Director of Outreach & Government Relations

Position Overview

Government officials do not sign legislation because they read a policy brief. Communities do not adopt new technology because they saw a brochure. Relationships move people — and people move things. The Director of Outreach & Government Relations is The PROVENIQ Foundation's relationship engine.

This role sits at the intersection of government affairs, community outreach, and public representation. You will represent the organization in county commissioner meetings, state agency offices, legislative halls, community events, animal shelters, and anywhere else a conversation could change what happens to a family and their pet in West Virginia.

Core Responsibilities

Government & Legislative Relations

• Build and maintain relationships with county commissioners, state agency heads, and West Virginia legislative staff across all 55 counties
• Support the President & CEO and VP & COO on the B.A.R.K. Act and FETCH Act legislative agenda — managing contacts, tracking bill progress, and coordinating advocacy touchpoints
• Own the CCAWV relationship — quarterly presentation strategy, follow-up relationship management, and county-by-county adoption pipeline
• Cultivate and maintain PROVENIQ's connections to federal legislative contacts, including West Virginia congressional staff
• Represent PROVENIQ at government meetings, public hearings, county forums, and policy discussions
• Track legislative activity relevant to animal welfare, technology, and nonprofit policy across West Virginia

Community Outreach & Platform Adoption

• Build the grassroots network that drives real platform adoption — turning awareness into registered users across MAYDAY, ShelterOS, and LifeLog
• Lead the MAYDAY Guardian Network recruitment campaign — converting Facebook group moderators and community leaders into platform ambassadors using the Bridge-Shift-Launch methodology
• Build and manage partnerships with animal shelters, rescue organizations, veterinary clinics, and pet owner communities across West Virginia
• Represent PROVENIQ at community events, expos, shelter visits, and outreach activations
• Support the Mountain State 100K Challenge & Giveaway through community mobilization and registration drives

Media & Public Representation

• Serve as a public face of PROVENIQ at community and government events alongside the VP & COO and President & CEO
• Support media relationships with local press, statewide outlets, and animal welfare media — pitching stories, coordinating interviews, and preparing talking points
• Manage stakeholder communications tied to platform launches, legislative milestones, and community campaigns
• Coordinate with the Director of Development & Finance on messaging for grant applications and donor communications that require community or government context

Qualifications

Required

• Natural relationship-builder who remembers names, follows through, and makes people feel like they matter
• Comfortable in rooms with government officials, elected leaders, community organizers, and shelter workers with equal ease and genuine respect
• Experience in government relations, community outreach, political engagement, hospitality, or another relationship-driven field
• Strong verbal communicator who can represent the mission in both quick conversations and formal presentations
• Self-directed and persistent enough to make things happen without being told exactly how
• West Virginia roots or a genuine desire to be embedded in this state and community

Preferred

• Existing relationships with West Virginia county commissioners, state agencies, or legislative offices
• Experience in nonprofit advocacy, government affairs, or community organizing
• Background in hospitality, events, or another relationship-intensive industry
• Familiarity with animal welfare, rescue culture, or rural community dynamics in West Virginia or Appalachia

Compensation & Benefits

PROVENIQ operates under the philosophy that “Only the best for the best.” Every compensation decision reflects our belief that mission-critical work deserves mission-worthy pay.

Benefits are delivered through The Companion Pack, PROVENIQ's employee benefits program:

• Competitive base salary within the band for this role
• Performance-based salary review at 12 months
• Remote-friendly, flexible work environment based in Greenbrier County, WV
• Mission equity — a stake in the outcomes of the platforms you help build
• Professional development support
• Direct access to and collaboration with the President & CEO

Specific salary bands are disclosed during the interview process and detailed in the PROVENIQ Compensation Philosophy document.

About PROVENIQ Foundation

PROVENIQ Foundation is a West Virginia nonprofit building the most comprehensive animal welfare technology ecosystem ever developed. Our platforms — MAYDAY (emergency pet recovery), ShelterOS (shelter management), VetOS (veterinary operations), and LifeLog (lifetime pet records) — are designed to end the exploitation of pet owners in crisis and give every animal a better chance at life.

We are headquartered in Greenbrier County, WV, and driven by a founder who knows firsthand what it means to lose a pet and never find them. Every system we build exists to make sure that never happens to another family.