External Affairs Manager

Location: Remote - US; expected travel is approximately 20%.

Base salary: $100,000–$110,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global provides workforce compliance technology and data for healthcare professionals, employers, licensing boards, and regulators.

What you will do

• Track legislation, agency rulemaking, board actions, licensure compacts, and continuing education requirements across priority states and national bodies.
• Analyze policy developments and communicate their impact through summaries, briefings, and talking points.
• Manage relationships with healthcare associations, regulators, educators, workforce organizations, and professional groups.
• Coordinate contract lobbyists, including agreements, deliverables, and lobbying compliance filings.
• Prepare the VP for external meetings and coordinate coalitions, task forces, conferences, and other forums.
• Build calendars, processes, templates, and systems in HubSpot and Quorum to support the External Affairs function.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in government relations, regulatory affairs, public policy, or association management.
• Strong understanding of state legislative processes, agency rulemaking, and licensing boards.
• Experience building relationships with associations, regulators, educators, and workforce organizations.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently and escalate issues appropriately.
• Familiarity with lobbying registration, disclosure requirements, and contract lobbyist management.
• Ability to work remotely from the United States and travel approximately 20%.

Nice to have

• Experience with healthcare licensure, continuing education, nursing workforce policy, or professional regulation.
• Familiarity with FSMB, NCSBN, CLEAR, and interstate licensure compacts.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first, globally distributed work environment with asynchronous communication.
• Professional development allowance and company-sponsored anniversary trips after 10 and 20 years.
• US employees receive medical, dental, and vision coverage options, including HSA and FSA plans.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, birthday and volunteer leave, and additional leave required by applicable laws.
• 401(k) with company matching, lifestyle spending account, employee assistance programs, and family-building support.

Hiring process

• People Ops introductory screening.
• Hiring Manager interview followed by a team panel.
• Senior Leadership alignment interview.