The Bay Area Council is a business-sponsored, public policy and advocacy organization for the nine-county Bay Area. It is a nonprofit organization supported by more than 325 member companies representing the top employers in the Bay Area. The Council proactively advocates for a strong economy, a vital business environment, and a better quality of life for everyone who lives in the Bay Area.
In a recent anonymous employee survey, colleagues said they like working at the Council because of:
- “The people, love that we are a noble cause organization, am so proud of the work we do, love our members, our ability to help the region. I really like the BAC culture, friendliness, humor and fun in the workplace.”
- “Being allowed to bring who I am as a person to my role and performance as a BAC employee.”
- “Challenges, latitude to innovate, ability to manage my time and goals fairly independently, great friends and team members.”
- “Many really smart people to work around all willing to do whatever is necessary to get things done.”
- “The BAC has an awesome mission, and an ability to rally together to achieve lofty goals. The staff feels like a family.”
OUR MISSION
We engage business and civic-minded leaders to solve the most challenging regional issues to ensure the Bay Area is the most innovative, sustainable, inclusive and globally competitive place in the world.
Current Openings
MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS SENIOR ASSOCIATE
The Communications, Marketing and Events Senior Associate contributes to growing the Bay Area Council’s visibility, influence, effectiveness and membership through the creation and delivery of compelling communications, events and digital content. You’ll be part of a dynamic team of passionate, smart and fun leaders committed to making the Bay Area the greatest region on the planet. You’ll support the organization in all aspects of communications, event planning, marketing, media/public relations, advocacy, public policy work and member engagement.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Marketing (30%)
- Design and deploy digital marketing campaigns that build brand awareness and/or help achieve fundraising and meeting/event attendance goals
- Develop creative artwork and messaging for a wide variety of marketing collateral, including policy program initiatives, print/digital advertisements, membership pitch materials, social media campaigns, e-blasts, and major executive presentations
Major Events (40%)
- Support planning, programming and logistics for two major annual events: Annual Dinner and Pacific Summit
- Manage budgets and vendor relationships
- Coordinate day-to-day logistics with event producer and develop detailed project timelines
- Manage sponsorship acquisition pipeline
Communications (30%)
- Develop content for weekly newsletter, monthly events calendar, invitations, social media and website
- Create visually distinctive presentations for governance meetings
- Maintain and update website content
- Manage organization’s internal Editorial Calendar
- Lead and support activities that deepen and expand the Council’s social media presence, with focus on key policy and organizational goals
- Lead and support production and delivery of webinars and other digital forums
- Support media relations work, including drafting press releases and advisories
Qualifications/Experience
- Minimum of two years of experience in positions whose primary responsibilities include corporate communications and/or marketing, and event planning.
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree, with emphasis on communications and marketing.
- Strong ability to produce clear, compelling and persuasive writing for a range of audiences.
- Demonstrated experience using social media tools in creative and interactive ways to achieve business, communications and/or advocacy objectives.
Skills
- Organized, responsible and exceptional team player, able to work with minimal supervision on multiple simultaneous assignments and meet short deadlines with high quality and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in visual/graphic design and/or video production.
- Proficiency with wide range of software applications for both PC and Mac, including Excel, Outlook, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Keynote, video editing, etc.
- Strong writer and editor
- Proactive self-starter, using creativity and tenacity to take assignments from start to finish without benefit of a roadmap.
- Good oral communicator, comfortable and persuasive when discussing complex subjects with individuals and groups, including public officials and senior business executives.
- High degree of professionalism in dealing with diverse groups of people, including board members, senior executives, elected officials, staff, community leaders, donors and funder partners.
- Strong ability to execute with a diversity, equity and inclusion lens.
- Ability to adhere to and meet deadlines.
Compensation & Benefits
The proposed annual compensation is in the range of $67,000 – $73,000, in addition to a generous benefits package that includes:
- Annual performance and compensation reviews
- Annual Bonus Incentive program (when financial conditions permit)
- Medical, dental and vision insurance is 100% paid by the employer for the employee and 50% coverage for all dependents will be paid by the employer with the employee carrying the other 50%
- Long-term disability, short-term disability, and life insurance policy of up to one (1) times the employee’s annual salary.
