Director, State Affairs - KY

Location: Remote Kentucky; must reside in Kentucky, with a strong preference for Louisville. Candidates near the state capitol may also be considered. The role requires 25% travel to the state capitol, market offices, and hirify.global offices for meetings.

Salary: $168,000–$231,000 per year, plus eligibility for a bonus incentive plan.

Company

hirify.global is a U.S. healthcare company providing insurance and healthcare services to people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities.

What you will do

• Lead state advocacy and government engagement across Kentucky and West Virginia.
• Develop and maintain corporate relationships with Louisville Metro Government and local community organizations.
• Build trusted partnerships with governors’ offices, Medicaid agencies, legislators, regulators, and other state officials.
• Advance legislative, regulatory, public-sector, market growth, and operational priorities.
• Support Medicaid market operations and state and local procurement opportunities, including key contract pursuits.
• Monitor policy developments, manage external consultants and trade association relationships, provide policy insights, and represent hirify.global in public forums.

Requirements

• Must reside in Kentucky; Louisville is strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of professional experience in state government, government affairs, campaigns, health policy, and/or advocacy roles.
• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, communications, health policy, political science, business, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing state-level advocacy strategies and achieving short- and long-term policy or business objectives.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex information clearly and produce high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Deep understanding of legislative and regulatory processes and the impact of the state political and public policy environment on business outcomes.
• Ability to operate effectively in a highly matrixed, fast-paced organization.
• Knowledge of Medicaid programs.
• Ability to travel 25% to the state capitol and market offices for meetings.
• For remote work, a dedicated workspace protecting member PHI/HIPAA information and internet service with at least 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload are required.

Nice to have

• Location in Louisville, Kentucky.
• Familiarity with Kentucky Medicaid.
• Master’s degree in a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work with occasional travel to hirify.global offices for training or meetings.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off, company and personal holidays, and paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and additional wellness and healthcare benefits.