Executive Director, Texas Energy Buyers Alliance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Provide overall leadership for TEBA, which includes establishing strategic priorities, managing consultants, overseeing timelines and deliverables, and propelling progress towards annual goals.

• Collaborate closely with CEBA senior leadership on strategy, governance, and alignment with CEBA’s national and regional objectives.

• Supervise daily operations, workflows, and performance across all TEBA initiatives.

• Foster consensus among TEBA members regarding policy priorities and advocacy positions.

• Create and implement TEBA’s Texas energy policy agenda, covering legislative, regulatory, and administrative avenues.

• Monitor and evaluate state legislation, rulemakings, ERCOT processes, and market developments; convert technical issues into clear advocacy strategies and materials.

• Act as TEBA’s primary representative before lawmakers, regulators, agencies, and stakeholder forums.

• Organize, draft, and present testimony, regulatory comments, briefings, and educational materials for policymakers and their staff.

• Ensure that state-level advocacy aligns with CEBA’s broader policy agenda and regional transmission initiatives.

• Oversee TEBA’s strategic communications, including messaging, media engagement, digital content, and coordination with CEBA’s communications team.

• Build and nurture strong relationships with policymakers, regulators, utilities, system operators, consumer advocates, business groups, NGOs, and national partners.

• Lead fundraising and revenue development efforts, encompassing foundation grants, sponsorships, and membership support.

• Develop and manage TEBA’s annual budget in collaboration with senior CEBA staff.

⛳️ Requirements

• 17+ years of experience in a relevant industry.

• 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or 8+ years of experience with a Master's degree in a relevant field.

• Extensive experience in energy policy, electricity markets, transmission, and/or utility regulation, with a requirement for Texas experience.

• ERCOT and PUCT regulatory experience is a plus.

• Proven success in leading policy advocacy efforts and engaging with legislatures, public utility commissions, grid operators, and executive offices.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; comfortable serving as a public spokesperson.

• Familiarity with wholesale electricity markets (strong preference for ERCOT experience, with SPP, MISO, or other RTO experience as a bonus).

• Estimated 10% travel within Texas and occasional regional or national travel is necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Highly-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Employer-paid life and disability coverage (both short- and long-term).

• Monthly cell phone stipends.

• Optional flexible spending and savings accounts.

• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program.

• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

• Attractive 401(k) match of up to 5%, subject to IRS limitations.

• Unlimited PTO.

• Paid time off during the period between Christmas and New Year's.

• Sick & Safe leave.