Application Guide
How to Apply for Manager / Senior Manager, State Policy & Government Affairs
at Antora Energy
🏢 About Antora Energy
Antora Energy is a climate-tech company building thermal batteries that store low-cost renewable energy as heat for industrial processes and power, without relying on scarce critical minerals or lengthy construction. Their technology is American-made and designed to decarbonize always-on industrial operations, data centers, and the grid. Working here means joining a mission-driven team that values humility, joy, and collaboration to accelerate the clean energy transition.
About This Role
As Manager/Senior Manager of State Policy & Government Affairs, you will shape state energy, decarbonization, and industrial policies that create demand for long-duration storage and clean industrial heat, while also navigating siting, permitting, and incentives in project states. This highly external role involves direct engagement with policymakers, regulators, and stakeholders to advance Antora's projects and market. Your work will directly influence where and how thermal battery projects get built, making it central to Antora's growth.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve a morning call with a state legislator's staff to discuss a pending long-duration storage bill, followed by an internal strategy session with project developers to align on permitting needs in a key state. In the afternoon, you could be preparing testimony for a public utility commission hearing or traveling to a state capital to meet with regulators and community stakeholders. The role blends remote policy work with frequent travel and direct engagement.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Antora Energy Is Looking For
- 5+ years of experience in state energy policy, government affairs, or regulatory advocacy, ideally in clean energy, industrial decarbonization, or emerging technologies.
- Deep understanding of state legislative and regulatory processes, including procurement mechanisms (e.g., long-duration storage, clean fuel standards) and project siting/permitting.
- Proven ability to build relationships with state policymakers, regulators, utilities, and industry groups, and to represent a company effectively in public forums.
- Strategic thinker who can navigate complex policy environments and translate them into actionable plans for project development.
- Self-starter comfortable working remotely and traveling to state capitals, with a collaborative, mission-first mindset.
📝 Tips for Applying to Antora Energy
Highlight specific examples of state policy wins you've contributed to, such as shaping procurement rules, passing incentives, or securing permits for energy projects.
Demonstrate familiarity with Antora's technology and its policy needs—mention thermal batteries, long-duration storage, and industrial decarbonization in your materials.
Emphasize your network and experience working with state legislators, public utility commissions, and agencies in key states where Antora might develop projects.
Show you can operate in a startup environment: be ready to describe how you've built policy strategies from scratch and adapted to rapid changes.
Use your cover letter to connect your personal motivation to Antora's mission and culture—they value team, laughter, and humility, so let your personality shine.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
1. Your track record of shaping state energy or industrial policy that directly enabled clean energy projects. 2. Your ability to build and maintain relationships with state policymakers and stakeholders to advance project siting and permitting. 3. Your understanding of how policies like long-duration storage procurement or clean fuel standards can be designed to include emerging technologies like thermal batteries. 4. Your alignment with Antora's culture and mission, and why you're excited to work remotely for a fast-growing climate-tech company.
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Study Antora Energy's thermal battery technology, its advantages, and the specific policy challenges it faces (e.g., long-duration storage definitions, industrial heat incentives).
- → Identify states with active long-duration storage procurement or industrial decarbonization programs, and understand their legislative and regulatory landscapes.
- → Learn about Antora's current project pipeline and any public announcements about state expansion to tailor your application to their priorities.
- → Research the backgrounds of Antora's leadership and policy team to understand their approach and values, and reference them in your outreach if appropriate.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Being too generic about policy experience—avoid vague statements like 'worked on energy policy'; instead, specify bills, rules, or programs you influenced.
- Ignoring the project development side of the role—candidates who focus only on demand-side policy and neglect siting, permitting, and incentives miss half the job.
- Failing to show cultural fit—Antora emphasizes humility, joy, and team-first attitude; coming across as overly self-promotional or cutthroat can be a turnoff.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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