Senior Vice President, Government Affairs

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Position Title: Senior Vice President of Government Affairs

Supervisor: CEO

Department/Division: Government Affairs

Role Type: Full-Time, salaried (40 hours work week)

Location: Washington, DC

Salary Range: $194,688 to $400,000 plus bonus & benefits

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Position Overview:

The Senior Vice President (SVP) of Government Affairs is a key leadership position reporting directly to the CEO. The SVP will serve as the voice of an influential membership of the world’s largest purchasers of electricity with more than $15 trillion in collective market cap, to accelerate clean energy investment, development, and procurement in line with CEBA’s vision of customer-driven clean energy for all. In support of that vision, the SVP of Government Affairs will own CEBA’s government affairs function and build relationships with key federal and state legislators, as well as administration policymakers.

The SVP will work closely and collaboratively with the SVP of Policy and other members of the executive team to drive strategy, execute short and long-term objectives, and define and meet metrics of impact and accountability. The SVP’s role includes engagement with the CEBA and CEBI governing Boards of Directors and the Advisory Board consisting of key CEBA members informing strategy.

Core Responsibilities:

• Build, develop, and motivate a high performing team of government affairs professionals and external lobbyists capable of driving impact on ambitious policy goals in bipartisan environments at all levels.
• Personally lead outreach and engagement with conservative elected federal and state officials.
• Engage, educate, and cultivate relationships with members of Congress, administration officials, governors, and state legislators who have direct influence on CEBA’s policy agenda.
• Foster close working relationships with the government affairs offices of CEBA’s member companies, and the government affairs leads at allied trade associations and advocacy organizations.
• Work directly and collaboratively with the SVP of External Affairs and SVP of Policy to determine the need for and inform the content of policymaker-focused communications, including but not limited to testimony, talking points, briefing materials.
• Work collaboratively with the SVP of Policy to develop strategies to deliver on CEBA’s key U.S. legislative and regulatory policy priorities at national, regional and state levels.

Organizational/Leadership:

• Work closely with CEO and SVP of Policy to develop and drive CEBA’s overall political engagement strategy, including management of a political action committee (PAC), as well as relationships with party committees and affiliated organizations at all levels.
• Build a team of both internal hires and external lobbyists to engage in broad bipartisan outreach.
• Develop, nurture, and maintain a relationship with the CEBA and CEBI Boards of Directors.
• Evaluate, cultivate, and create relevant coalitions based on the voices needed to advance CEBA’s policy objectives.
• Lead CEBA’s engagement with administration officials, Members of Congress, governors, and state legislators.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 20+ years’ experience if no higher education
• 15+ years’ experience + Bachelor’s Degree
• 12+ years’ experience + Master’s Degree
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in policymaking roles including at least five years of direct federal legislative experience with conservative policymakers (federal elected office, professional committee staff, leadership staff, or leadership staff in personal offices).
• Experience driving policy off the Hill, e.g.,
• A role in the White House, governors’ office, or federal agency.
• A corporate government affairs position in the energy space.
• Relevant experience in a trade association, advisory, law, or lobbying firm.
• Willingness to register to lobby federally and in key states, and experience managing lobbying efforts and compliance obligations.
• Exposure to managing political campaigns, independent expenditure efforts, or other political engagement.
• Eligible to work in the United States.

Additional:

• The ability to be proactive and assertive while successfully collaborating with politically diverse individuals externally and internally.
• Expert in government affairs with a clear record of policy accomplishment. Must be able to articulate and give concrete examples of their distinctive role in driving major legislative action or administrative policymaking.
• A plus if the candidate understands major energy policymaking trends.
• An openness to creative approaches in solving strategic problems.
• Proven record of recruiting, developing, and managing exceptional teams.
• Executive-level written and verbal communication including superior listening skills.
• Ability and willingness to work nontraditional hours and travel up to 25% of the time.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and CEBA’s core values of respect, integrity, service, and excellence (RISE).

Role Demands:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Communicate verbally and in written form with great facility and must be able to be understood.

To Apply:

To be considered for this opportunity, please provide a résumé and cover letter.

Our Salary and Benefits:

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that aims to develop a world-class team by holistically supporting the individual. CEBA also offers eligibility to participate in our annual bonus/ incentive plan based on both organizational and individual performance.

CEBA believes that supporting all employees to have a full life, inside and outside of work, results in a team that feels personally engaged in CEBA’s success.

Benefits We Offer You (generous policy, not comprehensive)

• 401(k), with 5% employer match
• Highly Flexible PTO
• Quality Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, with substantial employer subsidy, including domestic partners
• Life, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Generous Parental and Guardianship Leave
• Wellness Benefits
• Casual Work Environment, with flexible hours

At CEBA You Belong:

Our members come from all walks of life, and so do we. Our commitment to a zero-carbon energy system is for everyone, and so too is our workplace.

CEBA is committed to maintaining a workplace where all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. This commitment is embodied in company policy and the way we do business at CEBA and is an important principle of sound business management.

Inclusion goes beyond diversity. All CEBA staff shall be committed to accepting and encouraging different perspectives. Creative solutions to tough problems are fostered by respectful challenges of one another’s thoughts and assumptions. CEBA is committed to being open to a variety of cultural practices and norms.

Achieving CEBA’s vision of a resilient, zero-carbon energy system requires creative problem-solving and a wide range of perspectives; CEBA knows that diversity not only makes our organization stronger, but also is foundational to our mission success.

About the Organizations

Together, the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) and the Clean Energy Buyers Institute (CEBI) share a collective vision of customer-driven clean energy for all. These organizations form an inclusive community of energy customers, clean energy providers, service providers, NGOs, philanthropies, and clean energy thought-leaders. Our aspiration is to achieve a 90% carbon-free U.S. electricity system by 2030 and to cultivate a global community of energy customers driving clean energy.

The Clean Energy Buyers Association is a business association with a mission to activate a community of energy customers and partners to deploy market and policy solutions for a carbon-free energy system. The Clean Energy Buyers Institute is a public benefit charity with a mission dedicated to solving the toughest market and policy barriers to achieving a carbon-free energy system.

Our guiding values and tenets are: we value respect in our treatment of people and the planet; integrity in how we conduct ourselves; service to our mission, stakeholders, and colleagues; and excellence in our programs and work. The core tenets that CEBA strives to foster include: Mission oriented, grounded by strategy, a spirit of partnership inside and outside of CEBA and innovation and entrepreneurship through healthy and respectful discord. We know that diversity is critical to realizing our vision of customer-driven clean energy for all because innovative solutions come from great minds who do not think alike.

CEBA provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, results of genetic testing, caregiver status, and past, present or prospective service in the military in addition to any other protected categories required by state, federal or local regulations. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, discipline, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, benefits and training. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.