Position Description
The Senior Policy Manager is responsible for ensuring success for a portfolio of ESP Advisors clients. They oversee all aspects of client work including communication with the client, meeting facilitation, project management, and file organization and serve as the main lobbyist for their clients, acting as the liaison between clients and the federal government. A successful Senior Policy Manager will be a confident verbal and written communicator with excellent time management and project management skills and attention to detail.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a client portfolio
- Serve as the main point of contact for clients
- Project manage all client deliverables and keep Monday.com up to date
- Keep client folders and shared documents organized and up to date
- Lead meetings, create agendas, and track action items
- Track relevant policy news and flag for clients as appropriate
- Support development of client lobbying strategies with guidance from the CEO; lead on executing strategies
- Proactively flag issues or lack of clarity for discussion with CEO
- Communicate client priorities to congressional and federal agency staff through virtual and in-person meetings
- Support ESP client-wide policy products and services
- Track legislation and committee activity across portfolios
- Research and analyze legislation, regulations, and other and policy documents
- Watch and summarize congressional hearings and briefings
- Support ESP comms and marketing by drafting blog posts, developing and giving presentations, etc.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 4 years experience working in environmental/science advocacy or lobbying
- Strong network on Capitol Hill and in relevant federal agencies
- Understanding of the legislative process
- Strong project management skills
- Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written
- Outstanding people skills
- Ability to skillfully write fact-based, nonpartisan policy analysis
- Ability to work across party lines and with clients on both sides of the political spectrum
- Registered as a lobbyist or willing to do so
- Proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Excel, and Zoom
This is a full time, mostly remote position, though location in or near the Washington, DC area is required for in-person meetings and events.
Salary range: $90-120k annually, commensurate with experience
