Local Government Affairs Lead

Base Power Company • Austin, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Base is America’s next-generation power company, focused on transforming the electricity grid with distributed batteries. This role involves building and managing relationships with local governments and regulators across the country, acting as the primary representative of Base to mayors, city councils, and local stakeholders. The specialist will develop strategic approaches to local engagement, construct coalitions, and manage relationships across multiple cities and states. This position is part of the Legal, Regulatory, Policy team and will collaborate with operations, community relations, and product teams.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience in local government relations, community organizing, public affairs, or campaign work with a track record of building relationships and winning support for initiatives
• Existing relationships with mayors, city officials, or local stakeholders, or demonstrated ability to quickly build trust with local leaders and community figures.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills—you can explain complex products to non-technical audiences, write clear and persuasive materials for local government, and speak confidently in front of city councils and community gatherings.
• Comfort with ambiguity and strong project-management discipline—ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously, stay organized across dozens of relationships without an extensive support system, and prioritize effectively in a fast-moving environment.
• Self-starter instincts and genuine interest in understanding communities—curiosity about local economies, politics, and what matters to people in different regions; comfort traveling frequently to different cities and states.
• Strong interpersonal skills and strategic thinking—ability to read a room, build coalitions, find common ground, and be an effective face for Base in diverse local contexts.
• Comfort with systems and data—you'll build and maintain your own tracking tools to manage relationships, keep notes on conversations, and ensure follow-through.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in energy, infrastructure, or economic development is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Own Base’s local-government affairs strategy across assigned regions and markets—identifying priority cities and municipalities, building relationships with mayors and city officials, and creating a pipeline of opportunities for Base to support local infrastructure and economic goals.
• Represent Base as the primary point of contact with local governments, attending city council meetings, municipal forums, and community events; developing materials and briefings that position Base as a credible partner for energy reliability and affordability, and grid modernization.
• Identify policy barriers or opportunities at the local level (zoning, permitting, incentive programs, procurement policies), recommend solutions that enable Base to operate effectively, and execute on those recommendations.
• Travel regularly across assigned states to meet with local leaders, understand their challenges firsthand, and present Base’s solutions in plain language; develop briefing materials, one-pagers, and pitch decks tailored to municipal audiences.
• Translate Base’s technical products and capabilities into terms that resonate with mayors, council members, and everyday constituents—explaining why distributed batteries matter for their communities.
• Develop and pitch coalition strategies that connect local government priorities (reliability, affordability, resilience, job creation, tax base) with Base’s products; identify and recruit local partners—community organizations, business groups, labor unions, environmental advocates—to amplify support.
• Build and maintain a rigorous tracking system for relationships, commitments, and follow-ups—managing contact information, conversation histories, and next steps so nothing falls through the cracks as you work across dozens of municipalities.

Benefits

• The job description mentions working in-person and that it's not a 9-to-5, implying a commitment to the mission and potentially long hours, but does not list specific benefits like health insurance or retirement plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed