Policy Director

About ev.energy We're building the world's largest EV-centric virtual power plant (VPP). By connecting to vehicles, chargers, batteries, solar, and other distributed energy resources, we turn households into flexible grid assets that balance supply and demand, preventing blackouts and reducing reliance on fossil fuels. We're scaling rapidly across North America and Europe. We are moving fast, we are AI-first, and we are looking for builders who want to power the grid of the future. The opportunity As our new Policy Director, you are the architect of ev.energy’s US policy strategy. Your mission is to promote flexible, localized, dynamic load management value and strategies through regulatory and policy channels in order to create opportunities for growth of ev.energy’s Eve platform and solutions. You aren't just reacting to policy; you are mapping the landscape to identify opportunities, then implementing plans to realize them—all with a direct line to company revenue and growth goals. You are the primary guardian of our core North East accounts and the lead voice in the rooms where standards are set. Market-minded architect: You see policy through the lens of market structure—identifying where regulatory changes can create new categories of revenue. Revenue-obsessed: You don't see policy as a cost center. You see it as the "top of the funnel" for our largest utility deals. Agile & flexible: You thrive in a startup environment where you must pivot quickly between high-level strategy and hands-on filing work. Proactive "door-opener": You are not shy to chase stakeholders, open doors for the Sales team, and build the credibility needed to influence utility planning. Requirements 10–15+ years of experience: Deep history in US energy policy, specifically leading interventions in utility dockets and state-level legislative processes. Network depth: Established, and/or the ability to establish quickly, top-tier relationships with state Commissioners, grid operators (ISOs/RTOs), and state energy offices in the eastern US. Communication mastery: Proven experience as an industry spokesperson; ability to deliver testimony and speak at top-tier policy forums. Technical & commercial literacy: Deep understanding of utility cost-effectiveness modelling, tariff design, and technical data standards (VGI/V2X). Education: Advanced degree in Law, Public Policy, Public Affairs or related discipline. AI mindset: You are expected to leverage AI and LLM tools to 10x your output—using technology to monitor dockets, draft initial filings, and analyze massive volumes of regulatory text with speed. Time & travel: Ability to travel for in-person commission and stakeholder meetings and conferences. Note on working hours: We maintain and are growing utility partners from coast-to-coast in the US, and some of our teams are in the UK/Europe. Regardless of where you are based in the US, you must be flexible with your hours to ensure effective coverage for US regulatory cycles and some crossover with the UK team. Policy strategy & account leadership (NE + Mid Atlantic, with coordination across our territories of focus) Strategy ownership: Define and execute the overarching US policy strategy, shifting the function from a cost center to a market-enablement investment that drives top-of-funnel revenue, closely working with our Public Affairs Lead. Strategic market shaping: Design and advocate for regulatory frameworks that protect ev.energy’s role as a platform orchestrator, focusing on interoperability, customer choice, and third-party data access. Executive advisory: Provide the executive team with high-fidelity visibility into market risks and opportunities, ensuring policy strategy informs global commercial positioning. Strategic mapping: Proactively identify emerging policy threats (e.g., closed-network mandates) and opportunities (e.g., grid flexibility incentives). You will develop and execute the strategy to neutralize risks before they impact our clients. Guardian of revenue: ****Protect and grow high-value accounts in NE and mid-Atlantic states by leading interventions in Transportation Electrification (TE) and Demand-Side Management (DSM) dockets, identifying and participating in key conference regulatory and reputational activities, and building and managing relationships with key stakeholders. RFP influence: Lead our efforts in identifying where Policy can shape utility Requests for Proposals (RFPs). You will work to ensure RFP language rewards interoperability, open standards, and the sophisticated managed charging and multi-DER VPP solutions ev.energy provides. Technical leadership: Represent ev.energy in technical regulatory working groups and standards bodies (e.g., VGIC, technical utility panels). Regulatory operations & proceedings Ownership of filings: Own the end-to-end process of ev.energy’s participation in dockets for Transportation Electrification (TE) and Demand-Side Management (DSM). You will lead and implement high-velocity filings and proceedings, ensuring our voice is heard in every critical room. Data-driven reporting: Manage the reporting and tracking of all active proceedings. You must be able to link every policy initiative to its impact on our revenue forecast or account health. Be the "Policy face" of ev.energy Commission engagement: Lead our direct engagement with Public Utility Commissions (PUCs) and state-level regulatory bodies. You will represent the company to Commissioners and utility executives in open meetings and technical workshops. Stakeholder network: Build and maintain deep, high-value relationships with utility regulatory teams, environmental NGOs, and consumer advocates in the region to build coalitions that support our vision for an open, flexible grid. Market creation & upsell offense Market expansion: In collaboration with our Public Affairs Lead you will drive the creation of new markets for ev.energy. This includes advocating for mandates and incentives for Multi-DER VPP grid orchestration, Multi-Family Dwelling (MUD) infrastructure, V2X compensation frameworks, and commercial fleet electrification. Multi-VPP advocacy: Push for regulatory frameworks that allow for the integration of SmartHome assets (solar/battery) into broader VPPs, creating the "upsell" environment for our core utility clients. Salary range The range for this role is $175,000-$200,000 USD depending on experience. Key benefits include: up to 10% of your monthly salary, to cover the lease of an EV Equity - you'll own a part of the business through our employee equity program Healthcare options - to help keep you an your family in tip-top condition (provided by Cigna & Guardian) Life and disability insurance Co-working access via WeWork (if you'd like it) Annual 'Team Week' whole company offsite L&D allowance of $1,300 per year - everyone is learning, developing and challenging themselves so we have a professional development fund per year for you to learn new skills You can find out more about our full range of perks and benefits here . Location & how we work This role is fully remote in the US - preferably on the East Coast. The majority of people at ev.energy work on a fully remote basis, with a small number of roles based on-site in our testing sites. This means that most of our people work from home, but we're happy to provide co-working subscriptions if you'd like to spend time at a WeWork (or other co-working space close to you). We balance our remote set up by getting everyone together once a year for an offsite, as we know that spending time together IRL is super important. Belonging statement We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity: we do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. If you'd like a copy of our DE&I policy you can reach us at [email protected]. We'll always do our best to accommodate reasonable adjustments to the interview process if needed - just let us know.