Regence Community Relations Director - Washington

Regence Community Relations Director - Washington

Hybrid role within Washington (Renton Preferred)

Build a career with purpose. Join our Cause to create a person-focused and economically sustainable health care system.  

Who We Are Looking For: 

Every day, Cambia’s dedicated sales team is living our mission to make health care easier and lives better. As a member of the sales team, our Regence Community Relations Director - Washington acts as a strategic representative across Regence's four-state footprint, serving as the primary liaison for Market Presidents and orchestrating local and corporate resources to drive growth. With expertise spanning sales, community engagement, provider contracting, and regulatory affairs, this leader implements market strategies while connecting corporate initiatives with local execution to advance Regence's market position and brand strength – all in service of making our members’ health journeys easier

Are you a strategic thinker who can see the big picture while connecting to a variety of business initiatives? Do you have superior verbal and written skills? Do you thrive as part of a collaborative, caring team? Then this role may be the perfect fit. 

What You Bring to Cambia: 

Qualifications:  

• The Community Relations Director would have a bachelor’s degree in business, Communications or related field with 12 years’ experience in public policy, community relations, business development or equivalent combination of education and job-related experience.

• MBA or MHA preferred.

• Insurance background preferred

Skills and Attributes: 

•  Proven experience working in a matrixed environment, with demonstrated ability to lead and communicate effectively across all organizational levels, including Board presentations and strategy facilitation.

• Comprehensive knowledge of healthcare and health insurance industries, including business relationships, economics, and market dynamics.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with ability to articulate detailed policies clearly and present effectively in various public settings.

• Demonstrated sound judgment, critical thinking, and strategic analysis capabilities.

• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships at all organizational levels and develop coalitions with external partners (Chambers of Commerce, community agencies, business forums).

• Strong community relations experience with political acuity and savvy, including established ties across various community sectors.

• Proven ability to represent the organization professionally while demonstrating discretion in communication and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships.

What You Will Do at Cambia:  

•  Represent the Plan President's office and steward organizational priorities, serving as a liaison between cross-functional teams to drive market-level performance.

• Share market insights and trends with stakeholders to inform strategic opportunities across sales, government affairs, communications, and corporate philanthropy.

• Accelerate growth through sales engagement with top accounts and key prospects while activating necessary resources and relationships across the region.

• Develop and grow brand awareness through strategic partnerships, community engagement, and board participation in emerging markets.

• Create and implement market engagement strategy through sponsorships, events, and thought leadership opportunities, ensuring active presence in community and industry boards.

• Provide oversight of social media strategy in partnership with Marketing and external communications teams.

• Collaborate with the company's foundation and Corporate Social Responsibility team to direct resources toward healthcare transformation initiatives and community wellbeing programs.

The expected hiring range for the Regence Community Relations Director - Washington is $147,100 - $199,000 depending on skills, experience, education, and training; relevant licensure / certifications; and performance history. The bonus target for this position is 20%.  The current full salary range for this role is $138,000 - $225,000. #LI-hybrid

About Cambia

Working at Cambia means being part of a purpose-driven, award-winning culture built on trust and innovation anchored in our 100+ year history. Our caring and supportive colleagues are some of the best and brightest in the industry, innovating together toward sustainable, person-focused health care.  Whether we're helping members, lending a hand to a colleague or volunteering in our communities, our compassion, empathy and team spirit always shine through.

Why Join the Cambia Team?

At Cambia, you can:  

• Work alongside diverse teams building cutting-edge solutions to transform health care.  
• Earn a competitive salary and enjoy generous benefits while doing work that changes lives.  
• Grow your career with a company committed to helping you succeed. 
• Give back to your community by participating in Cambia-supported outreach programs.  
• Connect with colleagues who share similar interests and backgrounds through our employee resource groups.  

We believe a career at Cambia is more than just a paycheck – and your compensation should be too. Our compensation package includes competitive base pay as well as a market-leading 401(k) with a significant company match, bonus opportunities and more.  

In exchange for helping members live healthy lives, we offer benefits that empower you to do the same. Just a few highlights include: 

• Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible family members, including mental health benefits. 
• Annual employer contribution to a health savings account.  
• Generous paid time off varying by role and tenure in addition to 10 company-paid holidays. 
• Market-leading retirement plan including a company match on employee 401(k) contributions, with a potential discretionary contribution based on company performance (no vesting period). 
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental time off (eligibility requires 12 months of continuous service with Cambia immediately preceding leave). 
• Award-winning wellness programs that reward you for participation. 
• Employee Assistance Fund for those in need. 
• Commute and parking benefits. 

Learn more about our benefits. 

We are happy to offer work from home options for most of our roles. To take advantage of this flexible option, we require employees to have a wired internet connection that is not satellite or cellular and internet service with a minimum upload speed of 5Mb and a minimum download speed of 10 Mb.