Lead - Public Policy

At SPAN, we are building products that enable the rapid adoption of renewable energy like home solar, batteries, and electric vehicles. The SPAN Smart Panel replaces the standard electrical panel to become the center for connected power in the home, providing revolutionary insights and home energy controls through the Span mobile app. 

Because SPAN sits at the center of the electrified home, and also acts as a connection point to the electric grid, we have a critical role to play in the energy transition. SPAN is seeking a lead for Public Policy to advance our goals goal, advocating for thoughtful policy in both the legislative and regulatory arenas. This person will be the founding member of SPAN's Public Policy team, and will have the opportunity to define policy for a new product category.

Responsibilities

• Build out and execute SPAN's Public Policy strategy, using the societal and grid benefits of Span’s system to their maximum advantage with the goal of putting a Span panel in every home

• Create, modify, and advocate for legislation that advances SPAN's mission

• Advocate for our interests in regulatory proceedings across federal and state regulatory bodies, working closely with our revenue team to find specific areas where we can have the most impact

• Build on our coalition of partners and allies across the energy and connected device ecosystems, enabling SPAN to have the greatest impact possible

• Collaborate with SPAN's Product and Marketing teams to co-create a product & market strategy, using our ability to innovate quickly to help solve regulator or legislator problems and help SPAN achieve our goals

Required Qualifications

• Deep understanding of distributed energy policy, you are able to go toe-to-toe on facts in a white paper and also have a keen understanding of how to get things done in the world of distributed resources

• 5-8 years experience and prior success in public policy and advocacy working for hardware and/or software companies, with clear accomplishments tied to commercial outcomes as well as having broadly advanced the industry you worked in

• Existing trusted networks in federal and state regulatory and legislative bodies, especially California

• Experience at a startup or quickly-growing company on a new and innovative product

• Positive attitude, solid strategic thinker, comfort with uncertainty, and outcome-oriented

• Ability to work cross-functionally within a company and across external stakeholders to achieve a goal

Bonus Qualifications

• Technical background (e.g. engineering degree) or experience in a technical field

• Experience at IoT companies

Life at SPAN

Why SPAN?

SPAN offers a unique opportunity at a startup based in the SOMA neighborhood of San Francisco. We are a small, diverse team of creative thinkers. We value open communication, teamwork, and a make-it-happen attitude - no job is too big or too small. We strive to make change by imagining what the future could be and building a product to complete that vision. We are looking to grow our team with talented people who are on the same mission to shape the future of energy.

Working at SPAN, you can expect:

• Competitive compensation and early equity at a well-funded, fast-growing, venture-backed company (read more on why Amazon and others invested in SPAN here and here)
• A sunny 20,000 sq ft hardware lab + office space in SOMA, a stone’s throw from Caltrain and close to BART
• Flexible hours and vacation time - we simultaneously work hard and make space for the important stuff
• Additional SPAN holidays in celebration of causes we believe in (this year so far we provided days off in celebration of Black History in Feb, Women’s History in March, Earth Day in April and Gay Pride & Juneteenth in June) 
• Comprehensive benefits including a choice of medical plans; dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Diversity - we are serious about this. SPAN embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

SPAN embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.