Director, State Government Affairs

FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation is the regional headquarters for the Americas. It is comprised of 27 affiliate companies across North and Latin America that are engaged in the research, development, manufacture, sale and service of Fujifilm products and services. The company’s portfolio represents a broad spectrum of industries including medical and life sciences, electronic, chemical, graphic arts, information systems, industrial products, broadcast, data storage, and photography. 

FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, leverages its depth of knowledge and proprietary core technologies to deliver innovative products and services across the globe through the four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging with over 70,000 employees. Guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles,” we address social challenges and create a positive impact on society through our products, services, and business operations. Under its medium-term management plan, VISION2030, which ends in FY2030, we aspire to continue our evolution into a company that creates value and smiles for various stakeholders as a collection of global leading businesses and achieve a global revenue of 4 trillion yen (29 billion USD at an exchange rate of 140 JPY/USD). 

Responsibilities

• Identify, monitor, and analyze state legislation and relevant state policy that is critical in life sciences, domestic manufacturing, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, electronic materials, imaging, medical device and general healthcare issues.

• Support the government relations goals by lobbying, building coalitions, and expanding relationships with key decision-makers, policymakers, governors, and related staff.

• Participate in the development of policy positions, strategies, and execution of tactics in support of members’ state legislative and regulatory activity.

• Advise and inform state level officials and other key stakeholders of policy positions and issues.

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with relevant partner organizations, state trade associations and staff.

• Conduct research, develop analysis and coordinate materials for use in public policy outreach and communications.

• Manage the preparation, forecasting, monitoring, and tracking of the relevant aspects of the State Government Affairs & Public Policy budget.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues at all subsidiary companies.

• Advise, manage, and inform on relative incentive agreements in states that Fujifilm is expanding or has active state and local incentive agreements.

• Identify critical state policy goals for all subsidiary companies to track and engage in

Required Skills/Education

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline or equivalent experience required.

• Minimum 10 years of legislative, regulatory, lobbying, or political experience in a support position.

• Healthcare or pharmaceutical background of more than 5 years.

• Strong political acumen and an understanding of the legislative process, campaigns, and/or public relations.

• Contacts and relationships with state legislatures, governors, and local policymakers.

Desired Skills

• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communications skills.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision

• Life Insurance

• 401k

• Paid Time Off