Government Affairs Lead

Government Affairs Lead

Requirements

• At least 5 years (more is preferred) of relevant private sector experience interacting with energy policy issues and managing government affairs in California
• Excellent problem solving and strategic thinking skills with the ability to add value through creative input and forward-thinking
• Highly driven, detail-oriented and hard working with high standards for themselves and others
• Ability to summarize and present complex issues and opportunities into succinct and actionable terms
• Demonstrated success in small group leadership and consensus building
• Good political judgment and commercial sensibility
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to proactively connect with the company while working from home
• Ability to deal effectively with diverse individual types at all organizational levels
• Strong vision for new ideas and connection of divergent information
• Ability to maintain absolute discretion and exercise sound judgment

Responsibilities

• Represent the company on a regular basis before the state legislature and relevant state agencies and maintain relationships with state policymakers and staff, executive branch agencies and officials, and other key stakeholders.
• Identify strategy and resources needed to achieve the company’s California policy priorities
• Lead campaigns and manage and deploy resources to accomplish specific California Government Affairs objectives at the state policy level
• Advocate the company’s policy positions and build consensus with legislative staff, regulatory staff, grid operators and industry partners
• Manage and deliver the company’s political contribution budget in a prioritized and effective manner
• Serve as an in-house expert on California state government and advise internal colleagues on emerging risks and opportunities and translate into specific offense or defense actions needed to facilitate the company’s business plan
• Actively engage the company’s trade association memberships and other advocacy groups at the state level and coordinate positions and information across the company’s permitting and development teams
• When needed build coalitions across like-minded companies, aligned interests, and third-party groups
• Understand critical milestones across permitting, development, and community engagement teams and support achievement where a state government affairs nexus exists
• Planning, budgeting, hiring and managing of outside consultants, lobbyists and legal counsel
• Manage internal communication and reporting on policy issues and related news
• Potentially manage West Region Gov Affairs staff
• Other projects and duties as needed to achieve business objectives

Preferred Qualifications

• More than 5 years of relevant private sector experience interacting with energy policy issues and managing government affairs in California preferred