Cigna Group.


* Manage special projects, developing action plans and managing completion.

Minimum Qualifications:


* 4-year college degree


* At least five years of government affairs, public policy, and/or communications experience in a large, matrixed organization.


* Excellent writing and editing skills; as well as strong verbal skills with the ability to communicate with senior stakeholders.


* Creative presentation skills, with expertise in PowerPoint, to help develop materials that tell a larger story.


* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


* Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively interact with and influence a variety of enterprise management, market, and account team associates, retained counsel, trade associations, state leaders, and clients at all levels.


* Proven ability to manage in a matrix environment without direc...