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Senior Manager, State and Local Government Relations (Western US)

Philips

Denver, CO · HybridJob$150–240K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$150–240K/yr
Location
Denver, COHybrid
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Manager will lead Philips’ state and local government affairs across 25 states, advancing legislative and regulatory goals and building relationships with policymakers. The role coordinates with Philips businesses, government sales, consultants, trade associations, and other stakeholders to support policy development, market opportunities, and facility needs. It is an office role based in one of six listed cities and requires at least 25% travel across the Western US.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

State Government AffairsPublic PolicyState LawmakingHealthcare PolicyMedical Technology PolicyBusiness AcumenBusiness Issue AnalysisCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsMessage DevelopmentIntegrity

Qualifications

5+ Years Government Affairs ExperienceBachelor's or Master's in Law, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration or EquivalentMust Reside Near Listed CitiesUS Work Authorization

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

The Senior Manager, State and Local Government Relations will manage Philips state and local government affairs efforts for 25 states in the west, central plains and part of the Midwest. Based in Denver, CO; Minneapolis, MN: Sacramento, CA; Seattle, WA; Phoenix, AZ; or Austin, TX - you will deepen state and local lawmaker relationships in these states, work on state legislation and regulation that impact Philips, and lead internal and external stakeholder engagement to achieve these goals. Travel, minimum 25%, required across the Western US.

Your role:

  • Manage state legislative goals and serve as Philips direct lobbyist on state legislation and regulation impacting Philips. Lead all legislative efforts, manage in-state consultants, meeting with relevant policymakers, work with trade associations, draft written legislative materials, build coalition partners, among other advocacy strategies. Support state government business development goals by helping to lead efforts to open new markets and find revenue opportunities for Philips state and local government business goals. Coordinate closely with Philips businesses and government sales organization to advance these goals.

  • Participate in associations and other state-level organizations by representing Philips before industry trade associations, state and local chambers and state lawmaker groups like the National Conference of State Legislatures and Conference of State Governments. Support policy development, while working with Philips businesses to understand impact of state legislation and regulation. Help develop policy ideas that support Philips. Help Philips facilities navigate state and local government policies that impact them, including economic development or permitting matters.

  • Build Philips brand with state and local policymakers. Support Philips Employee Political Action Committee by assisting with Philips PAC efforts by advising PAC contribution disbursements and helping with employee PAC fundraising. Be healthcare and technology policy expert by helping Philips businesses understand how state governments are seeking to regulate healthcare and technology.

You're the right fit if:

  • You have acquired 5+ years in state government affairs, public policy or state lawmaking. Relevant experience in healthcare or medical technology policy is a plus!

  • Your skills include a keen sense of business acumen, and the ability to connect key business issues and competitive/profit drivers to public policy matters and obtain value for/advance the business interests and reputation of Philips, as well as to protect against potential threats.

  • You have Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Law, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration or equivalent.

  • You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position (https://www.careers.philips.com/na/en/office/remote-sedentary-work-physical,-cognitive-and-environmental-pce-job-requirements) .

  • You're an excellent communicator (written, oral, and message development), with strong interpersonal skills; highest integrity and thrives on challenge and fast- paced environment.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an Office role.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in Denver, CO; Austin, TX or Phoenix, AZ is $150,000 to $240,000.

The pay range for this position in Minneapolis, MN is $158,000 to $252,000.

The pay range for this position in Seattle, WA or Sacramento, CA is $168,000 to $268,000.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives, may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here (https://www.philipsusbenefits.com/) .

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Denver, CO; Austin, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Minneapolis, MN; Seattle, WA; or Sacramento, CA.

It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or perceived disability, genetic information, citizenship, veteran or military status or a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, marital or domestic partner status, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance.

Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veteran

How this job compares

Set against the 507 open Public Policy jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$150–240K/yr
  • US median$90–122K/yr443 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $195K, is 85% above the US median midpoint ($106K) — in the top quarter of Public Policy salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 15 open Public Policy jobs in Colorado and 507 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Public Policy postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (454 postings).
Education
124 of the 507 open Public Policy jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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