Date Posted:
April 28, 2026
Position Title:
Senior Principal- Public Affairs
Office/Company:
The Cigna Group
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-05612
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Salary:
$176,600 – $294,300 USD per year
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
The Public Affairs Senior Principal serves as an enterprise leader responsible for the end-to-end external execution of high-priority, issue-based public affairs initiatives for The Cigna Group.Key Responsibilities: Enterprise Public Affairs Strategy, Team Leadership & Campaign Execution, External Engagement & Representation, Stakeholder & Risk Management, Scope & Impact, Qualifications & ExperienceDeep experience in public affairs, government affairs, corporate communications, political strategy, or a closely related field. Demonstrated success leading enterprise-level, issue-based campaigns with significant external exposure.
Responsibilities:
• Contribute to the design and execution of modern, integrated, issue-based public affairs strategies aligned to enterprise priorities and reputational risk considerations.
• Translate business strategy, policy and media developments, and stakeholder insights into clear public affairs narratives and campaigns.
• Serve as a senior thought partner to Public Affairs co-leads and enterprise leaders on external execution, sequencing, and risk mitigation.
• Lead one or more cross-functional teams, bringing together government affairs, communications, marketing, IR, legal, and business leaders to drive rapid, coordinated action.
• Maintain accountability for end-to-end delivery, including strategy, messaging, channel selection, execution, and measurement.
• Ensure campaigns leverage the appropriate mix of the public affairs toolkit (earned, paid, shared, research, third-party, influencer, and other approaches).
Qualifications:
• Deep experience in public affairs, government affairs, corporate communications, political strategy, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-level, issue-based campaigns with significant external exposure.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, stakeholder communication, and management skills.
• Experience operating in high-risk, high-visibility situations with sound judgment and discretion.
Instructions:
Email [email protected]
Other:
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions (including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
