Policy Principal – Wholesale Electricity Markets

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

📋 Description

• Formulate and implement strategies and campaigns to enhance the deployment of clean energy in the MISO and SPP regions.

• Prepare comments and produce reports, presentations, fact sheets, and other written and visual materials necessary for educational and advocacy initiatives, delivering verbal presentations when required.

• Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of MISO and SPP wholesale market reform initiatives and planning processes, providing valuable intelligence and insights for members and policymakers.

• Cultivate and sustain strong working relationships with United staff, members, partners, regulators, policymakers, and key staff and participants in wholesale electricity markets.

• Collaborate with United’s communications team to identify opportunities for securing earned media coverage, including op-eds, editorial board meetings, and more, in prominent media outlets.

• Participate in coordination and advocacy efforts with coalition partners to support clean energy objectives in MISO and SPP.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; a Master’s degree is advantageous.

• 4-6 years of professional experience, including some involvement in policy analysis, advocacy, and/or market analysis; experience with MISO, SPP, and/or other competitive wholesale electricity markets is highly preferred.

• Background in the advanced energy sector or clean energy advocacy is beneficial.

• Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset; candidates should be comfortable working and collaborating in a remote setting, initiating new projects, managing their own schedules, and meeting high expectations.

• Must be adept at working with and learning about complex economic and technical topics, with the ability to simplify them into easily understandable takeaways.

• Strong interpersonal skills are essential; candidates must be capable of successfully building and maintaining productive relationships with members, industry stakeholders, policymakers, and other key contacts.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are required, including proficiency in public speaking.

• Possess intellectual curiosity, an inquisitive nature, and exceptional listening and problem-solving abilities.

• Willingness to travel and attend MISO and SPP stakeholder meetings as necessary, with travel averaging approximately 25%.

• Experience in advancing a policy agenda and/or collaborating with business leaders is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families.

• 100% coverage of medical premiums for employees.

• Flexible spending plans for healthcare and dependent care.

• Opportunities for profit sharing and annual merit-based salary increases.

• $75/month personal wellness reimbursement.

• $50/month phone stipend.

• Up to $200 reimbursement for home office setup.

• Accrued Paid Time Off, 11 Federal Holidays, and an annual end-of-year closure.

• Parental Leave.

• Professional development reimbursement.

• 401(k) plan with matching incentives.

• WMATA Transit Smart Benefits for DMV employees.