All jobs The deadline for applications is Sunday September 10th 2023
Location: Flexible location within Europe
Location type: Fully remote
Reporting to: Director - Business & Investor Engagement
Manages: No direct reports
Annual salary: €64,000 to €75,000 EUR (EU Band 1)
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full-time or part-time, flexible working
Candidate level: Manager
Background
Climate Catalyst is an ambitious start-up dedicated to galvanising the collective power of businesses, investors, and civil society to influence and accelerate policy change in Asia and Europe. Their vision is a just, prosperous world in which global warming is limited to 1.5C.
Since Climate Catalyst formed in 2021, they have launched 2 major campaigns—peatlands restoration in Europe, and steel decarbonization in Asia. By partnering with a coalition of NGOs in Brussels and mobilising business, they have managed to have significant influence on the ambition of the EU Nature Restoration Law. On steel, there has been a dramatic shift by the Indian Ministry of Steel on green public procurement policy, which is a key lever for them and their core focus.
Purpose of role
Climate Catalyst is currently launching its third campaign on sustainable aviation in Europe, which this role will be primarily focused on, with scope to work on future campaigns in Europe as they are launched in the coming years. We are seeking a manager to join our team to lead business engagement on sustainable aviation and build partnerships for impact. You’ll lead the designing and implementation of strategies and tactics to leverage the power and influence of businesses on national and EU policy processes. You’ll come with a strong background in convening and mobilizing support from C-suite executives, sustainability officers, external affairs, and public policy departments within businesses.
The overall remit of this role is to:
1. Support the design and implementation of business engagement strategies across our campaign in Europe, which is currently on decarbonising aviation, in order to scale business action and influence regional and national policy.
2. Build relationships of trust and lead on external engagement with businesses and industry Associations.
Primary responsibilities
- Conduct stakeholder mapping, research, and analysis to identify strategies and tactics to
- Build knowledge in the field of decarbonising aviation, with a specific focus on sustainable aviation fuels.
- Lead strategies with campaign partners for successfully targeting and engaging businesses to achieve campaign goals and objectives to influence government policy.
- Strengthen and build relationships of trust with key businesses, business NGOs, trade associations and other private sector actors.
- In collaboration with campaign partners, strategically engage C-suite executives and senior business leaders in support of campaign objectives, drawing on your network and the networks of other colleagues and partners as relevant.
- Work closely with other Climate Catalyst staff to ensure effective engagement of business across different stages of our campaigns.
- Keep track of climate policy, technology, and economic trends pertaining to the private sector internationally, and specifically in Europe.
- Engage subject-matter experts, consultants, and researchers as necessary to support our strategies.
- Produce business-orientated outreach and policy advocacy materials – including memos, brief reports, letters of commitment, talking points, and speeches for business leaders.
- Represent Climate Catalyst at relevant events and forums organized by campaign partners and business associations.
Skills and experience
- Minimum three years prior experience of engaging with businesses on climate change and environmental issues. Experience working on heavy transport decarbonisation/aviation decarbonisation is desirable, but relevant transferable experience from other sectors may also provide the basis for success in this role.
- Prior experience and background in convening, communicating, and relationship building across a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience in designing campaigning/influencing/advocacy strategies.
- Understanding of climate change policies and their influence on business.
- Understanding of the incentives and disincentives for businesses to act on climate change.
- Responds positively to feedback and differing points of view.
- Demonstrated research and analytical abilities.
- Experience with project management.
- Objective focused and detail oriented.
- Eager to collaborate and solve challenges.
- Team player and true champion of your colleagues.
- Active listener who elevates the thinking of their teams.
- Humble, with a low ego, ready to roll up your sleeves.
- Committed to our values of courage, collaboration, diversity and learning.
- Pay is competitive in all hiring regions: €64,000 to €75,000 EUR for EU band 1 positions. Location factor “may be” applied depending on region.
- Benefits include a wellness stipend, professional development, co-working space coverage, generous pension contribution and more.
- Currently, our main working language is English. Fluency in another language is highly valued.
- This position may require travel when and if it is safe to do so.
- Due to the nature of a remote, global organisation, calls and meetings outside of business hours may be required.
- If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment tasks or otherwise participating in the interview process, please inform us of that in the relevant application section.
Climate Catalyst is a project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc. (RPA). RPA is an equal opportunity employer.
To apply for the post
If you have any questions about the role or organisation and would like an informal chat ahead of submitting a formal application, please reach out to Karem Armstrong at Karem@darylupsall.com
The deadline for application is Sunday 10th September 2023.
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