Director, Government Affairs

Rev Renewables Ops, LLC•New York, NY

About The Position

The Director of Government Affairs will lead REV’s legislative and regulatory efforts. We are seeking an individual with deep understanding of the electric power markets and the ability to understand REV’s business priorities and translate them into clear policy and advocacy strategies. As a member of REV’s team, this individual will be responsible for independently designing and executing REV’s legislative agenda and communicating it to the broader leadership team. Priorities will be both project and corporate level in nature, and will require close collaboration across the organization. Initially, this individual will focus on states in the eastern RTOs of the United States (PJM, MISO). Over time, this individual will become more active in other states and RTOs, as well as at the federal level. For this role, REV is seeking a highly motivated, independent, and mission-driven individual with the ability and interest to work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial setting. Working closely with the executive leadership team, this individual will support a growing company navigating a rapidly evolving legislative and market environment. This individual will be responsible for analyzing, understanding, and effectively communicating the impact of new and emerging issues on REV’s operating assets and development projects. This includes monitoring and engaging with state and federal governments and associated agencies, and will require processing and synthesizing large amounts of information in a way that supports real-time decision-making. Importantly, this will also include acting as an outspoken advocate for REV’s interests to drive positive outcomes for the company and its stakeholders. This will require active engagement with state and federal legislators and other government officials, lobbyists, PR firms, and consultants. This role will be a critical externally- and internally facing role for REV Renewables.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in public relations, public policy, legal, communication, or business preferred.
3-5 years of experience working in renewables and/or electric power sector.
1-2 years working in policy-oriented roles.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational, management, interpersonal, and executive skills.
Ability to travel anywhere in U.S. as required.

Responsibilities

Understand REV’s business priorities and the markets in which we operate.
Develop legislative and regulatory strategies that are clearly aligned with business priorities.
Communicate legislative and regulatory strategies clearly to senior and executive leadership teams.
Work closely with Development, Markets, and Strategy teams to advance legislative and regulatory agenda.
Develop outcome-oriented state specific and multi-state strategies to help our company achieve objectives.
Represent and protect the company’s interests by working with governmental entities and associated authorities.
Analyze proposed legislative and regulatory actions and determine the potential impact on the company. Develop appropriate responses to such actions.
Manage relationships with key policy-makers; travel to and meet with legislators and their staff on behalf of REV.
Attend state and federal government and legislative meetings.
Work with lobbyists, PR firms, and other consultants.
Frequent travel will be required on an as needed and proactive basis throughout the US.
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Benefits

Employer-sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
Company-paid Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
401(k) with employer contributions.
Generous Time Away policies.
Educational Reimbursement for professional development.

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