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About Advanced Energy United
Advanced Energy United is a national industry association representing businesses that provide the full range of advanced energy and transportation solutions. Our team works to educate, advocate, and activate in decisionmaker venues across the country.
We advocate for public policies that enable competition and work alongside our member companies to create economic opportunity, lower consumer costs, and bolster energy reliability and resilience across the country. We work with decision makers at every level of government as well as regulators of energy markets to build progress toward an economy built on advanced energy.
If you're an entrepreneurial, innovative, analytical and thoughtful person looking to make an impact in the clean energy space, United might be the perfect place for you to share your talents. Team members at United are given the trust and responsibility to make big things happen, and myriad opportunities to learn new skills, explore new issue areas, and work with a broad cross section of the clean energy community. Being a team member at United also means working with a talented and diverse group of people, some who bring decades of experience spanning advocacy, philanthropy, clean tech, government and more-and our collaborative approach means we get to learn from each other, expert and novice, every day. And while our organization is fully remote, we are proud of the people-focused culture we have built and the connectedness of our team.
We work on serious issues, take our mission seriously, but never take ourselves too seriously.
Position Description
Advanced Energy United (United) is currently seeking a Policy Principal to join our Decisionmaker Education and Engagement team (DMEE).
The DMEE team assists governors, state regulators, state energy office officials, and policymakers to better understand advanced energy products, services, and business models. Through conferences, business roundtables, and political events, United engages key decision-makers around the benefits advanced energy technologies and services can provide to constituents and helps to solve the challenges in obtaining these benefits.
Reporting directly to the Policy Director, the Policy Principal will be responsible for strategizing, implementing, and managing state-level campaigns dedicated to ensuring key decision-makers are equipped with strategies to deploy affordable advanced energy solutions quickly to support their state's economy.
The ideal candidate has exceptional project management, relationship building, and stakeholder engagement skills as well as an ability to quickly assess and act upon political dynamics that are affecting the energy sector. While you do not need to be a state energy policy expert to be successful in this role, strong candidates should possess an interest in-and working knowledge of-energy policy issues and be comfortable with communicating with decision-makers at a high level on United's policy priorities. The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, proactive, comfortable with ambiguity, and flexible. Candidates will need to travel to meet with key stakeholders approximately 1-2 times per quarter.
Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies for state-level regulatory and gubernatorial engagements.
• Conduct research on state-specific energy outlooks, political landscapes, and stakeholders to inform strategic approaches.
• Build, maintain, and own relationships with key stakeholders, including policymakers, advocacy groups, coalitions, industry experts, and regulators.
• Represent United in front of decision-makers and communicate our policy priorities effectively.
• Use project management tools and systems effectively to deliver success on both short and long-term goals.
• Maintain and organize information to contribute to program knowledge management and retention.
• Communicate campaign progress, outcomes, and key metrics for internal and external stakeholders, including United's member companies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3-6 years of professional experience, with at least 2 years of that experience in political analysis, campaigns, and/or issues advocacy.
• Experience in the advanced energy industry is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and navigate technical subject matter and to communicate key insights effectively to decision-makers.
• Track record of successfully launching and managing multi-stakeholder programs or campaigns.
• Independent self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit; candidates must be very comfortable working with colleagues in a remote environment, owning new projects, managing their own calendar, and delivering on high expectations.
• Strong interpersonal skills required; candidates must be able to successfully develop and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders, including policymakers, advocacy groups, industry experts, and regulators.
• Existing relationships - or a demonstrated ability to quickly build relationships - with senior leaders in the energy sector.
• Experience managing confidential information and intelligence.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, required-inclusive of public speaking.
• Entrepreneurial sensibility comfortable with high levels of ambiguity and fluidity.

• Willingness to travel as needed (up to 25%).

Physical Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is regularly required to use hands and talk or hear. The employee is required to sit for long periods of time; reach with hands and arms; may need to balance, stoop, kneel or crouch, walk up and down stairs.
Job type: Full-time, regular (residence in the U.S. required)
Location: Remote
Start date: June - July 2026
Salary: Starting at $75,000
Advanced Energy United Perks include:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families
• Medical premiums covered for employees at 100%
• Flexible spending plans for health care and dependent care
• Profit Sharing opportunities, and annual merit-based compensation increases
• $75/month personal wellness reimbursement
• $50/month phone stipend
• Up to $200 reimbursement for home office set-up
• Accrued Paid Time Off, 11 Federal Holidays, and an annual end-of-year closure
• Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement, and professional development reimbursement
• 401(k) plan (with matching incentives)
• WMATA Transit Smart Benefits (DMV employees)
Advanced Energy United is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. If reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in the job application, interview process, and/ or to perform essential job functions please contact the Talent Acquisition team at careers@advancedenergyunited.org. We are committed to the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice across our organization ("DEIJ"). We also incorporate these values into our mission of making the energy we use secure, clean, and affordable. We know that varied perspectives and a commitment to social justice are needed to succeed in making the United States an advanced energy economy. We commit to building and supporting an inclusive workforce that represents different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints.