Job Number:
HC-04234
Date Posted:
March 30, 2026
Position Title:
Vice President, Government Relations
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Office/Company:
National Grocers Association
Reports To:
Location:
Remote
Contact:
Salary:
$120,000–140,000 per year with a performance bonus depending on qualifications.
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
The Vice President of State Relations is responsible for building and executing a credible, coordinated, and proactive state government affairs function for NGA.State Government Relations & Advocacy Strategy, State Association & Member Engagement, Communications & Thought Leadership, Operational & Organizational Leadership8–10 years of experience in state government affairs, public policy, or legislative strategy, Deep understanding of state legislative and regulatory processes and advocacy strategy
Responsibilities:
• Lead the development and execution of NGA’s state-level legislative and regulatory strategies in response to the growing influence of states on food and retail policy.
• Create systems and protocols to monitor, analyze, and assess state legislation, regulations, attorney general actions, and waiver activity affecting independent grocers, including SNAP restrictions, EBT modernization, WIC administration, antitrust enforcement, labor mandates, taxes, utility costs, retail crime, and supply chain issues.
• Engage with governors’ offices, legislatures, state agencies, and attorneys general to prevent burdensome or harmful policies before enactment and to advance pro-competition solutions.
• Develop and support advocacy strategies that address the risk of inconsistent state rules that increase compliance costs and operational complexity for NGA members.
• Develop and disseminate research, testimony, issue briefs, and model legislation.
• Build partnerships with state policymakers, coalitions, and third-party organizations to ensure independent grocers’ concerns are reflected in enforcement and legislative decisions.
Qualifications:
• Deep understanding of state legislative and regulatory processes and advocacy strategy.
• 8–10 years of experience in state government affairs, public policy, or legislative strategy.
• Familiarity with food, retail, nutrition, agriculture, or consumer-facing regulatory policy preferred.
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to represent an organization publicly through effective speaking engagements, including panels, conferences, legislative briefings, and member meetings.
• Strong relationship-building skills and sound political judgment.
Instructions:
Email to apply
Other:
Equal opportunity employer. offering generous benefits including employer-paid health and dental insurance, 11 paid holidays and one floating holiday, generous PTO, and 401(k) eligibility starting on the 1st quarter of the following 6 months of employment.
