Organization
California Environmental Voters
Job Description
- Serve as the organization’s main registered lobbyist.
- Lead the development and execution of high-level legislative strategies to advance the organization’s climate justice and democracy priorities in the California State Legislature.
- Lead legislative strategy for key legislative priorities, in close collaboration with the Policy Advocacy Director, including overseeing lobbying efforts for sponsored bills and identifying opportunities for leadership on proactive legislation that addresses the climate crisis., including: 1) Working in partnership with the Legislative team to carry out tactics and strategy to pass priority bills. 2) Identifying key targets in the legislature. 3) Working with other staff at EnviroVoters on drafting communications messaging for effective organizing around legislative priorities. 4) Make strategic recommendations on bill sponsorship, coalition alignment, and policy messaging, based on deep analysis of the legislative and political landscape. 5) Represent the organization in high-level meetings with elected officials, committee chairs, administration staff, and partner organizations, funders, and press serving as a trusted source of political intelligence and strategy. 6) Represent the organization in high-stakes coalition negotiations, press briefings, and external-facing events.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key legislators, committee staff, and leadership in the Capitol, to advance EnviroVoters top priorities and strengthen our long-term influence. Shape and lead the organization’s strategy within priority coalitions, including aligning allies, building consensus, and navigating conflict to achieve shared legislative wins.
- Maintain a strong understanding of California’s political environmental landscape and an understanding of the landscape within specific legislative districts.
- Maintain a strong understanding of an array of key environmental and environmental justice and good government policies and identify opportunities for the organization to act or lead on such issues.
- Identify areas for and create innovation around advocacy, engagement, and coalition-building.
- Support in-district education, outreach and relationship-building activities in collaboration with EnviroVoters, EnviroVoters Ed Fund staff and partners.
- Identify weaknesses in our legislative program and work to develop strategies and tactics to compensate for and overcome potential challenges and obstacles.
- Collaborate with other EnviroVoters and EnviroVoters Ed Fund staff on communications and fundraising for program work.
- Regularly update staff on relevant, critical, and timely information pertinent to passing legislative priorities.
- Provide high-level briefings, written updates, and proposals to internal leadership, board members, and major donors on legislative developments and strategy.
- Serve as spokesperson for the organization.
- Manage and update the EnviroVoters priority legislation list.
- Serve as project manager for organizational events including lobby days, pressers, and rallies.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
FT/PT
Full Time
Application Deadline