Senior Legislative Advocate

Responsibilities

• Serve as the organization’s main registered lobbyist.
• Lead the development and execution of high-level legislative strategies to advance the organization’s climate justice and democracy priorities in the California State Legislature.
• Lead legislative strategy for key legislative priorities, in close collaboration with the Policy Advocacy Director, including overseeing lobbying efforts for sponsored bills and identifying opportunities for leadership on proactive legislation that addresses the climate crisis.
• Identify key targets in the legislature.
• Work with other staff at EnviroVoters on drafting communications messaging for effective organizing around legislative priorities.
• Make strategic recommendations on bill sponsorship, coalition alignment, and policy messaging, based on deep analysis of the legislative and political landscape.
• Represent the organization in high-level meetings with elected officials, committee chairs, administration staff, and partner organizations, funders, and press serving as a trusted source of political intelligence and strategy.
• Represent the organization in high-stakes coalition negotiations, press briefings, and external-facing events.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key legislators, committee staff, and leadership in the Capitol, to advance EnviroVoters top priorities and strengthen our long-term influence.
• Shape and lead the organization’s strategy within priority coalitions, including aligning allies, building consensus, and navigating conflict to achieve shared legislative wins.
• Maintain a strong understanding of California’s political environmental landscape and an understanding of the landscape within specific legislative districts.
• Maintain a strong understanding of an array of key environmental and environmental justice and good government policies and identify opportunities for the organization to act or lead on such issues.
• Create innovation around advocacy, engagement, and coalition-building.
• Support in-district education, outreach and relationship-building activities in collaboration with EnviroVoters, EnviroVoters Ed Fund staff and partners.
• Identify weaknesses in our legislative program and work to develop strategies and tactics to compensate for and overcome potential challenges and obstacles.
• Collaborate with other EnviroVoters and EnviroVoters Ed Fund staff on communications and fundraising for program work.
• Routinely update staff on relevant, critical, and timely information pertinent to passing legislative priorities.
• Provide high-level briefings, written updates, and proposals to internal leadership, board members, and major donors on legislative developments and strategy.
• Manage and update the EnviroVoters priority legislation list.
• Manage and support organizational events including lobby days, pressers, and rallies.

Requirements

• Minimum 5-7 years’ experience working in legislative affairs, with at least 3 years working directly with the California State Legislature.
• Proven track record of leading successful legislative campaigns, building coalitions, and navigating complex political dynamics in Sacramento.
• Demonstrated expertise in the California legislative process, political landscape, and environmental policy.
• Thrives on teamwork in a fast-paced, high-stakes political environment, balancing strategic planning with real-time responsiveness while remaining professional, focused, and solutions-oriented in the face of political conflict, setbacks, and opposition from powerful interests.
• Exceptional relationship cultivation, communication, networking, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to distill complex policy issues into clear, compelling messaging tailored to different audiences.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and can keep track of multiple priorities while maintaining effective communication with a team.
• Strong commitment to racial, social, economic justice and equity.
• Strong commitment to solving the climate crisis.