Deputy Director - Truck & Off-Road Programs

About Us :

For over 30 years it’s been CALSTART’s mission to develop assess and implement large-scale zero-emission transportation solutions to mitigate climate change and support economic growth. CALSTART works with businesses organizations governments and communities to create real-life impact toward clean air and equitable access to clean transportation for all. CALSTART provides scientific technical and policy support for regulatory development and clean technology and infrastructure acceleration.

About The Role :

CALSTART is seeking a dynamic and experienced Deputy Director of Trucks & Off-Road programs to lead our medium and heavy-duty programs across America. This role will help amplify the impact of our programmatic work both on and off-road.

The Deputy Director of Trucks & Off-Road will report to the VP of Trucks Off-Road & Marketing and will lead efforts to position CALSTART as a leading authority in the clean transportation sector.

The incumbent in this role will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive strategies to raise awareness shape public perception and drive engagement around CALSTART’s medium and heavy-duty program endeavors. The ideal candidate will have a track record of creating high impact scalable programs at the state regional and local levels.

What You'll Do:

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key industry officials State representatives fleets and OEMs to establish CALSTART as a leader in clean transportation solutions

• Grow CALSTART’s program team to better leverage CALSTART’s presence in medium and heavy duty zero emission programs nationally

• Develop and implement strategic programs that are aligned with CALSTART’s organizational goals and objectives

• Collaborate closely with internal teams to pursue new opportunities nationally to expand CALSTARTs footprint

• Support CALSTARTs policy team as the subject matter expert in the medium and heavy duty zero emissions industry

• Manage and oversee medium and heavy-duty program budgets

What You'll Bring To The Table:

• 7+ years of program experience

• Skilled in building complex scalable programs in the transportation industry

• Medium and Heavy-Duty Transportation experience

• Off-road equipment knowledge

• Passion for decarbonizing the transportation industry

• Knowledge of governmental (including inter-agency) processes procedures and actions that can affect the energy and transportation industry

• Experience working on multiple campaigns and programs simultaneously often in multi-stakeholder settings

• Excellent writing editing and storytelling skills with the ability to distill complex concepts into clear and compelling messages for diverse audiences

• Experience managing relationships and advising on strategy project planning and stakeholder engagement

• Bachelor’s degree

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree

• Project Management Certification

• Industry expertise in the off-road segment including Aviation ground support equipment yard hostlers marine and agriculture

$105630 - $144312 a year

CALSTART values transparency and strives to provide as much information regarding compensation as possible. The complete salary range for this role is  $105630 - $144312. Pay for this role will typically be from $105630 - $112945 as we determine pay based on several factors including but not limited to job-related skills qualifications experience education internal equity and other factors relevant to the job.

We understand that not everyone will match the above qualifications 100%. If your background isn't perfectly aligned but you feel you would be a great addition to the team we'd love to hear from you.

We're a tight-knit team of world-class innovators business minds and change agents who believe passionately in our mission and put our team ahead of self. We are committed to the continued development and growth of our employees and invest in your success!

We care about your personal well being as much as your professional success and offer generous benefits to full time employees including: 100% company paid comprehensive health benefits for Medical Dental Vision Short Term Disability Long Term Disability and Life Insurance Retirement plan with generous company contributions FSA for Health and Dependent Care 3 weeks of vacation time in the first year of employment 11 paid company holidays paid sick time paid family leave and more!

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