Senior Director, Markets & Policy

Policy Strategy & Execution (Existing Markets)

• Lead regulatory legislative and stakeholder engagement efforts across Solar Landscapes existing markets.
• Develop and execute policy strategies to support program expansion economic optimization and long-term market viability.
• Engage with regulators legislators utilities and industry groups to advocate for Solar Landscapes positions and priorities.

Policy Program Management & Internal Coordination

• Serve as the central point of coordination for policy-related initiatives across the organization.
• Track key policy developments priorities and timelines across markets and communicate implications clearly to internal stakeholders.
• Manage internal alignment across Development Finance Legal and Executive teams ensuring teams are informed and able to act on policy changes.
• Support coordination and preparation for senior leadership engagement with external stakeholders including meetings with regulators and legislators.

Legislative Campaigns (New Markets)

• Lead legislative efforts to enable entry into new markets where policy frameworks do not yet exist.
• Support drafting shaping and advancing legislation in partnership with external stakeholders including lobbyists trade organizations and policymakers.
• Navigate state-specific legislative and regulatory environments to develop clear actionable campaign strategies.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to advance legislative priorities effectively.

Community Solar Program Execution

• Oversee application processes for existing community solar programs including cross-functional coordination across internal teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve application processes timelines and success rates through better systems and execution.
• Ensure Solar Landscape remains competitive and well-positioned within program structures and allocation processes.

External Representation & Stakeholder Management

• Represent Solar Landscape in meetings with regulators legislators and industry stakeholders.
• Support and over time lead participation in legislative hearings regulatory proceedings and public forums.
• Manage relationships with external partners including trade organizations consultants and lobbyists.

Team Leadership

• Manage and develop a team supporting policy legislative and program execution efforts.
• Establish clear priorities workflows and accountability across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Foster a high-performance collaborative team environment aligned with Solar Landscapes culture and operating style.

• 6 years of experience in energy policy regulatory affairs consulting politics or related fields.
• Experience working in or alongside legislative regulatory or utility environments.
• Strong understanding of energy markets distributed generation or infrastructure development.
• Proven ability to manage complex multi-stakeholder initiatives and drive outcomes in ambiguous environments.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to track and prioritize multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders and external audiences.
• Demonstrated ability or clear potential to represent an organization in external forums including regulatory or legislative settings.