Senior Policy Principal - Gubernatorial Engagement

About Advanced Energy United

Advanced Energy United educates, engages, and advocates for policies that allow our member companies to compete to repower our economy with 100% clean energy. We work with decision makers at every level of government as well as regulators of energy markets to achieve this goal. The businesses we represent are lowering consumer costs, creating thousands of new jobs every year, and providing the full range of clean, efficient, and reliable energy and transportation solutions. The U.S. market for advanced energy products and services reached nearly $375 billion in 2022. Together, we are united in our mission to accelerate the transition to 100% clean energy in the United States.

If you’re an entrepreneurial, innovative, analytical and thoughtful person looking to make an impact in the clean energy space, United might be the perfect place for you to share your talents. Team members at United are given the trust and responsibility to make big things happen, and myriad opportunities to learn new skills, explore new issue areas, and work with a broad cross section of the clean energy community. Being a team member at United also means working with a talented and diverse group of people, some who bring decades of experience spanning advocacy, philanthropy, clean tech, government and more—and our collaborative approach means we get to learn from each other, expert and novice, every day. And while our organization is fully remote, we are proud of the people-focused culture we have built and the connectedness of our team.  

We work on serious issues, take our mission seriously, but never take ourselves too seriously.

Position Description

For this new position, United seeks a highly energetic, smart, and innovative Senior Principal with a background in issue advocacy and campaigns to join our policy team. As part of the state and regions team at United, the Senior Principal will help lead United’s education and engagement work with Democratic and Republican candidates running for Governor in 2025 and 2026 races across the country.

The Senior Principal will work with United state policy team members, United member companies and external partners to help educate gubernatorial candidates on how to accelerate adoption and build out of clean energy technologies and projects, finance energy infrastructure, and elevate clean, customer-centric cost-effective solutions to meet growing demand for energy.  

The ideal candidate has exceptional project management, relationship building and stakeholder engagement skills. Candidates should also possess an interest in—and working knowledge of—energy policy issues and related political dynamics. The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, eager to build, proactive, comfortable with ambiguity, and flexible. 

Responsibilities 

• Serve as program manager for United’s gubernatorial education work across the country 

• Work in partnership with United’s state teams to craft messaging and policy collateral, host decisionmaker roundtables, conduct targeted messaging and educational campaigns and execute on key tactics including, but not limited to, public opinion polling and analysis

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including gubernatorial candidates and their staff, member companies, and other external partners 

• Build, organize and manage program management tools and systems  

• Prepare reports and updates on campaign progress, outcomes, and key metrics for internal and external stakeholders 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• 7-10 years of professional experience, including experience in political engagement, campaigns, and advocacy

• Experience in the advanced energy industry or clean energy advocacy community is a plus  

• Demonstrated success managing complex programs with multiple workstreams and participants

• Ability to quickly learn and navigate technical subject matter

• Sharp political instincts and experien