Requisition ID # 172954
Job Category: Government and Regulatory Relations
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Customer & Corporate Affairs
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: San Francisco
Position SummaryThis role is responsible for developing and maintaining strong governmental, political, and community relationships within the City and County of San Francisco. The position requires extensive external engagement and a demonstrated ability to build consensus and partnerships across diverse stakeholder groups. The ideal candidate will possess excellent written, verbal, and public presentation skills, along with the ability to lead and collaborate across cross-functional teams to drive results in a dynamic, fast-paced, and often ambiguous environment.
This individual should be a confident public speaker with experience in public testimony and political engagement. The position is based in San Francisco, with occasional travel throughout Northern California.
Key ResponsibilitiesGovernment Relations
- Develop and maintain a strong governmental, political, and community network within San Francisco
- Serve as the primary political contact for assigned elected officials, departments, and agencies in San Francisco
- Monitor activities of local jurisdictions and special districts that impact PG&E
- Manage issues before local political bodies by coordinating internal analysis, developing company positions, and representing PG&E in public forums
- Maintain a high level of awareness of the local political landscape and PG&E policy priorities; provide strategic political and governmental insight
- Act as a liaison to senior government staff and elected officials and respond to escalated customer issues referred by those offices
Community Relations
- Build and sustain partnerships with community organizations that support PG&E programs, assist customers, and advance company priorities
- Lead local charitable giving strategies and community investment efforts within San Francisco
- Partner with internal stakeholders to design and implement community engagement strategies that enhance PG&E's presence and reputation in San Francisco
Support PG&E Operational Priorities
- Lead or support company programs, projects, and initiatives with public affairs components
- Develop and execute political and community engagement strategies aligned with operational objectives
- Assess potential impacts to the company and develop clear, effective written and verbal communications
Emergency Response and Rebuild Efforts
- Participate in the company's on-call rotation (approximately 25%), serving as the liaison between PG&E and local government leadership during emergencies, outages, and major events
- Provide timely, accurate coordination and communication with city leadership during response efforts
- Availability for after-hours and weekend work is required during on-call periods
This is a hybrid position requiring in-person work at the assigned office location and/or field sites a minimum of three days per week, based on business need.
PG&E is providing the salary range that can reasonably be expected for this position at the time of the job posting. This salary range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location.
The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs.
Pay Range display:Bay Area Minimum $ 132,000
Bay Area Maximum $168,000
Requirements Minimum- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 6-years' experience working for an elected official, public or non-profit agency or as a political consultant or other relevant experience
- Valid California driver's license
Desired- Bachelor's (BA/BS) degree in Political Science, Public Administration, Public Relations, International Relations, or related field desired
- Master's degree desired
- Certificate of completion, coursework, or training from a university/college, vocational school, and/or extended learning within the areas of government relations, community relations, public administration, philanthropy, economic development, marketing, public relations, or related field desired
- CPR, Smith Driving School and ICS Training
- Eight (8) years of experience desired working for an elected official, public or non-profit agency or as a political consultant
- Seven (7) years of government advocacy experience desired for highly regulated industries such as utility, health care, banking, or political campaign experience
- Emergency response experience desired
- Prior utility industry experience desired
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