Manager

Summary

Join Intersect Power as their Government Affairs Lead for California and the West, a fully flexible role based in the Sacramento region. You will be the company’s state policy expert, overseeing and managing all California state legislative and regulatory activity. Responsibilities include representing the company before state agencies, identifying strategies to achieve policy priorities, leading campaigns, advocating policy positions, managing the political contribution budget, and advising internal colleagues on emerging risks and opportunities. You will also engage with trade associations, build coalitions, and manage outside consultants. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of relevant private sector experience in California energy policy and government affairs, excellent problem-solving and communication skills, and demonstrated success in leadership and consensus building. This position offers a competitive salary, exceptional healthcare, a 401k contribution, unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, and various other perks.

Requirements

• At least 5 years (more is preferred) of relevant private sector experience interacting with energy policy issues and managing government affairs in California
• Excellent problem solving and strategic thinking skills with the ability to add value through creative input and forward-thinking
• Highly driven, detail-oriented and hard working with high standards for themselves and others
• Ability to summarize and present complex issues and opportunities into succinct and actionable terms
• Demonstrated success in small group leadership and consensus building
• Good political judgment and commercial sensibility
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to proactively connect with the company while working from home
• Ability to deal effectively with diverse individual types at all organizational levels
• Strong vision for new ideas and connection of divergent information
• Ability to maintain absolute discretion and exercise sound judgment

Responsibilities

• Represent the company on a regular basis before the state legislature and relevant state agencies and maintain relationships with state policymakers and staff, executive branch agencies and officials, and other key stakeholders
• Identify strategy and resources needed to achieve the company’s California policy priorities
• Lead campaigns and manage and deploy resources to accomplish specific California Government Affairs objectives at the state policy level
• Advocate the company’s policy positions and build consensus with legislative staff, regulatory staff, grid operators and industry partners
• Manage and deliver the company’s political contribution budget in a prioritized and effective manner
• Serve as an in-house expert on California state government and advise internal colleagues on emerging risks and opportunities and translate into specific offense or defense actions needed to facilitate the company’s business plan
• Actively engage the company’s trade association memberships and other advocacy groups at the state level and coordinate positions and information across the company’s permitting and development teams
• When needed build coalitions across like-minded companies, aligned interests, and third-party groups
• Understand critical milestones across permitting, development, and community engagement teams and support achievement where a state government affairs nexus exists
• Planning, budgeting, hiring and managing of outside consultants, lobbyists and legal counsel
• Manage internal communication and reporting on policy issues and related news
• Potentially manage West Region Gov Affairs staff
• Other projects and duties as needed to achieve business objectives

Benefits

• Access comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with 100% premium coverage for both you and your dependents
• 3% non-elective employer contribution to your 401k
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) + two company-wide vacation weeks (Fourth of July & End of year)
• Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, with an additional 6 weeks for birth parents
• Access mental health and behavioral coaching services through Ginger
• Partnership with Carrot for family planning support
• $150 USD monthly food stipend on Grubhub and a pet insurance allowance
• New hire tech package, including a laptop, monitor, docking station, webcam, headphones, and more. Set up your home office with provided furniture, including a desk and chair