Sr. Regional Director, California

ABOUT VOTE SOLAR

Vote Solar's mission is to realize a 100% clean energy future through a solutions-driven, people first approach. Founded in 2002, Vote Solar advances just and equitable clean energy policy in state legislatures and public commissions across the United States. Our expertise comes from a deep understanding of the legislative process, regulatory interventions, and the ability to identify and accelerate solar solutions.

We are adept at bridging communities and bringing diverse stakeholders together to forge inclusive coalitions and winning campaigns.

Our goal is to effect real, tangible change. And we have the track-record to prove we can do it:
Twenty years in, our work has made it so that one in three people live in a state with a 100% clean energy commitment. We’ll not only expand that number, but ensure that more people can participate in holding utilities and decision makers accountable for greater equity and justice in our energy system.

Vote Solar is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in the workplace and in the communities with which we partner. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, including multilingual and multicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political aliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical conditions.

Reasonable accommodations will be made so that qualied disabled applicants may participate in the application process. Please advise in writing of special needs at the time of application.

Vote Solar seeks a candidate committed to advancing sustainable, equitable solutions that accelerate the adoption of solar and distributed energy resources across California. The California Senior Campaigns Director will provide strategic leadership in developing and executing statewide legislative and advocacy campaigns, building and managing diverse coalitions, and aligning policy, communications, and organizing strategies to advance Vote Solar's priorities. Reporting to the Deputy Program Director for the West, this person will lead California campaign strategy, manage California campaign staff, and work closely with the California team, including regulatory, communications, and grassroots organizing staff, to ensure coordinated and impactful campaigns across legislative and regulatory venues.

The ideal candidate is a strategic, results-oriented leader who excels at building relationships, navigating complex political landscapes, mentoring staff, and managing high-impact campaigns.

The California Senior Campaigns Director's primary responsibilities will focus on California and include:

• Serve as Vote Solar’s senior campaign strategist for California, developing and executing strategies to advance solar, distributed energy resources, storage, affordability, grid modernization, and energy justice priorities.
• Advise on state-level legislation that can open up new opportunities for solar and storage markets as well as other distributed energy resources in California.
• Support staff in developing policy positions and campaign strategies informed by partners, technical expertise, and community priorities.
• Partner with the Deputy Program Director to shape California’s long-term policy and political strategy.
• Work closely with the Regulatory Director to ensure legislative, regulatory, and campaign strategies are aligned and mutually reinforcing.
• Lobbying,…