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 Policy Principal to join our Decisionmaker Education and Engagement team (DMEE).
The DMEE team assists governors, state regulators, state energy office officials, and policymakers to better understand advanced energy products, services, and business models. Through conferences, business roundtables, and educational forums, United educates key stakeholders about the benefits advanced energy technologies and services can provide to customers and helps to solve the challenges in obtaining these benefits.
Reporting directly to the Policy Director, the Policy Principal will be responsible for strategizing, implementing, and managing state-level campaigns dedicated to ensuring key decision-makers are equipped with strategies to deploy affordable advanced energy solutions quickly to support their state’s economy.
The ideal candidate has exceptional project management, relationship building, and stakeholder engagement skills as well as an ability to quickly assess and act upon political dynamics that are affecting the energy sector. While you do not need to be a state energy policy expert to be successful in this role, strong candidates should possess an interest in—and working knowledge of—energy policy issues and be comfortable with communicating with decision-makers at a high level on United’s policy priorities. The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, proactive, comfortable with ambiguity, and flexible. Candidates will need to travel to meet with key stakeholders approximately 1-2 times per quarter.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 4-6 years of professional experience, with at least some of that experience in policy analysis, campaigns, and/or policy advocacy.
• Experience in the advanced energy industry or advocacy community is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and navigate technical subject matter and to communicate key insights effectively to decision-makers.
• Independent self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit; candidates must be very comfortable working with colleagues in a remote environment, creating new projects, managing their own calendar, and delivering on high expectations.
• Strong interpersonal skills required; candidates must be able to successfully develop and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders, including policymakers, advocacy groups, industry experts, and regulators.
• Existing relationships – or an ability to quickly build relationships – with senior leaders in the energy sector.
• Experience managing confidential information and intelligence.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, required—inclusive of public speaking.
• Entrepreneurial sensibility comfortable with high levels of ambiguity and fluidity.
• Willingness to travel as needed (up to 25%).

PHYSICAL 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.

• Support the Policy Director and DMEE team in developing and executing strategies for state-level regulatory and gubernatorial engagements.
• Conduct in-depth research on state-specific energy outlooks, political landscapes, and stakeholders to inform strategic approaches.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including policymakers, advocacy groups, coalitions, industry experts, and regulators.
• Represent United in front of decision-makers and communicate our policy priorities effectively.
• Use project management tools and systems effectively to deliver success on both short and long-term goals.
• Maintain and organize information to contribute to program knowledge management and retention.
• Communicate campaign progress, outcomes, and key metrics for internal and external stakeholders, including United’s member companies.