The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the nation’s leading cancer advocacy organization. Together with our charitable partner, the American Cancer Society, we work in Congress, state legislatures and local jurisdictions to support evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.
Drive strategy, planning, and execution of comprehensive advocacy communications activities, with a focus on proactive and reactive media relations involving top-tier national and Capitol Hill media outlets, in support of the advocacy work of the American Cancer Society (ACS) through its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Areas of focus for this position may include implementation of provisions of the Affordable Care Act, including addressing affordability issues; federal appropriations for the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as communications to advance the reignition of the Cancer Moonshot; and cancer prevention efforts, including funding for cancer screening programs and tobacco control.
The Associate Director is responsible for managing the Manager, Federal Media Advocacy, with oversight over a portfolio that includes palliative care and other issues as assigned, as well as builds and maintains media lists, monitors media pickup and supports overall media advocacy operations for the team. This position also serves in a key advisory role to ACS CAN leadership, the ACS Media Relations Department, Regional Media Advocacy staff and communications leaders on related legislative priorities.