What are the responsibilities and job description for the State Government Relations Director position at W3Global?
We're seeking a strategic, self-motivated leader to serve as State Government Relations Director for an organization focused on affordable, reliable, and responsible hydropower. This role is responsible for leading state-level advocacy, legislative outreach, and public engagement to advance the region's hydropower interests.
The ideal candidate brings strong advocacy experience, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of how to build relationships with state officials, stakeholders, and community partners. This is a high-impact position for someone who thrives in a flexible, travel-intensive role and is passionate about energy policy and public affairs.
What You'll Do
The ideal candidate brings strong advocacy experience, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of how to build relationships with state officials, stakeholders, and community partners. This is a high-impact position for someone who thrives in a flexible, travel-intensive role and is passionate about energy policy and public affairs.
What You'll Do
- Lead state government relations efforts across Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
- Develop and execute legislative and executive branch outreach strategies.
- Organize and manage advocacy activities, compliance responses, and key stakeholder engagements.
- Build work plans, track progress, and ensure successful completion of projects.
- Conduct research and develop materials grounded in factual, scientific information.
- Present research and policy positions through various forms of public communication.
- Collaborate with organizational leadership and staff on strategic initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in advocacy, public affairs, utilities, non-profit, trade association, or related fields.
- 5 years of experience in government relations, public affairs, or policy advocacy.
- Strong track record of high-integrity leadership and stakeholder engagement.
- Excellent organizational, planning, and program management skills.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities.
- Self-driven, creative, and able to work independently and collaboratively.
- Willingness to travel extensively and maintain a flexible schedule.
- Familiarity with hydropower and Northwest regional electricity issues is a plus.
- Salary, commensurate with experience.
- Competitive health care and retirement benefits.
- Paid time off and recognized holidays.
Salary : $128,000 - $135,000