State Policy Director

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

📋 Description

• Lead policy initiatives in California and contribute to shaping state policy priorities throughout the West Coast, including Oregon and Washington.

• Create and implement effective policy strategies.

• Establish and nurture relationships with policymakers, industry leaders, and various stakeholders.

• Represent Catalyst Mobility in legislative, regulatory, and other policy discussions.

• Manage state government relations and advocacy within the California legislature, key agencies, and the governor’s office.

• Build and lead coalitions of stakeholders on legislative and regulatory matters.

• Cultivate relationships with agency personnel, legislators, committees, and their staff.

• Advocate for robust, practical, and achievable regulations for zero-emission vehicles.

• Encourage state agencies to create or endorse ZEV and ZEV infrastructure initiatives, including incentives, utility infrastructure, charging programs, and financing options.

• Enhance policy thought leadership and member visibility by organizing an annual California policy summit.

• Oversee legislative and regulatory activities in collaboration with regional directors.

• Engage members on policy matters, leading policy action groups and coalitions.

• Monitor and disseminate policy updates to the general membership.

• Draft and submit formal comments and letters representing Catalyst Mobility and/or policy action groups.

• Collaborate with utility regulatory commissions nationwide to influence programs that support commercial electric vehicles and public charging.

• Assist with legislative efforts outside of California, including in Oregon and Washington.

• Advocate for Catalyst Mobility’s initiatives with foundations to secure philanthropic funding for policy efforts.

• Supervise one or more employees in their daily tasks.

• Report directly to the Head of Policy.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required.

• 8 years of experience in clean transportation, sustainability, and/or policy advocacy.

• Proficiency in California's clean air, climate, and/or transportation policy.

• Comfortable working with and communicating across diverse stakeholder groups.

• Ability to connect policymakers with the environmental community and industry leaders.

• Capacity to identify common ground and create mutually beneficial policy solutions.

• Excellent interpersonal communication, listening, speaking, and presentation abilities.

• Effective communication skills with technical industry stakeholders, policymakers, and environmental advocates.

• Experience in public speaking.

• Strong writing capabilities, including formal legislative and regulatory comments, white papers, policy memos, and fact sheets.

• Ability to effectively communicate with executives.

• Proficient in managing multiple projects and processes simultaneously in a dynamic environment.

• Capability to learn, understand, and discuss new vehicle and fuel technologies.

• Strong facilitation skills, with the ability to plan and manage events and workshops.

• Familiarity with legislative and statutory research tools.

• Knowledge of state agency regulatory dockets.

• Understanding of state agency rules of practice and procedure.

• Familiarity with California legislative processes and timelines.

• A passion for the CALSTART mission.

• An advanced degree in public policy, law, business, or engineering is strongly preferred.

• Experience in writing proposals and securing grant funding from foundations or government is desirable.

• Experience collaborating with and obtaining funding from state agencies is preferred.

• Experience working with California agencies, such as the California Air Resources Board, is desirable.

• Experience advocating for Low Carbon or Clean Fuel Standards is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% company-paid comprehensive health benefits for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance.

• A retirement plan featuring generous company contributions.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for Health and Dependent Care.

• Three weeks of vacation time during the first year of employment.

• Eleven paid company holidays.

• Paid sick time.

• Paid family leave.

• Ongoing employee development and growth investment.