Director, Federal Affairs
Redwood Materials
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Lead development and execution of Redwood’s federal policy and advocacy strategy across legislative, regulatory, and executive arenas.
- Analyze federal legislation, rulemakings, and policy trends to identify risks and opportunities; develop and implement strategic action plans that advance organizational priorities.
- Serve as a trusted advocate and representative for Redwood before Congress, federal agencies, trade associations, and policy coalitions.
- Cultivate and sustain strong relationships with members of Congress, agency officials, the Administration and key energy and critical minerals stakeholders.
- Coordinate closely with internal teams to ensure policy alignment and cohesive external messaging.
- Advise and brief executive leadership on policy, strategy, and stakeholder engagement; prepare leadership for high-level meetings and testimony.
Requirements
- 10+ years of federal government relations experience required, preferably within the critical minerals or energy sectors.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain trusted relationships across Congress, the Administration, key agencies and the industry.
- Deep understanding of U.S. energy, manufacturing, and critical minerals policy.
- Proven success shaping or influencing federal policy outcomes and leading high-stakes advocacy campaigns.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex technical and business information into compelling policy positions.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, adept at briefing executives and conveying complex policy issues clearly and persuasively.
- Ability to travel as needed.
- A genuine passion for energy innovation and advancing America’s industrial leadership.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
federal government relationspolicy analysisadvocacy strategystrategic action plansstakeholder engagementlegislation analysisregulatory analysispolicy trends analysishigh-stakes advocacy campaignsenergy policy
Soft skills
relationship buildingstrategic thinkinganalytical skillswritten communicationverbal communicationexecutive briefingpersuasive communicationcollaborationtrust buildingpassion for energy innovation