Responsibilities

• Create and execute strategic communications plans in support of key state and federal public policy objectives, including thought leadership plans for relevant executives.
• Build and maintain grassroots coalitions.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key thought leaders, influencers, NGOs and allied advocacy groups.
• Influence policymakers on key regulatory and legislative priorities through public advocacy and activations.
• Manage agency contracts and relationships to build modern, state-of-the-art digital campaigns and develop messaging documents for public policy priorities and stakeholder activation initiatives, including fact sheets, FAQs, mailers, digital ads, and other collateral.
• Monitor emerging issues from the federal and state executive branches and in legislatures.
• Provide strategic recommendations to advance support for business and policy priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 8-years experience in political/policy communications, journalism, public relations or related experience
• Excellent writer and cogent thinker
• Familiarity with digital campaigning and social media campaigning
• Demonstrated talent for strategic problem-solving and with a bias for action
• Demonstrated organizational and project management skills

Preferred

• Experience with organizing and coordinating coalitions designed to influence policies related to low and zero - emissions energy, particularly within California and/or Texas
• Experience gained from a political campaign, advocacy group, think tank, journalism, Congressional office or similar organization.
• Existing relationships with influential NGOs, academic orgs and/or think tanks in the environmental/energy sector.
• Experience and knowledge of energy policy and politics

Benefits

• comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including robust wellbeing programs; disability and life insurance benefits; paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days; and much more.