Job Number:
HC-05334
Date Posted:
April 23, 2026
Position Title:
Government Affairs Manager
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Office/Company:
Equality Texas Foundation and Equality Texas Action
Reports To:
Location:
Austin, TX
Contact:
Salary:
$65,000–70,000
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
Equality Texas, the state’s leading LGBTQIA+ advocacy group, is seeking a full-time Government Affairs Manager to provide legislative and technical support to our statewide efforts to secure full-lived equality for LGBTQIA+ Texans.Develop and maintain working relationships with officials in local, state, and federal governments, coordinating with their staff and associations to champion pro-LGBTQIA+ policies, proclamations, and ordinances.Extensive knowledge of Texas legislative processes, experience working on policy issues during a Texas legislative session, objective independent judgment to synthesize speedy analysis and provide recommendations.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain working relationships with officials in local, state, and federal governments, coordinating with their staff and associations to champion pro-LGBTQIA+ policies, proclamations, and ordinances.
• Monitor and track proposed legislation relevant to LGBTQIA+ Texans; keep the Equality Texas bill tracker up to date in partnership with the Senior Communications Manager.
• Draft and distribute policy reports and other materials relevant to community and lawmakers in anticipation of legislative hearings, floor debates, and other key inflection points.
• Attend legislative hearings and other key events, reporting out relevant takeaways to staff and other stakeholders.
• Prepare bill summaries, bill analyses, and other written information related to filed bills.
• Closely monitor issues of concern and relevance to community stakeholders and assist in creating solutions; provide strategic support, advice, and positioning.
Qualifications:
• Extensive knowledge of Texas legislative processes.
• Experience working on policy issues during a Texas legislative session.
• Objective independent judgment to synthesize speedy analysis and provide recommendations.
• Skilled at breaking down complex information for a variety of audiences.
• Experience building consensus and buy-in among individuals and coalition partners through relationship building and sound reasoning.
• Skilled in organization and problem solving.
Instructions:
Please submit your resume and cover letter detailing how your experience prepares you to assume the responsibilities and expectations of the Government Affairs Manager role at Equality Texas here.
Other:
Equality Texas encourages people of all identities to apply. No applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.
