Advocacy Campaigns Manager - West

Primary Purpose Of Position

This position will be responsible for devising and executing proactive, externally focused communications strategies to build and maintain relationships with key NGOs, trade associations, think-tanks and nuclear energy and consumer influencers. A priority focus will be organizing and coordinating coalitions designed to influence assigned state (primarily California and Texas) policies and federal policies related to low and zero-emissions energy and understanding the political and policy pressure points and encouragement to advance reliable energy policies. Stakeholder management will be a key aspect of the role, including identifying and working with key community, industry, grassroots, grasstops, and third-party influencers, and building and managing networks of supporters and activists.

Primary Duties And Accountabilities

• Partner with Government Affairs, Communications, Marketing, Legal and other teams to develop and execute strategic and comprehensive campaign plans in support of key local, state and federal policy objectives.
• Identify, engage and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders, community leaders, industry partners and third-party advocates to advance business and policy priorities.
• Lead advocacy, education and stakeholder engagement efforts across multiple channels, including grassroots mobilization, coalition activation, stakeholder outreach, events, digital advocacy and direct engagement with policymakers.
• Monitor emerging issues from the federal and state executive branches and in legislatures.
• Provide strategic recommendations to advance support for business and policy priorities.
• Create and execute strategic and comprehensive campaign plans in support of key state and federal public policy objectives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key thought leaders, influencers, NGO's and allied advocacy groups.
• Build and maintain grassroots coalitions.
• Manage agency contracts and relationships to build modern, state-of-the-art digital campaigns and develop messaging documents for public policy priorities and stakeholder activation initiatives, including fact sheets, FAQs, mailers, digital ads, and other collateral.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 8-years of experience in political/policy communications, advocacy, journalism, public relations or related experience
• Excellent writer and cogent thinker
• Familiarity with digital campaigning and social media campaigning
• Demonstrated talent for strategic problem-solving and with a bias for action
• Demonstrated organizational agility
• Demonstrated excellence in project management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience gained from a political campaign, advocacy group, think tank, journalism, Congressional office or similar organization
• Existing relationships with influential NGOs, academic orgs and/or think tanks in the environmental/energy sector
• Experience and knowledge of energy policy and politics