Director, Legislative and Political Engagement

About the Job

Position Announcement

Job Title: Director, Legislative and Political Engagement
Organization: Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL)
Reports To: President & CEO
Location: Remote, US
Type: Full-time, permanent

About the Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL)

The Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL) is a national advocacy organization dedicated to expanding and modernizing America’s retail energy markets. We represent companies, innovators, and stakeholders who believe that consumers—from households to Fortune 500 companies—deserve the freedom to choose their energy provider.

REAL engages with policymakers, regulators, and consumer advocates across the country to expand and protect retail energy choice. We educate decision-makers, build coalitions, and empower consumers with the information they need to make informed energy choices. Our work is rooted in advancing fair competition, strong consumer protections, and policies that foster a cleaner, more resilient, and more affordable energy future.

We are a small, entrepreneurial team with national reach. REAL team members take ownership of high-impact projects, work directly with industry leaders, and collaborate with a diverse set of partners. We work on serious issues, take our mission seriously—but never ourselves too seriously.

Position Description

REAL is seeking a highly motivated, strategic, and entrepreneurial professional to lead legislative and political engagement across multiple priority states. The Director will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with legislative and regulatory decision-makers, designing and executing state-level strategies, and coordinating with member companies and coalition partners to achieve policy outcomes.

This role will play a central part in advancing REAL’s priorities: expanding access to competitive energy markets for large commercial and industrial customers and modernizing existing retail energy frameworks to strengthen consumer choice and ensure market integrity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement legislative and regulatory strategies in multiple states to advance market expansion and modernization priorities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with policymakers, regulators, staff, and stakeholders.
• Manage state lobbyist relationships and oversee their participation in strategy and execution.
• Organize opportunities for member company engagement with decision-makers, including lobby days, briefings, hearings, and coalition events.
• Draft and deliver advocacy materials including testimony, comment filings, fact sheets, presentations, and talking points.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with allies, consumer advocates, and other industry associations.
• Collaborate with REAL’s communications team to identify opportunities for earned media, op-eds, and other public-facing advocacy.
• Support grassroots and grasstops mobilization strategies where aligned with policy goals.
• Travel occasionally (up to 30%) for legislative sessions, advocacy days, coalition meetings, and member engagement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in political science, public policy, economics, or related field; advanced degree a plus.
• 5–8 years of professional experience in legislative policy development, regulatory engagement, campaigns, or issue advocacy; experience in the energy sector strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute policy strategies across multiple states.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a track record of coalition-building and relationship management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to craft persuasive advocacy materials.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, with comfort operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• High degree of initiative, intellectual curiosity, and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to advancing competitive markets and protecting consumer choice.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range: $85,000 – $100,000
Travel Requirements: This position will require travel

In addition to a competitive salary, REAL also offers a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance for employees and their families
• Flexible spending plans for health care and dependent care
• Disability and life insurance
• Unlimited PTO and leave policies
• Remote work and flexible schedule
• 401(k) plan
• $50/month phone stipend

Application Process

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and writing samples to [email protected] with the subject line “Legislative Director Application.” We look forward to reviewing your application and discussing how you can contribute to our team.

Equal Opportunity

REAL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.