Job Description

About Child Mind Institute

We're dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We've become the leading independent nonprofit in children's mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow's breakthrough treatments.

Position Details:

The Director of Government Relations will lead our efforts to engage and influence policymakers at the city, state, and federal levels and grow public revenue to support our mission. You will blend advocacy, fundraising, and relationship management - building deep partnerships with government agencies, elected officials, and public funders at the city, state, and federal levels. You are a government affairs professional with experience securing public funding, influencing policy, and opening doors in key jurisdictions. You will be a strategic thinker, persuasive communicator, and passionate champion for children's mental health and learning equity.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, National Programs, this is a full-time, exempt, hybrid (in office a minimum of 4 days per week) position.

You Will:

• Government Relations & Advocacy
  • Lead our government relations efforts across city, state, and federal levels.
  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with elected officials, agency leaders, legislative staff, and coalition partners.
  • Monitor policy, regulatory, and budget decisions relevant to children's mental health, education, and family well-being.
  • Draft policy briefs, testimony, position statements, and talking points for internal and external audiences.
  • Facilitate high-level engagements between organizational leaders and key stakeholders.
• Public Sector Fundraising
  • Proactively identify and pursue opportunities for government funding, contracts, and grants to support programs and strategic initiatives.
  • Lead or support proposal development in partnership with program, finance, and development teams.
  • Cultivate relationships with public funders and decision-makers to position us as a trusted provider and expert.
  • Track funding pipelines, timelines, and requirements in priority states and cities.
• Leadership & Collaboration
  • Be a senior external representative of the organization, including participation in policy coalitions, advisory groups, and public events.
  • Collaborate with the Chief Development Officer and Chief Marketing Officer to ensure alignment and integration of organizational growth and brand and fundraising strategies.
  • Manage and/or coordinate with contract lobbyists, policy consultants, and state-level leads.
  • Report progress, risks, and opportunities to executive leadership

You Have:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in government relations, public affairs, or public sector fundraising, with a demonstrated ability to secure public funding and influence policy outcomes.
• Bachelor's degree
• Extensive network of relationships with government officials and public agencies at city, state, and/or federal levels.
• Experience with legislative, regulatory, and budget processes, especially those related to health, education, and human services.
• Experience generating revenue through public funding sources such as government contracts, grants, appropriations, and reimbursement mechanisms.
• Willingness to travel (up to 30%).

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Our Benefits

Our great compensation package and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, flexible work schedules, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs. For more information about our benefits, please visit our employee benefits website.

Pay Range

The salary range for the position is posted. Factors such as candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations affect the salary offered within this range. In addition, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

EEO Disclaimer

Child Mind Institute is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

In compliance with California law, we also prohibit discrimination based on reproductive health decision-making, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other category protected by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). In New York, we extend this prohibition to include status as a victim of domestic violence, familial status, or any other characteristic protected by the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL).

Child Mind Institute is dedicated to ensuring accessibility and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities or medical conditions. If you require an accommodation to participate in the application process or perform your job, please contact our HR Department at hr@childmind.org

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training.

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