Regional Business Council
Director of Policy & Strategic Initiatives
ABOUT REGIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL
The Regional Business Council (“RBC”) represents 100 CEOs of some of the region’s largest employers who come together to take on high-impact issues to make St. Louis a stronger region. RBC is not a chamber of commerce, it is not focused on attracting companies to relocate to St. Louis, it is not a lobbyist for St. Louis legislation, and it is not the marketing machine for the St. Louis brand. The region has several outstanding organizations that focus on doing just that.
RBC is a CEO circle that catalyzes action. RBC’s vision is that everyone deserves a good education, a path to a good career, and a safe neighborhood. RBC members are action-oriented, hands-on, and focused on improving K-12 education in under-resourced areas, building professional and skilled workforce pipelines, enhancing public safety, and promoting regionalism.
The RBC staff are a talented, collaborative team of individuals who are motivated by mission. The team partners to deliver on RBC’s strategic priorities, supporting each other every step of the way. Together with RBC members, they are part of an organization that is making the St. Louis region stronger. To learn more, visit us at https://www.stlrbc.org.=
WHAT YOU’LL DO AS DIRECTOR OF POLICY & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Reporting directly to RBC’s President & CEO, the Director of Policy & Strategic Initiatives will serve as a key partner and advisor to the CEO in advancing RBC’s priorities. The leader in this position will help shape initiatives, inform decision-making, collaborate regionally, and build the relationships to drive meaningful progress on regional issues.
- ADVANCE THE MISSION – Serve as a trusted advisor, point person, thought partner, and communications strategist to the President & CEO. Act as a visible and credible ambassador for RBC, representing and supporting the CEO at key meetings, at events, on committees, and with community groups and leaders. Build and sustain strong relationships and trust with civic, business, and community leaders to help advance progress on RBC’s work in K-12 education, crime and public safety, talent development, and regionalism.
- ADVANCE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES – Identify opportunities to catalyze meaningful, sustained progress across the St. Louis region. Monitor and analyze emerging regional and policy trends, conduct targeted research and analysis, and translate insights into clear, actionable strategies and strategic communications that support the RBC mission. Partner closely with CEOs, business leaders, and civic stakeholders to advance initiatives in K-12 education in under-resourced communities, expand access to career pathways and talent pipelines through workforce development initiatives, and support efforts to improve public safety, and regional vitality. Play an active role in fostering collaboration, aligning stakeholders, and moving initiatives from concept to measurable impact.
- SERVE AS A KEY RESOURCE ON PUBLIC POLICY & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS – Monitor, analyze and advise RBC on key national, state and local legislative issues and their potential impact and/or opportunity for the region. Develop and maintain durable relationships with key staff supporting the state, local and national elected officials, and arrange informational and educational meetings for key elected officials with RBC’s Public Policy Committee. Provide regular legislative updates to RBC members on activity in the Missouri and Illinois legislatures. Serve as the RBC staff lead for planning and executing RBC special events with elected officials.
WHY JOIN US?
- MAKE A FOREVER IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY – Become part of our commitment to make an impact on business, civic, and philanthropic affairs in the St. Louis community. We are advancing access to quality education; pathways to highly skilled, highly paid jobs; networks and a sense of belonging for young professionals; public safety; and regionalism. If you’re ready to lead programs that change lives and help shape the future of St. Louis, we’d love to meet you.
- COMPETITIVE SALARY & COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS – Compensation includes a competitive annual base salary, commensurate with experience, and bonus eligibility. RBC also offers comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision (75% employer-paid for employee; 50% for family); paid time off for vacation, sick time, personal days and holidays; a generous matching 401(k)-retirement plan; group life insurance and long-term disability insurance; free onsite parking; free onsite fitness center; and professional development opportunities.
QUALIFIED & INTERESTED?
This role could be a match for you if …
- You are passionate about RBC’s mission and have a desire to better the St. Louis region!
- You have 5+ years of proven government relations and issues management experience in a leadership role, with keen understanding of how legislative and political processes work, strong existing relationships and trust with key legislative staff and a seasoned ability to develop and nurture new relationships, a proven aptitude for managing and executing complex projects, the ability to work with high-level executives with a high degree of professionalism, and experienced in developing and advocating for policy positions that help advance the region, without crossing over into lobbying.
- You are a highly skilled, strategic writer and presenter, with proven experience successfully articulating strategy and delivering clear and compelling business communications and analyses to internal and external audiences, both verbally and in written communications.
- You are a skilled relationship builder and relationship manager, with a keen understanding of how to align strategic priorities with those of outside parties, earn and nurture trust, and create options for shared success.
- You are focused, organized, and results oriented.
- You are experienced engaging and working with high-level stakeholders, leading groups, and consistently working with a high level of professionalism, relationship savvy, executive presence, and humility.
- You are a team player who is motivated to support others proactively and reactively.
- You are a critical thinker, strategist, and problem-solver who is motivated to uncover new solutions and also find new ways to make organizations, programs and processes more efficient and impactful.
- You enjoy a wide spectrum of projects and can flex between strategic and tactical priorities.
- You have a relevant college degree.
WORK LOCATION & OFFICE HOURS
This position requires an on-site presence at RBC’s office five (5) days a week. Standard office hours are 8:00am – 5:00pm, with “early Fridays” ending at 3:00pm. Position based at 7701 Forsyth Avenue, Ste. 205, Clayton, Missouri, 63105. Free parking provided.
READY TO APPLY?
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St. Louis Regional Business Council is an Equal Opportunity Organization. We welcome differences in form of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, geography, socioeconomic status, age, politics, religion, philosophy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and veteran status. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply and we look forward to hearing from you!
