Director, Grassroots Advocacy

The Director, Grassroots Advocacy will support and expand the scope of ICBA’s grassroots advocacy to advance policy change with the Executive, Congressional, and Judicial branches of government as well as the bank regulatory agencies. The Director, Grassroots Advocacy will expand advocacy engagement from grasstops bankers, state-level groups, and like-minded trade associations and organizations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop grassroots messages on federal legislative and regulatory issues and facilitate routine dissemination of such information to members of Congress, congressional staff, and community bankers nationwide.
• Support and maintain grassroots tools (Quorum) and technologies to execute and monitor advocacy campaigns.
• Develop and support a robust system to ensure community bankers can comment directly on bank regulatory agency proposals and requests for information (RFIs).
• Increase the number of community banker grassroots and grasstops engagements with the regulatory agencies on bank regulatory proposals.
• Assist in preparing advocacy materials, toolkits, fact sheets, and social media content.
• Build and deploy a network of like-minded associations and trade groups to join in ICBA advocacy efforts.
• Grow the grassroots advocacy engagement from ICBA affiliated state groups.
• Facilitate regional advocacy engagement and in-state meetings and provide needed grassroots advocacy materials to community bankers across the country.
• Work closely with other Government Relations team members and partners to align advocacy efforts to amplify the impact.
• Assist in tracking and analyzing grassroots advocacy engagement metrics to assess the effectiveness of outreach efforts and adjust strategies as needed.
• Establish and maintain relationships with other grassroots professionals, trade associations, and coalitions.
• Support the Government Relations team and Grassroots team on the execution of ICBA’s annual Capital Summit advocacy fly-in.
• Represent association at industry events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy or related field of study required.
• Minimum of three years of related government or trade association experience required.
• Familiarity with the federal legislative and regulatory process.
• Initiative-taker with the ability to work independently and contribute to a team effort.
• Experience in establishing or managing a formal grassroots program.
• Familiarity with current grassroots tools (Quorum) and technologies to execute and monitor an advocacy campaign.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with internal and external colleagues as needed.
• Ability to interface well with member bankers.
• Ability to showcase advocacy as a key member benefit.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

ICBA offers competitive compensation and benefits and is conveniently located in the nation’s capital. The target annual salary range for this role is currently $84,000 to $105,000 based on a regular, full-time schedule. The amount of compensation offered will be determined by several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications, market data and internal equity.

Equal Employment Opportunity

ICBA is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. ICBA does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA)’s guiding mission is to create and promote environments where community banks flourish. We are:

•     Dedicated advocates providing community bankers, policymakers and the public with authoritative insights and resources to support and strengthen community banking.

•     Knowledgeable, applying their expertise to offer personalized service that addresses the distinct challenges and opportunities facing community banks.

•     Community-centered, driving meaningful change that strengthens community banks and the communities they serve. We turn commitment into action and deliver real results.

ICBA’s workplace culture is built on our core values:

•     Caring -We support and prioritize your well-being and professional growth.

•     Connected - We foster strong relationships that create meaningful impact.

•     Collaboration – We are team-oriented and results driven where diverse perspectives are valued, and innovative ideas are encouraged to achieve our common goals.

Join ICBA and further your career while making a lasting impact!