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About the Role

Base is seeking a specialist to manage government relations in Texas. This role involves representing Base in the Texas legislature, building relationships at state and local levels, driving policy changes for company growth, and monitoring the legislative and regulatory landscape. The position offers high ownership, allowing the individual to shape Texas legislative strategy, build coalitions, and manage resources to effect change. The role is part of the Legal, Regulatory, Policy team and collaborates with other departments.

Responsibilities

Own Base’s government affairs strategy across Texas, setting priorities, building relationships with state legislators, PUCT staff, and other stakeholders, and driving outcomes that expand Base’s footprint.
Monitor happenings at the Texas Capitol and the PUCT closely across every session, hearing, and docket that touches Base, assessing business impact and translating findings into clear recommendations and action items.
Track legislation and rulemakings across Texas.
Draft legislation, testimony, comment letters, and position papers.
Manage external lobbyists, trade groups, and other advocate partners to advance Base’s priorities.
Build coalitions with industry groups, consumer advocates, and other stakeholders to advance policy positions relating to distributed energy resources in Texas.
Represent Base at the Texas Capitol, PUCT hearings, industry forums, and conferences.
Develop briefing materials and policy papers that position Base as a credible voice on Texas grid-modernization and distributed energy.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in government affairs, public policy, or lobbying in Texas with a track record of advancing legislation.
Deep knowledge of the Texas legislative process and the PUCT's rulemaking process.
Existing relationships with Texas legislators and other relevant stakeholders.
Involvement with organizations where state legislators develop model policies.
First-rate presentation, written, and oral communication skills.
Ability to effectively advocate for Base’s priorities before the Texas Legislature and the PUCT.
Ability to write comment letters for hearings or one-pagers for Base teams.
Ability to build coalition pitch decks.
Self-starter instincts with strong project management skills.
Comfort handling multiple workstreams simultaneously.
Comfort managing outside lobbyists.
Comfort operating without a large support network as the company builds one over time.

Skills

Government affairs
Public policy
Lobbying
Texas legislative process
PUCT rulemaking process
Presentation skills
Written communication skills
Oral communication skills
Project management skills

Location

Texas

Work Type

Onsite
In-person

Experience Level

7+ years

About the Company

Base is America’s next-generation power company, rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system.
We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.
Base is a startup, which means priorities shift and evolve quickly.
Our Values: First Principles Thinking, Operate at Base Pace, Give & Get Feedback, Everyone’s an Owner, Strong Opinions, Loosely Held, Committed to the Mission, Fun & Optimism Coexist with Grit.