Senior Policy Principal - California

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

Advanced Energy United (United) is currently seeking a highly energetic, smart, 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 California.

The Senior Principal will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with legislative and administrative decision-makers in California, managing and executing on United’s California strategy, and working collaboratively with other United team members to achieve successful policy outcomes that expand markets for the advanced energy industry.

This work will also include educating decision-makers and candidates about advanced energy and facilitating United member company engagement with decision-makers and candidates. Specific areas of focus may include energy affordability, clean energy and transmission infrastructure, grid resilience and flexibility, transportation and building electrification, and western regional market formation. Candidates will need to have the ability to travel occasionally to meet with United staff and members, coalition allies and stakeholders, and public officials.

Responsibilities 

• Work collaboratively with Advanced Energy United policy team members to develop and implement strategies to accelerate California’s transition to 100% clean energy and electrified transportation and meet short- and long-term policy objectives as part of United's policy portfolio. These could be legislative, administrative, or regulatory, or a mix of all three.

• Work with Advanced Energy United member companies to develop policy positions and reach consensus on positions on key issues.

• Manage lobbyist relationships on the ground and their engagement in legislative strategy and execution.

• Organize member opportunities for direct decision-maker engagement including lobby days, legislator and candidate education, earned media, and participation in legislative, regulatory, and administrative processes, as needed.

• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with coalition partners, allies, and key legislative and administrative staff. Engage in coordination and advocacy efforts with coalition allies in support of clean energy goals.

• Create reports, presentations, fact sheets, and other written and visual materials needed for education and advocacy efforts, draft comments, and deliver verbal presentations as necessary.

• Work with our communications team to identify opportunities for Advanced Energy United to seek earned media coverage. This may include drafting press statements, doing m