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 and 10-years of experience OR
• Master's degree and 9-years of experience OR
• 14-years of experience in lieu of degree
• Experience in political/policy communications, advocacy, journalism, public relations or similar
• 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

• Existing relationships with influential NGOs, academic orgs and/or think tanks in the environmental/energy sector.
• Experience and knowledge of energy policy and politics
• Leadership experience within a political campaign, advocacy group, think tank, journalism, Congressional office or similar organization