Climate Power

Director, Clean Energy Economy Type of Position: Full-time, exempt Team: Clean Energy Economy Reports To: Senior Advisor, Clean Energy Economy Salary Range: $113,582 - $135,277, based upon experience About This Role Climate Power is seeking a highly motivated Director to support the organization’s clean energy economy campaigns. The Director will report to the Senior Advisor, Clean Energy Economy, and work with key stakeholders across the organization to help protect and expand clean energy policy progress, fighting back attacks and elevating the benefits to build power for future policy wins. Responsibilities - Manage daily operations and long-term projects for Climate Power’s Clean Energy Economy Campaigns, and direct daily workflow for campaign staff and allies - Manage the Clean Energy Economy campaign’s budget - Lead project management across teams for Climate Power’s clean energy campaign, including managing organization-wide plans around key moments and rollouts and identifying political opportunities for rapid response and long-term narrative-building - Lead project management for long-term narrative building campaigns related, but not limited to, energy affordability, utility bills, and AI & data centers - Analyze Climate Power’s original research to identify applications for campaign strategy - Lead Climate Power’s work internally with the Senior Advisor to ensure that Climate Power's key opposition narratives, products, and research are being utilized across the organization and by external donors, partners, and other stakeholders - Draft talking points, memos, partner updates, and other materials as assigned - Initiate, conceive, develop, and implement new projects - Assist Senior Advisor in communications interactions and products, including op-eds and reporter engagements. Represent Climate Power with external partners, as needed, at the direction of the Senior Advisor - Manage team of consultants, including overseeing external Business and Labor partner relationships and coalition meetings - Lead debrief processes on major campaign projects by soliciting staff feedback and synthesizing recommendations - Track, maintain, and spearhead outreach efforts to political and advocacy partners Additional responsibilities may be assigned as need and capacity dictates. Essential Qualifications - 7 years of relevant prior work experience in political partnerships, organizing, or communications - 3 years of people and/or project management experience - Must be able to work independently but also collaboratively with diverse groups of people, communities, and partners - Ability to communicate information in a clear, compelling manner, be it verbally, graphically, or in writing - Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality of work - Willingness to stay up to date on best practices and trends relative to the work and projects in their purview - Strong strategic and writing skills - Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Workspace, and content management systems Desired Qualifications - Experience in climate, clean energy, or environmental justice work. If you do not meet all of the requirements and believe you are a good fit, we encourage you to apply, but be sure to uplift all experience that aligns with both our essential and desired qualifications. Salary & Benefits Package Climate Power offers a competitive compensation package, including salaries that are commensurate with and directly tied to years of experience. Climate Power believes years of experience are a foundational element of equitable pay, and the primary metric used to determine one's salary. The full salary range for this role is listed below, with a given set of years correlating to a fixed 'step' or placement within a salary range. Salaries are otherwise non-negotiable, and not impacted by merit-based performance evaluations or other flexible and/or subjective factors. Climate Power also offers a competitive benefits package, including the following: - Medical, Dental, and Vision insurances - - 100% paid for employee - 50% for their dependents - Unlimited Paid Time off, including every other Friday and extended summer, fall, and winter breaks - 401(k) with 5% match - Education Assistance, including student loan repayment program - Sabbatical Leave - Employee Assistance Program - Monthly Tech Allowance - Cell Phone Stipend - Work From Home Stipend, for home office furniture - Treat Yourself Funds The terms of your benefits and any applicable waiting period(s) are governed by relevant plan documents and any and all applicable policies, and are subject to change or discontinuation by the organization. About Climate Power Climate Power is a strategic communications organization focused on winning the politics of climate. We’re educating Americans about our climate progress, highlighting how clean energy investments benefit local communities, and holding Big Oil accountable for polluting our air and water. We use data-backed messages to pave a path for bold action and shine a light on the price of ignoring the climate crisis would cost our health, economy, and future generations. It’s our job to tell the story of how climate action and clean energy investment are rebuilding our economy, lowering energy costs, and protecting our planet for future generations. We call out disinformation from bad actors like the Big Oil lobby, and make the climate stakes real for voters. Location & Hours of Operations Climate Power is a remote-first organization based in Washington, DC. This position can be located anywhere in the United States, but must be able to work Monday - Friday 9 am - 6 pm EST, plus weekends and evenings as the work dictates. Occasional travel is required as needed, typically 3-4 times per year. Our Hiring Timeline and Process We are accepting applications on a rolling basis and will continue to interview until the position is filled (posting will remain up until the position is filled). An ideal start date would be on or before August 4, 2026. Our interview process generally involves 2 rounds of interviews, ranging in length from 30-60 minutes. All interviews will be conducted via Google Meet or Zoom. Successful candidates that move forward in the hiring process, will be invited to complete a skills assessment activity (for which they will receive payment) and will undergo a vetting process, including reference and background check. Climate Power is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, or sexual orientation. Additionally, Climate Power is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Climate Power will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview and hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed in the interview process, please accessibility@climatepower.us. Requests for updates in the hiring/interview process or other solicitations, should not be sent to this email.

