Manager, California Political Affairs

The State Affairs program of the Political Affairs department leads EDF’s efforts to achieve our policy goals through legislative, regulatory, and political engagement at the state and local levels. Our lobbyists, communicators, organizers and experts work together to achieve progress on our priority issues.

Overall Function

The Manager, California Political Affairs will lead the development and implementation of key aspects of EDF’s California-based work. Reporting to Senior Director, California, the Manager’s responsibilities will include leading the collaborative design and implementation of effective education and policy advocacy campaigns to support EDF’s workstream priorities in California. This work may entail managing consultants, coordinating among multiple EDF workstreams and experts, coordinating with partner organizations, owning relationships with key stakeholders, influential decisionmakers and/or government agencies, and representing EDF and organizational positions to external stakeholders.

The Manager will take responsibility for tracking policy for specific subject areas and regulatory processes and coordinating with the relevant EDF experts, external stakeholders and policymakers. Climate and clean energy priorities will be an initial area of focus, with potential to expand into supporting EDF priorities in forestry, water, or clean transportation.

The Manager will coordinate internal and external cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams and independently guide and manage specific projects and serve as the main point of internal and external contact for discrete projects or campaigns. Independent judgement is required to plan, prioritize, and organize workload within this busy program. Ideal candidates are driven self-starters with the ability to learn and implement workflow processes quickly and work well within a team.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of work experience in California politics, environmental policy and/or advocacy campaigns preferred; a Master’s degree may substitute for up to 2 years of experience.
Experience in campaign management.
Strong organization skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
Ability to think strategically, adapt to changing circumstances and synthesize complex information to determine and deploy action plans.
A high degree of diplomacy to influence and manage internal and external stakeholders.
Experience with California legislative and/or regulatory processes.
Ability and willingness to both work independently and as a team player in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated strong judgement, initiative, and ability to anticipate problems and follow through with confidence.
Demonstrated self-awareness, cultural competency and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across all cultures and backgrounds.
Experience crafting and delivering advocacy messages for earned and paid media.
Ability to travel for in-state meetings (10-25%, depending on candidate location) with occasional out-of-state travel required.

Location

Sacramento, CA preferred (San Francisco or California Remote also considered). Must have ability to travel for in-state meetings (10-25%, depending on candidate location) with occasional out-of-state travel required.

Pay range

$86,000 – $94,000 USD/Yr.

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