- Paid time off (PTO) of 20 days per year for the first 4 years, then 25 days thereafter.
- Eleven (11) Paid Holidays.
- Employer sponsored 401(k) plan with an employer match of 12 percent.
- Professional development training allowance provided annually.
- Mobile Phone reimbursement up to $55.00 per month.
- Wellness stipend of $25.00 per month (certain qualifications must be met).
- Commuter stipend and/or work from home stipend provided monthly.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a cover letter as one pdf e-mail attachment with your last name and “Communications Associate” in the file name (i.e., LASTNAME_ComAssc) to jgrubb@bayareacouncil.org. Applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.
STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DIRECTOR
The State Government Relations Director is a leader in the public policy team, responsible for leading, managing and implementing independent projects, as well as supporting other team members on all aspects of their respective policy work that intersect with the State Legislature, the Governor’s Administration and state agencies. This person shapes and secures policy that affects millions of Bay Area and California residents. This person runs our Sacramento office and operations and reports to the SVP of Public Policy and Government Relations.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Policy Strategy, Advocacy, Research and Analysis
- Partner with Bay Area Council staff, leadership and members to plot out the most effective way to secure the changes we seek, and then actively help secure those changes.
- Work closely with legislators, members of the administration, their staff and other key stakeholders to ensure the Council is involved in the formation of state legislation and policies related to our policy priority areas; testify at key meetings and hearings; and coordinate with Council staff and members to give testimony or input throughout the legislative process.
- Communicate (in writing and orally) Bay Area Council positions effectively and convincingly to Bay Area Council members, prospective members, public officials and staff, advocacy organizations, opinion leaders, voters, and citizens at large.
- Assist the CEO, COO and policy team members in developing and maintaining expert, up-to-the-minute knowledge of the relevant policy and political issues and players, focusing on the state level.
- Track the status of state legislation and policies; research and analyze current and proposed legislation and policies to determine their potential impact on or integration with BAC goals and objectives; and help develop Council response.
- Coordinate with the Council’s communications team on topics related to state-level policy. Help prepare written reports, memos, letters, newsletters, emails, website content, op-ed pieces, speeches, and PowerPoint presentations.
Engagement
- Engage and involve Council members in developing and advocating Council positions on state level public policy issues; coordinate hearing testimony, meetings and events with key legislators and staff for members; and market the Council’s office space for member use.
- Cultivate and maintain effective working relationships with key state-level stakeholders, including other business groups, public officials, legislative and agency staff, researchers, advocacy organizations, foundations, etc.
- Act as liaison between Council staff and key state-level staff, advocacy groups, and coalitions to increase staff awareness of issues as well as their involvement and presence in Sacramento.
- Plan informational forums, press conference and other events to engage key Sacramento stakeholders, and Bay Area Council members in our state-level work; schedule and coordinate leadership series events for Sacramento legislators to attend meetings with Council members in the Bay Area.
Business Climate Initiative
Work with the COO, the CEO, and various members of the policy team to execute the Sacramento-based aspects of our efforts to improve California’s business climate, including:
- Sharing data, reports and news with critical stakeholders on the issue
- Forming alliances with like-minded groups, and like-minded legislators and administration members
- Reactively testifying for or against policy proposals that directly affect the business climate
- Developing and executing a proactive policy plan to improve the business climate
- Working with the COO and the CEO, help manage any consultants hired to execute the initiative.
Sacramento Day
Working with the policy team, communications and events team, and the membership team, serve as the lead organizer of the Bay Area Council’s annual “Sacramento Day:” securing meetings with top legislators and Administration Officials, the Bay Area Caucus, and others; securing places to meet; prepare briefing materials, and otherwise execute an exceptional engagement experience for our members.
Bay Area Caucus
Working with the Policy Team, maintain a strong relationship with the Senate and Assembly Chairs of the Bay Area Caucus: helping with an annual fundraiser; providing briefings from Bay Area Council staff on the top issues of the day for our region; and other creative tactics to grow the engagement, influence and responsiveness of the Bay Area Caucus to concerns of the Bay Area and the Bay Area Council.
Local Government Relations
- Working with Bay Area Council members acting as county chairs, help build a nine-county Local Government Relations outreach and relationship building effort.
- This could include Brown bag “Policy Lunches” with Supervisors/Mayors/ Councilmembers/City Managers & Staff, plus state or congressional members from that county to hear the top issues being faced, and how the Council can be involved. Also, could involve creating a “City of the Year,” Award or a “Regionalist of the Year” Award for the City or Local Government elected official who best exemplifies regionalism in their work.
- Work with the membership team and Bay Area Council leadership to secure additional funding to staff this work.
Office & Administrative Support
- Manage the day-to-day Sacramento office responsibilities, including coordination with San Francisco-based administrative staff on ordering office supplies, resolving IT needs and any other office issues.
- For Sacramento meetings, events, and delegation trips, provide comprehensive administrative support, including recruiting speakers, arranging venues, setting dates, developing agendas and pre-reading materials, developing invitation lists, sending invitations, tracking RSVPs, arranging catering, A/V, hotel, transportation, staffing needs, name badges, registration and day-of-event staffing and support.
- Manage Sacramento intern program, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring and managing intern assignments.
Other Duties and Assignments
- Coordinate activities with, and as necessary assist and support, other Bay Area Council staff (in policy, communications, membership, events, and accounting functions) in order to ensure overall success of the Council. Perform other duties in support of Bay Area Council programs and activities as assigned.
Qualifications/Experience
- Minimum four-year college degree; prefer degree in relevant field (e.g. public policy, law, political science) and/or relevant work experience.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills including proofreading and editing capabilities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and both web and cloud-based applications, ability to design and edit graphic presentations and materials.
- Strong ability to execute work with a diversity, equity and inclusion lens.
- High degree of professionalism in dealing with diverse groups of people, including board members, senior executives, elected officials, staff, community leaders, donors and funder partners.
- Ability to adhere to and meet deadlines.
- Ability to complete a high volume of tasks and projects with little or no guidance.
- Ability to react with appropriate levels of urgency to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround.
- Ability to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information
- Possess creative and solution-oriented problem-solving skills.
- Work well with teams including the ability to build constructive working relationships with others and treat others with dignity and respect at all times.
- Excellent judgment is essential.
- Ability to switch gears at a moment’s notice.
Compensation & Benefits
- The Government Relations Director, Sacramento position is an outstanding opportunity for a highly motivated individual who desires a role in a highly-respected organization. The salary is competitive and will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience.
- Annual performance and compensation reviews
- Annual Bonus Incentive program (when financial conditions permit)
- Medical, dental and vision insurance is 100% paid by the employer for the employee and 50% coverage for all dependents will be paid by the employer with the employee carrying the other 50%
- Long-term disability, short-term disability, and life insurance policy of up to one (1) times the employee’s annual salary.
- Paid time off (PTO) of 20 days per year for the first 4 years, then 25 days thereafter.
- Eleven (11) Paid Holidays.
- Employer sponsored 401(k) plan with an employer match of 12 percent.
- Professional development training allowance provided annually.
- Mobile Phone reimbursement up to $55.00 per month.
- Wellness stipend of $25.00 per month (certain qualifications must be met).
- Commuter stipend and/or work from home stipend provided monthly.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a cover letter as one pdf e-mail attachment with your last name and “GRDirector” in the file name (i.e., LASTNAME_GRDirector) to jgrubb@bayareacouncil.org. Applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Bay Area Council is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive work environment and to building a team that reflects the rich diversity of our community. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender differences or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Answers to application questions will be used for applicable, job-related reasons only.
