Government Affairs and Strategic Partnerships Liaison, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, (Boston, MA)

Posted April 22, 2026

Job Description:

The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) seeks an experienced professional to join our agency as the Government Affairs and Strategic Partnerships Liaison. This is an opportunity to be part of a talented and dynamic team of professionals who support library services across the Commonwealth. This position reports to the Director of the Board of Library Commissioners, works to establish and maintain relationships with Massachusetts elected officials at the state, federal, and municipal levels, works closely with advocacy groups in the library community, creative and cultural sector, and with nonprofits, seeks partnerships, sponsorships, and collaborations with organizations whose missions align with the MBLC’s mission, and identifies and cultivates high-level partnerships that can help advance the work of libraries and of the agency.

Responsibilities:

We’re looking for someone who is a flexible, future-focused leader with experience in legislative advocacy, with a proven track record of successfully creating and maintaining strategic partnerships. The successful candidate will be passionate about working with elected officials and other organizations to amplify and enhance the work of libraries across the Commonwealth. This is a hybrid role, with partial in-office and partial work from home time. First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Qualifications:

Applicant must have at least:
a) five years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in management
consulting, nonprofit leadership, public relations, state government, or a related field.
b) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below:
I. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required (a) experience. *
II. A Master’s degree or higher in a related field may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required (a) experience. *Education toward a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the proportion of the requirements actually completed. Educational substitutions will only be permitted for a maximum of two years of the required (a) experience.

Salary Range: $90,794.86 – $123,683.56

How to Apply

To see a full position description, visit the ad on MassCareers at the link here:
https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=26000350&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York

Please note: application (including resume and cover letter) must be submitted via MassCareers as the above link.