Director, State Govt Affairs

Position Overview

The Director, State Government Affairs serves as a liaison and lobbyist for the state and local governments, developing and maintaining positive working relationships and communications with state policymakers and related staff on Fujifilm's core business areas.

Company Overview

At FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation, we're redefining innovation across the industries we touch-from healthcare and photography to semiconductors and data storage. With roots in photosensitive materials and a legacy of groundbreaking technology, we now lead 23 diverse affiliate businesses across the Americas.

We're looking for mission-driven talents eager to join us to help create, market, and support a vast portfolio of products. At Fujifilm you'll have the opportunity to explore and grow your skills in new, exciting ways. Whether you're shaping tomorrow's tech or redefining today's processes, we'll provide a flexible work environment and dynamic culture where innovation thrives.

Our Americas HQ is nestled in Valhalla, New York, a charming town known for its excellent schools, beautiful parks, and easy access to the vibrancy of New York City.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of "giving our world more smiles." Visit:

Job Description

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 15 years of lobbying and government affairs experience at the state level.

• Minimum of 8 years' experience in lobbying in the pharmaceutical field at the state level required.

• Experience of managing at least 15 states and developing policy priorities and engagement plans for each for a minimum of 5 years.

• Minimum 5 years experience in management of external consultants to shape policy goals.

• 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.

• Ability to travel to required states 30-40%

Desired Skills

• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communications skills.

Salary and Benefits:

• $156,483 to $219,076 depending on experience

• Medical, Dental, Vision

• Life Insurance

• 401k

• Paid Time Off

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EEO Information

Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

ADA Information

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our HR Department ([email protected]).

Job Locations US-Remote

Posted Date 12 hours ago (2/18/2026 10:27 AM)

Requisition ID 2026-36980

Category Other

Company (Portal Searching) FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation