Texas Government Affairs Lead

Last Energy
Austin, TX
On-site

Who this role is best for

Candidates with government policy experience in energy or infrastructure and strong stakeholder engagement skills will find this strategic role in Texas government affairs appealing.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with recent government policy experience in energy or infrastructure and a track record of proactive advocacy
    — “recent experience working with or within state government, particularly in energy or infrastructure policy”
  • Individuals who can independently manage stakeholder relations and legislative monitoring with urgency
    — “Self-starter with the ability to operate independently and with urgency”
  • Professionals skilled in organizing events and coalition-building for policy advancement
    — “Support grassroots outreach and coalition-building efforts to advance public policy objectives”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a significant time commitment for travel and in-person stakeholder engagement
    — “Ability to travel up to 25% of the time”
  • Candidates must be based in Austin, TX, or willing to relocate, which may influence application decisions
    — “Based in Austin, TX, or willing to relocate”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in legislative advocacy and stakeholder engagement in your resume and interviews
    — “Build and maintain strategic relationships with Texas state officials”
  • Emphasize your ability to analyze and respond to policy changes with actionable insights
    — “Monitor, track, and analyze state legislation, regulations, and administrative actions”
  • Showcase leadership in organizing events or coalitions to demonstrate stakeholder influence
    — “Organize and support site visits, facility tours, and stakeholder events in Texas”
  • Demonstrate your capability to brief leadership effectively on complex policy developments
    — “Provide briefings to internal leadership on policy and political developments in Texas”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • build strategic relationships with state officials
  • monitor and analyze state legislation
  • represent company in meetings with policymakers
  • coordinate with external consultants and lobbyists
Typical background
7+ years of experience interfacing with state governmentBachelor’s degree or higher

Skills & requirements

Required

Policy AcumenRelationship-buildingCommunicationProject ManagementOrganizational Skills

Preferred

Energy PolicyInfrastructure Policy

Stack & domain

Policy AcumenRelationship-buildingCommunicationOrganizational And Project ManagementProactiveEntrepreneurialSelf-starterAbility To Operate Independently And With UrgencyEnergyInfrastructure Policy

About the role

Original posting from Last Energy via Lever

Last Energy seeks a Texas Government Affairs Lead to develop and manage relationships with state government stakeholders in Texas. The ideal candidate has recent experience working with or within state government, particularly in energy or infrastructure policy, and brings a proactive, entrepreneurial approach to advancing Last Energy’s interests in Texas.

This role requires a mix of policy acumen, relationship-building skills, and the ability to communicate Last Energy’s mission to diverse stakeholders across the state.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with Texas state officials, agencies, and legislative staff
  • Monitor, track, and analyze state legislation, regulations, and administrative actions; assess impacts and formulate responses
  • Represent Last Energy in meetings, hearings, and events with state policymakers and stakeholders
  • Coordinate with external consultants, lobbyists, and trade associations to support advocacy objectives
  • Provide briefings to internal leadership on policy and political developments in Texas
  • Organize and support site visits, facility tours, and stakeholder events in Texas
  • Support grassroots outreach and coalition-building efforts to advance public policy objectives

Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of experience interfacing with Texas state government
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • Knowledge of Texas state legislative and regulatory processes, particularly in the energy or infrastructure sectors
  • Strong relationship-building and communication skills
  • Self-starter with the ability to operate independently and with urgency
  • Excellent organizational and project management abilities
  • Based in Austin, TX, or willing to relocate
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Source: Last Energy careers (Lever)

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