Senior Director, Government Relations

Full-time; Exempt;

*Remote Workplace - @50% of time representing org in Washington, DC.

**DMV Area residents preferred.

About Rewiring America

Rewiring America is the leading electrification nonprofit, focused on electrifying our homes, businesses, and communities. We develop accessible, actionable data and tools, and build coalitions and partnerships to make going electric easier for households and communities. Rewiring America helps Americans save money, tackle nationwide emissions goals, improve health, and build the next generation of the clean energy workforce. We believe in an abundant, flourishing, climate-safe future, and know that, together, we can realize one.

Position Summary

With a clear vision, high-leverage strategies and significant financial support, Rewiring America is growing rapidly. We are seeking a Senior Director of Government Relations to advance Rewiring America’s mission by cultivating and enhancing Rewiring America’s relationships with federal government officials to advance our reputation and organizational agenda. 

In this newly created position, the Senior Director of Government Relations will be part of the Network team, which is responsible for managing Rewiring America’s relationships with advocates, philanthropy, community organizations, businesses, and government officials to advance Rewiring America’s mission to electrify everything for everyone. Working in close collaboration with the policy and communications teams, the Sr. Director will advise the CEO and senior staff on risks and opportunities for advancing Rewiring America’s reputation and agenda with government officials and the public. The position reports to the VP of Network.

What You’ll Do

As our Senior Director of Government Relations you will: 

Lead Rewiring America’s government relations strategy: 

• Develop and implement Rewiring America’s federal government relations strategy. 
• Establish and maintain constructive bipartisan relationships with elected officials, political appointees, industry players, and other influencers to advance Rewiring America’s organizational agenda.  
• Represent Rewiring America within Power Forward Communities’ government relations strategy and work to safeguard Rewiring America’s interests as a federal grantee. 
• Provide frequent updates and strategic guidance to the CEO and senior leaders, including with respect to pertinent federal regulation and legislation, Congressional oversight, and other external considerations and opportunities that could impact Rewiring America. 
• Serve as a key thought partner to Rewiring America’s Senior Director of Federal Policy, Head of Communications, and other members of the Network team to develop and execute public engagement campaigns that advance Rewiring America’s priorities. 

Demonstrate team management and internal collaboration: 

• Manage consultants supporting this work and potentially manage one or more members of the Network team.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of strategies and organizational goals. 
• Actively contribute and lead in the Network team, ensuring the success of the team, external consultants, and campaigns. 
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that encourages innovation and high performance. 
• Support and empower team members to excel in their roles and achieve organizational objectives. 
• Help shape and contribute to a fundraising strategy in close coordination with the Investment team.

Who You Are

The incoming Senior Director of Government Relations will be driven by a commitment to Rewiring America’s values, vision, and mission. Through their track record as a leader, manager, and skilled facilitator of collaborative engagement with external stakeholders and elected officials, the successful candidate embraces the idea that we can do big things, and demonstrates humility, curiosity, and a learner’s mindset. They recognize that the stakes of what we are trying to accomplish depend on a passionate, high-functioning, and reliable team. 

You will join an organization that operates with a sense of urgency and a track record of success across the fields of science, technology, business, policy, and politics. As our Senior Director of Government Relations you must be agile and curious as we shape a new market for electrification. 

The successful candidate demonstrates enthusiasm for making electrification easy, and models excellence and integrity in all they do. The selected candidate will also possess the following Core and Preferred qualifications and characteristics: 

Core qualifications: 

• Strong commitment to the mission, policies and goals of Rewiring America.
• 10+ years of direct experience on Capitol Hill.
• Track record of success with federal government relations, ideally representing and advocating for priorities on behalf of a nonprofit organization, direct services organization, corporation, and/or membership association. 
• Deep knowledge and understanding of federal government and decision-making processes, including budget and appropriations processes; proficient understanding of all timelines and procedural rules related to legislative and rule-making processes. 
• Firm understanding of and commitment to compliance with state and federal lobbying laws, ethics rules, and applicable regulations. 
• Strong interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to ethically form and maintain relationships with government officials and government entities. 
• Skill at convening stakeholders as a coalition to advance joint legislative and policy priorities, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to prepare a variety of written communications such as reports, testimony, and factsheets. 
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and can seamlessly pivot between being an individual contributor and working in close collaboration with others. 

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in positioning a federal grantee organization for success. 
• Skill in legislative advocacy, negotiation, and persuasion. 
• Experience in the climate movement with an understanding of the current landscape and players.

• Content knowledge in demand-side electrification and/or renewable energy.

Commitment to Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Rewiring America values diversity in all its forms and is committed to inclusive and transparent recruitment, hiring and promotion processes. Candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Hiring Statement

Rewiring America, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. Rewiring America is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working. 

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $160,000-200,000 USD, commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

Rewiring America is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families). 
• 100% employer-paid short term and long term disability insurance and life insurance policies.
• Employees automatically receive a 6% safe-harbor employer contribution to their 401k retirement plan, regardless of their own contributions. 
• Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits. 
• Full Time Employees will receive 160 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 24 hours of volunteer leave annually. 
• Employees will also receive 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year (13 days during Presidential and Congressional elections). 
• We have an office closure between Christmas and New Year. 
• Regular, full-time employees and part-time employees are eligible to take up to sixteen weeks of parental leave, in all cases related to birth, adoption, or foster care starting from the first day of employment. 
• We offer access to professional development resources including up to $2000 per calendar year to use towards your growth and development.

Application Procedure 

To apply or nominate a candidate, please submit an application and resume via the Rewiring America page at Workable.This position is open until filled, and we are moving quickly to fill this position -- apply as soon as possible. Candidate review and phone screens begin immediately and will be conducted throughout the search period.

E-Verify 

Rewiring America, Inc.  participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States. Job candidates and employees authorized to work may not be discriminated against on the basis of national origin or citizenship status.