Director of State Policy – Government Partnerships

Job Description: • Lead development of PowerLines’ state policymaker engagement strategy • Build relationships with state policymakers, including governors and state legislators • Attend policymaker convenings such as National Governors Association (NGA) and National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) • Develop state policymaker-relevant external engagement strategy for the organization • Lead engagement with lobbying partners • Oversee policy research and analysis, including tracking of key state policies • Identify state-level successes and maintain a catalogue of case studies • Lead drafting of materials relevant for state policymaking efforts • Build partnerships with a politically diverse set of partners • Support PowerLines’ existing partnerships and identify growth opportunities • Conduct power mapping and landscape analysis • Support leadership and operations of state policy workstream • Provide operational support to PowerLines projects • Support high-level drafting of fundraising materials • Manage additional team members as the team grows Requirements: • 7-15+ years of experience in state-level policy, politics, government affairs, government relations, or a related field • Experience with energy policy and utility issues is valued, and/or an ability to learn complex, technical utility regulation topics quickly • Experience building relationships with policymakers, particularly state-level policymakers • An ability to build relationships with a politically diverse set of stakeholders, and a proven track record of building bipartisan relationships or leading bipartisan coalitions • Experience engaging with policymaker settings such as National Governors Association (NGA) and National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) • A “get stuff done” and “whatever it takes” mentality to deliver success and execute strategy • Strong project management skills, including an ability to track progress of complex workstreams • Strong emotional intelligence skills, including savviness in navigating complex settings with a diverse set of stakeholders • Experience managing staff and consultants • Strategic thinking and creative problem solving skills, including an ability to think big-picture and translate ideas into strategy • Capacity to thrive in an early-stage, fast-paced, dynamic, and uncertain startup environment, including an ability to identify priorities, function independently, and operate with tight timelines • A passion for advancing PowerLines’ mission of modernizing the utility regulatory system to lower utility bills and grow the economy through a consumer-centered lens Benefits: • Unlimited PTO • Paid holidays • Health insurance • 401k employer match • Sick leave • Health and wellness benefits