Campaigns & Government Affairs Advocate

Position Title: Campaigns & Government Affairs Advocate

Location: Washington, D.C. area remote

Reports to: Campaigns Director

Hours Per Week: Full-Time

Position Summary

The Campaigns & Government Affairs Advocate will lead Evergreen’s advocacy efforts on key climate issues, build strong relationships internally and with federal decision-makers, and drive impactful campaigns that advance bold climate policies. The Advocate will navigate political challenges, champion issues like utility accountability, transportation, and industrial decarbonization, and spearhead high-priority initiatives during critical political moments.

If you have experience working in government affairs and climate advocacy and are excited to drive Evergreen’s influence as a trusted leader in enacting meaningful policy change, we would love to hear from you.

What You Will Do

• Engage Federal Policymakers: Build and manage relationships with key Congressional offices and federal agencies, serving as Evergreen’s primary point of contact for climate policy issues. Lead briefings and meetings with decision-makers.
• Collaborate with Coalition Partners: Establish and strengthen relationships with climate justice organizations, labor unions, and other advocacy groups. Identify opportunities for collaboration and alignment to drive collective impact on shared campaign goals.
• Lead Campaign Strategy: Develop and execute comprehensive strategies for issue-based campaigns, ensuring coordination across Evergreen’s departments. This includes setting goals, tracking progress, and adapting to emerging political opportunities.
• Coordinate Cross-Team Efforts: Work closely with the policy, communications, and research teams to ensure that campaign efforts are well-integrated and aligned with organizational objectives.
• Represent Evergreen Publicly: Act as Evergreen’s voice in coalitions and advocacy tables, participating in or leading coalition meetings and webinars to build Evergreen’s profile and amplify key issues.
• Monitor Legislative and Regulatory Developments: Stay updated on relevant climate legislation, regulatory actions, and partner priorities. Share insights with the Evergreen team to guide advocacy strategies and adjust campaigns accordingly.

First-Year Milestones

• In your first 90 days you will have….
  • Built a deep understanding of the Evergreen core priorities within your portfolio.
  • Understood the dynamics of the various partners working on your issues
  • Understood how Evergreen has engaged, or not, on the issues in your portfolio to date
  • Offered ideas on ways for Evergreen to campaign on issues within your portfolio and coordinated with Evergreen staff across departments.
  • Met with key Congressional and administrative allies to introduce yourself, share about Evergreen's priorities, and understand their priorities.
  • Familiarized yourself with Evergreen’s current issue campaigns and the broader policy landscape.
  • Established relationships with existing key partners and stakeholders and identified new ones with which to engage.

• In 6 months you will have…
  • Deepened your understanding of the partner landscape on your specific issue areas, what various groups’ value add is,
  • Built deep relationships with partners working on your issues
  • Understood the Hill/admin landscape on your specific issue areas, what various offices, departments, and staffers are doing,
  • Co-lead internal meetings with the policy lead on your specific issue campaigns and project managed the full campaign across teams.
  • Consistently held meetings with high profile decision makers - Chiefs of Staff, Agency Administrators/ Secretaries, Executive Directors..
  • Led work to identify campaign goals and strategies
  • Have written or updated campaign plans so that the full team is clear on the campaign's goals and tactics.

• In 1 year you will have…
  • Established Evergreen as a trusted leader and expert within your issue areas.
  • Effectively managed shifting priorities and adapted to political dynamics, positioning Evergreen to influence critical moments.
  • Expanded Evergreen’s network by building new relationships with key federal and advocacy partners.
  • Familiarized yourself with Evergreen's project management structures and have mastered the art of ensuring that everyone knows what they’re doing.
  • Grown to be an internal advisor on the partner landscape and can provide guidance and advice for the full team.
  • Taken concrete steps towards achieving campaign goals within your portfolio
  • Successfully worked across Evergreen teams to manage big cross-departmental projects, including rollouts of products, events, and meetings

What You Bring

• 5+ years of government affairs experience, ideally in lobbying or advocacy roles. Familiarity with Congressional processes, agency rulemaking, and climate policy is a plus.
• Proven ability to lead campaigns: Experience developing and managing issue-based campaigns, working across teams, and driving measurable outcomes.
• Strong relationships with policymakers: Existing contacts in Congress or federal agencies are highly valued.
• Strategic thinking: Ability to quickly adapt to shifting priorities, identify opportunities, and deliver results under tight timelines.
• Excellent communication skills: You can articulate complex climate policies to diverse audiences, including policymakers, partners, and the public.
• Mission and values fit: A strong alignment with Evergreen’s mission to lead bold, equitable climate action.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary: $115,000

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package that includes 99% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, 4% employer match on retirement plan contributions, a professional development budget, and a stipend to help you set up your home office, as well as paid holidays, vacation, sick, and volunteer time off.

How to Apply

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with preference given to applications received by November 15th. We strongly encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Please submit a resume, an optional cover letter, or reference materials (portfolio, website, blog) through our hiring portal. You will not be penalized for not including a cover letter, and we encourage you to submit any materials you believe will help us best assess your qualifications. The anticipated start date for this person will be December 2024.

Please note: our system cannot auto-respond; you will not receive a confirmation message though your application has been received. Evergreen will review every application, but we are unable to contact every candidate due to the volume of applications. We are very grateful for your interest in joining us.

About Evergreen

Evergreen’s mission is to lead an all-of-government mobilization to defeat the climate crisis and build a just and thriving clean energy economy by raising standards, catalyzing investment, and centering justice at the heart of economic transformation. We do this by working in partnership with climate and community leaders and meeting directly with decision makers to push for bold, actionable policies that meet the urgency of the climate crisis.

With the single largest investment in climate and clean energy now passed into law, it’s a thrilling time to work for an organization at the cutting edge of climate policy. We played a major role in passing historic climate investments, but the work is far from over. It’s going to take all of us to win and equitably implement the ambitious policies we know we need to tackle climate change and deliver a thriving clean energy future for all.

Hiring Statement

Evergreen is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding, and enables each of us to realize our potential. Evergreen is a fully remote organization and our work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working. Learn more about our goals, values, and team here: https://www.evergreenaction.com/who