[Hiring] Director @Advanced Energy United

Role Description

Advanced Energy United (United) is currently seeking a strategic, experienced, self-starting candidate with a background in legislative work, issue advocacy, coalition building, and/or organizing to lead United’s legislative and political engagement in New York. The New York Director will be responsible for:

• Building and maintaining relationships with legislative and administrative decision-makers in New York.
• Developing and executing on United’s New York strategy.
• Working collaboratively with United regulatory and policy teams to achieve successful outcomes that expand markets for the advanced energy industry.
• Educating decision-makers and candidates about advanced energy technologies.
• Facilitating United member company engagement in policy advocacy.

Specific areas of focus may include:

• Energy affordability
• Clean energy and transmission infrastructure
• Grid resilience and flexibility
• Transportation and building electrification
• Regional wholesale markets

The New York Director will report to the Northeast Managing Director and assist in the development of strategy, programs, and initiatives that advance the organizational mission to grow markets for advanced energy technologies in the Northeast region.

Candidates will need to have the ability to travel occasionally to meet with United staff and members, coalition allies and stakeholders, and public officials.

Geographic focus for this position: United’s Northeast states currently include NY, MA, CT and RI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, political science, economics, engineering or arts and sciences preferred, or comparable experience; master’s degree in a relevant area is a plus.
• 7 – 15 years of professional experience in legislative policy development, campaign work, or organizing in the energy or transportation sector; working with business leaders is a plus.
• Interest in energy and transportation issues and an understanding of the importance of policy advocacy to advance an organizational agenda.
• Entrepreneurial approach, flexible attitude, and ability to operate independently and handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including the ability to independently draft clear, comprehensive, and persuasive written documents appropriate for intended audiences.
• Intellectual curiosity, inquisitive nature, and excellent listening and problem-solving skills.
• Performance-oriented individual with a strong work ethic, demonstrated initiative, and commitment to achieving goals.
• Ability to engage members, customers, and funders, and sell Advanced Energy United and its value proposition to those audiences.
• Must have a sense of humor, recognize there is always more to learn, and not take oneself too seriously.
• Must be willing to travel.

Requirements

• The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee is regularly required to use hands and talk or hear.
• The employee is required to sit for long periods of time; reach with hands and arms; may need to balance, stoop, kneel or crouch, walk up and down stairs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families
• Medical premiums covered for employees at 100%
• Flexible spending plans for health care and dependent care
• Profit Sharing opportunities, and annual merit-based compensation increases
• $75/month personal wellness reimbursement
• $50/month phone stipend
• Up to $200 reimbursement for home office set-up
• Accrued Paid Time Off, 11 Federal Holidays, and an annual end-of-year closure
• Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement, and professional development reimbursement
• 401(k) plan (with matching incentives)
• WMATA Transit Smart Benefits (DMV employees)