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We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.\nAflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.\nOur business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.\nWorker Designation - This role is hybrid. This means you will be expected to report to one of our Aflac offices located in Washington, DC for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership.\nWhat does it take to be successful at Aflac?\nActing with Integrity\nCommunicating Effectively\nPursuing Self-Development\nServing Customers\nSupporting Change\nSupporting Organizational Goals\nWorking with Diverse Populations\nWhat does it take to be successful in this role?\nFlexible and able to deal with uncertainty\nExcellent oral and written communication skills to effectively interact with a variety of internal and external audiences\nAbility to improve operational effectiveness; uses sound judgment in making decisions\nAbility to understand, interpret and communicate complex concepts in laws and regulations related to Aflac’s business\nStrong interpersonal and networking skills\nActively works to maximize a positive team environment\nEducation & Experience Required\nBachelor's Degree Political Science, Communications, English, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, Media, Public Policy or a related field\n8 years of professional job-related work experience\nOr an equivalent combination of education and experience\nTravel\nLess than or equal to 25%\nPrincipal Duties & Responsibilities\nLeads public affairs communications initiatives with headquarters and field force including monthly newsletter and geopolitical update, policy explainers, presentations, etc.\nDevelops communications materials, in partnership with internal teams, that effectively tell the Aflac story and resonate with external Washington, DC audiences; for example, fact sheets, one pagers, Q&As, website content, social media materials, etc.\nSupports the Vice President, Public Affairs in identifying and executing opportunities for public affairs engagement, message sentiment and metrics tracking, etc.\nWorks closely with external public affairs consultants to design and implement public affairs communications and campaign plans\nAssists in managing brand and visual identity for team in partnership with internal teams\nSupports Senior Vice President and team senior leadership with talking points, presentations, social media materials, etc. for public speaking engagements\nFosters and builds relationships with public affairs and communications professionals in relevant trade associations, think tanks, non-profits and other organizations in order to leverage available resources and create outlets of opportunity that amplify Aflac’s message\nBecomes the team Subject-Matter Expert (SME) on industry best practices, technologies, and methods for executing public affairs and communications strategies\nWorks independently to analyze issues to determine best solutions; sets priorities, plans and organizes workload, and meets established deadlines; maintains consistent communication to ensure proper management intervention.\nLeads and coordinates projects of moderate complexity; participates in division or other companywide projects for the department or works with employee groups producing/originating solutions to improve service and other initiatives that normally impact the division, department, and/or business unit\nBe fully committed to the Aflac Way and the federal relations team norms, to include active engagement with teammates and team activities in order to enhance overall team camaraderie and effectiveness\nPerforms other related duties as required\nTotal Rewards\nThe salary range for this job is $130,000 to $180,000. This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting.\nAt Aflac, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role to allow for future and continued salary growth, and compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate. \n\nIn addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock. On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. 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