Advocacy Manager, Regional Clean Economies​/Senior Advocacy Manager, Regional Clean Economies

Description

About the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES): Our mission is to secure a safe and stable climate by accelerating the transition to a thriving, just, and resilient low‑carbon economy. We are widely recognized as an influential voice on climate issues, a trusted convener, and a credible source of expertise and analysis. We work closely with international climate negotiators; federal, state, and local policymakers;

executives of Fortune 500 businesses; and a wide range of other stakeholders to advance strong policy and action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote clean energy, and strengthen resilience to climate impacts. C2ES is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization.

About the Regional Clean Economies Initiative: C2ES’s Regional Clean Economies Initiative elevates the perspectives of community stakeholders to inform state and federal policy needs and identify concrete next steps to bring home the economic opportunity of investing in the low‑carbon transition. Through interactive group discussions, educational programming, and informative sessions—supplemented with research and analysis—this program brings together leaders of business, government, and communities to explore these opportunities and develop collaborative policy solutions.

Currently, this initiative is focused on the critical battery materials supply chain in the Southeast United States, working across Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Our organizational values: We are ambitious and practical, advancing effective solutions that push the boundaries of the achievable. We are open‑minded and inclusive, seeking out and considering a wide range of voices, views, and approaches. We are people‑focused, dedicated to improving human well‑being and recognizing that respect and empathy are central to success. We are one team, working collaboratively, communicating openly, making ourselves accessible to each other, and treating one another with kindness and respect.

The Advocacy Manager/Senior Advocacy Manager will play an important role in supporting the Regional Clean Economies initiative’s engagement with state and federal policymakers to accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy technologies while uplifting economic prosperity for communities. This position requires direct experience in state policy engagement, the ability to establish and maintain a network of relationships with state and federal policymakers on both sides of the aisle and demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience working collaboratively with partners from the U.S. government, environmental, business and consumer organizations, industry, and academia. This position will report to the Director of Advocacy.

• Develop and maintain a sophisticated internal understanding of the state‑level political landscape within our focus region, including executive branches and state legislatures;
• Working with the Director of Advocacy and the Regional Clean Economies initiative, develop a strategy for educating and engaging state policymakers on issues relevant to our focus topics;
• Stay current on state developments relevant to the Regional Clean Economies initiative, i.e., track and maintain a calendar of key legislative session dates for all states within the target region, identify key legislators for engagement, and inform strategy development with the Director of Advocacy and Regional Clean Economies initiative;
• Establish and maintain a network of relationships with key state legislative offices, governors’ offices, and state agencies in the focus region for the Regional Clean Economies initiative;
• Build and maintain relationships with relevant advocacy groups, with a focus on state and local efforts in the target region around our focus issue;
• Coordinate federal policy advocacy relevant to the Regional Clean Economies initiative, i.e., building and maintaining relationships with federal congressional offices in the target regions and supporting planning and logistics for federal fly‑ins with regional stakeholders;
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