Senior Director, Policy Team

Evergreen Action • Full-time • Remote (United States) • $185k / year • 5h ago

About Evergreen Action

Evergreen Action (Evergreen) is leading the fight to put bold climate action at the top of America’s agenda. They’re building the ambitious, actionable policy roadmap for an all-out mobilization to defeat climate change—and to create millions of jobs in a thriving, just, and inclusive clean energy future.

Evergreen was founded in 2020 by a group of former Inslee for America staffers and supporters who came together with a mission to build an all-out national mobilization to defeat the climate crisis and create millions of jobs in a clean energy economy.

When Governor Inslee left the presidential race, he made his 218-page “gold standard” policy plan into an open-source document. It lives on today as the Evergreen Action Plan, a comprehensive roadmap for this national mobilization: investing in and building both a thriving clean-energy economy that strengthens communities and a future rooted in justice and economic inclusion.

Today, Evergreen combines movement partnerships with direct advocacy to deliver the greatest positive impact, as fast as possible. They mix bold policy products with campaign-style communications and shrewd advocacy tactics. And it’s working. Read the latest impact report.

Since Evergreen was founded, they have successfully influenced the U.S. climate policy landscape. They played a pivotal role in the passage and implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), helped set critical federal standards on pollution, and aided in critical state wins like Michigan’s 2023 100% clean energy standard. Now, under the Trump administration, they are helping states both achieve bold climate progress and defend against attacks on progress, building momentum toward a cross-state climate affordability agenda and renewed climate leadership.

Though the challenges are immense, their work to build a thriving and just clean energy future is just getting started.

For more information, please visit: https://www.evergreenaction.com

The Opportunity

The Senior Director, Policy Team serves as a critical thought partner to the Vice President, Policy in designing and executing a bold, actionable climate policy agenda for states and the federal government. As a senior member of the Policy team, the Senior Director will both solicit input from policy team members and translate the policy agenda into actionable work streams for policy team members. This will include managing and coaching the policy team to integrate seamlessly with the State and Federal teams to establish and effectively advocate for a bold policy vision applicable across the country. This position will directly manage all members of the Policy team.

The Senior Director will work closely with organizational leaders and department heads to ensure collaboration across departments, bringing the full range of Evergreen’s communications, policy, and advocacy strengths to bear in service of our mission.

Key Responsibilities

Policy Development

Work with the VP, Policy, VP for States, and other organizational leaders to establish ambitious federal and cross-state policy agendas
Provide subject matter expertise and analysis on a discrete set of issues relevant to the organizational mission, such as clean power, sustainable transportation, and building decarbonization
Direct, edit, and oversee policy analyses, written content, and research; help convert more academic prose into politically salient content and create a unified voice across deliverables
Co-develop and execute the organization’s policies and strategies related to environmental justice and equity-based policies in service of the organizational mission

Team Management

Partner with the VP, Policy to establish and guide departmental direction and implementation of goals
Directly manage, coach, and guide all members of the Policy team; conduct regular check-ins and provide performance reviews
Align policy vision to actionable strategies and work streams for policy team members
Lead Policy Team meetings and manage team operations

Cross Team Collaboration

Work with Directors and teams to develop advocacy, media, digital, and partnership strategies to advance the policy vision
Work with the Communications team to ensure policy products are appropriately tailored to various audiences
Work with the leadership of the States team to ensure the entire Policy Team is supporting its state policy and advocacy goals
Ensure the Policy Team’s work is supporting the needs of key partnerships within states, including with decision makers, environmental justice and equity partners, labor partners, and business/industry partners

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced climate policy leader with strong managerial and operational skills and a passion for leading people. They bring expertise in policy development and a clear understanding of how state and federal policy interact to drive meaningful climate action grounded in equity and justice. They will ideally have expertise in sustainable transportation, building decarbonization, or clean power.

This individual is a strategic advisor and collaborative leader who can help implement Evergreen’s policy vision while guiding teams through execution. They are comfortable overseeing rigorous policy analysis, coaching, and managing a team of policy experts and collaborating across departments.

The ideal candidate is a proven people manager who values mentorship, inclusion, and accountability, and who can build strong, high-performing teams. They excel at cross-functional collaboration, integrating policy, communications, and advocacy to maximize impact.

Above all, they are deeply aligned with Evergreen’s mission to defeat the climate crisis while advancing a just and inclusive clean energy future.

Qualifications

We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We know that candidates from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply if they don’t believe they meet every one of our qualifications as described below. We encourage you to apply so that we can learn more about you.

Core Experiences and Competencies

Significant and proven experience (generally 10+ years in a senior role) in policy research, development and/or advocacy in government or for a non-profit or comparable organization
Strong experience managing teams of subject matter/policy experts working in clean energy, sustainable transportation, and/or building decarbonization with a demonstrated skillset in and excitement for mentoring and professionally developing staff
A commitment to defeating the climate crisis in an equitable way, galvanizing action from staff, consultants, movement partners, external decision-makers, and other key stakeholders

Additional Leadership Skills

Ability to lead a team in a way that inspires trust and fosters a collaborative and inclusive workplace culture
Strong organizational abilities including planning, delegating, program development/project management, and outcome facilitation
Strong communication and interpersonal skills working with staff, department heads, and other key stakeholders to build trust, collaboration, inclusion, and impact

Location & Compensation

This is a remote position with a target salary of $185,000.

Benefits

99% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance premiums for employees and their dependents
4% employer match on 401K contributions
FSA and Dependent Care FSA
Professional development and home office budgets
Excellent vacation benefits and holiday schedule

Evergreen Action’s EEO Statement

Evergreen is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a safe and inclusive work environment that is dynamic, rewarding, and enables each of us to realize our potential.

Evergreen is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment. Under our Organization’s policy, discrimination is prohibited with regard to any of these protected categories: race, color, ethnic or national origin, ancestry; religion or religious creed (or belief, where applicable); sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions); sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, gender non-conformity, transgender status, or sexual stereotypes; marital status or civil partnership; family and relationship structure; nationality,, immigration status, or citizenship; age; physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member); military or veteran status; status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; traits historically associated with race, such as hairstyle or hair texture; AIDS/HIV positive status; or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

To Be Considered

Please submit your resume and cover letter expressing your interest in the position.

For additional questions, please reach out to: evergreen-policy-team@goodcitizen.com

Applicants applying by Monday, September 14 will be given priority consideration, with the position open until filled. First round interviews with the GoodCitizen team will take place through late September. Two rounds of interviews with the client team will take place from early October through late October. We hope to make an offer in early November.