Senior Director, Government Affairs
Description
The Role
Following Madison’s groundbreaking Community Infrastructure announcement to develop 1 GW and mobilize up to $2 billion in capital, we are seeking to make a critical hire to own the company’s strategy and engagement with key industries and government bodies, specifically business leaders, legislators, regulators, agencies, and their staff, driving federal, regional, and local policy.
As part of our Community Infrastructure announcement, we defined a new goal to Build Here. Benefit Here, whereby we partner with local communities, utilities, government agencies, and other stakeholders to listen to their concerns with power/data center development and develop our projects in ways that benefit local communities.
Reporting to the Chief Revenue Officer and working closely with Madison’s Senior Leadership Team, the Senior Director, Government Affairs will oversee the company’s policy and political strategies and execution, lobbying, and partnerships with business and government leaders to deliver on our commitment to strengthen communities and bring distributed energy infrastructure to scale amid surging power demand.
Responsibilities
Build the strategic roadmap and establish relationships with government to execute
- Build the company’s policy and political roadmap to advance our mission to modernize energy for industries and communities, where it matters most
- Create and enable strategic partnerships with government and government-adjacent leaders and organizations, including legislators, regulators, chambers of commerce, and other business-oriented groups
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with legislative and agency staff at the federal, state, and local levels
- Track and shape legislative and regulatory developments affecting energy infrastructure and data centers
- Represent Madison in industry coalitions, trade associations, and policy working groups
Partner with AI research labs and data center developers
- Own policy strategy for hyperscaler, AI research lab, and data center developer engagement on power procurement, siting, and interconnection issues, in coordination with our commercial and development teams
- Set the policy playbook for commercial teams pursuing large-load and co-location opportunities
Drive growth and collaboration
- Partner with commercial teams to identify and de-risk policy-dependent deal opportunities
- Brief the Senior Leadership Team and Board on policy risks, opportunities, and legislative outlook
- Manage political giving and PAC strategy in coordination with Legal
- Coordinate with Marketing on public narrative and messaging tied to policy positions
Qualifications
Required
- Ability to cultivate relationships with key players across business, technology, and government
- Proven track record of partnering with government leaders to advance high-impact policy and/or legislation
- 8+ years of experience in government affairs, public policy, or related roles, ideally within energy, infrastructure, or technology
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate policy complexity for internal and external audiences
Preferred
- Experience managing political giving and/or PAC strategies
- Experience in commercial and industrial distributed generation, battery storage, or related clean energy sectors
- Advanced degree
- Existing relationships with policymakers in Washington, D.C. and key state capitals
What We Value
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Commercial lens on partnership cultivation
- Equally comfortable shaping and executing strategy
- Intellectual rigor and attention to detail
Benefits
- PTO and company holidays
- Medical, dental, vision
- Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance
- 401(k) and company match
- Professional development stipend
- Strong culture of collaboration, performance, and personal growth
How We Work
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- Would you be comfortable and available to work on-site for four days each week in our office as part of this position's requirements?
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