Role Description Climate Power is a strategic communications organization focused on winning the politics of climate. We’re educating Americans about our climate progress, highlighting how clean energy investments benefit local communities, and holding Big Oil accountable for polluting our air and water. We use data-backed messages to pave a path for bold action and shine a light on the price of ignoring the climate crisis would cost our health, economy, and future generations. It’s our job to tell the story of how climate action and clean energy investment are rebuilding our economy, lowering energy costs, and protecting our planet for future generations. We call out disinformation from bad actors like the Big Oil lobby, and make the climate stakes real for voters. Qualifications - Ability to work remotely from anywhere in the United States. - Must be able to work Monday - Friday 9 am - 6 pm EST, plus weekends and evenings as the work dictates. - Occasional travel is required, typically 3-4 times per year. Requirements - An ideal start date would be before or by August 1, 2026. - Interview process generally involves 2 rounds of interviews, ranging in length from 30-60 minutes. - All interviews will be conducted via Google Meet or Zoom. - Successful candidates will be invited to complete a skills assessment activity (for which they will receive payment). - Vetting process includes reference and background check. Benefits - Commitment to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. - Equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all qualified candidates. - Commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. - Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities during the interview and hiring process.

• Build and manage pollution and public health campaign strategy, tactics, and implementation, including by driving the day-to-day work of cross-department campaign staff • Hold cross-team staff and self accountable for achieving metrics • Coordinate across Climate Power to align staff work and priorities with pollution and public health campaign goals and objectives • Manage Project Manager and consultants as needed • Set metrics for the pollution and public health campaign in collaboration with campaign staff and department leads • Anticipate needs for upcoming fights or key moments, and identify proactive opportunities for Climate Power engagement • Develop and manage campaign budget and support fundraising efforts related to their campaign • Steward relationships with internal and external stakeholders • Serve as an “on the record” spokesperson for Climate Power as needed • Other tasks as assigned.

• Provide strategic and administrative support to the Executive Director of Climate Power En Accion to drive fundraising initiatives, which includes supporting scheduling, managing the development calendar, and conducting donor research. • Repurpose team proposals and campaign documents to create materials for donors. • Maintain the fundraising database by tracking donor interactions, pledge fulfillment, and upcoming renewal timelines. • Act as the primary internal project manager for En Accion events, from inception to execution, coordinating with the external consultant to ensure contract timelines, budget constraints, and venue specifications are met. • Oversee day-of execution, run-of-show logistics, and post-event wrap-up, troubleshooting real-time challenges to ensure a seamless experience for attendees. • Support En Accion with incoming campaign requests from the broader Climate Power organization, establishing efficient internal intake systems to triage requests, direct questions to the appropriate team members, and ensure timely follow-up, keeping rapid-response efforts moving smoothly without creating bottlenecks. • Collaborate closely with the Climate Power Operations team to streamline processes, manage administrative workflows, and ensure operational alignment. • Provide communications support during rapid response moments as needed. • Additional responsibilities may be assigned as need and capacity dictates.

• Drive the overarching development, near-term planning, and daily implementation of En Acción’s Bilingual digital communications and social media strategy. • Turn strategic vision into actionable digital products, content, and cross-platform campaigns. • Build En Acción's social media strategy by coordinating with an external digital consultant on content development, platform management, and performance optimization across social channels. • Manage En Acción’s content creator program. • Identify, vet, and recruit Latino content creators; serve as primary relationship manager for ongoing digital engagement work; manage full partnership lifecycle from outreach (briefings, timeline coordination) through contract execution, budget tracking, and performance reporting in collaboration with Operations and Digital team. • Partner with digital agencies to coordinate En Accion’s creator content development and distribution. • Adapt Climate Power research and messaging into accessible Spanish and English briefing materials and creative assets for Latino creators, social media assets, and digital campaigns. • Responsible for communication with En Accion’s digital and social partner network and managing ongoing engagement through strategy calls, briefings, and networks. • Serve as the project lead for all events, panels, and conferences directly tied to En Acción’s creator network and digital portfolio. • Provide communications support during rapid response moments as needed.

• Lead data analysis and updates for longer-term research projects tracking the impacts of, and attacks on, the clean energy economy. • Work with the Research Deputy Managing Director, the Accountability Research Director, and the Clean Energy campaign to deliver research-driven projects in the issue area. • Draft reports, fact sheets, and other clean energy research and communications materials. • Track and report on business news from the clean energy sector, including financial filings and earnings calls. • Generate actionable research that can be used in communications materials, media pitches, and campaign tactics to hold elected and government officials accountable for rolling back and blocking clean energy investments. • Produce paid and organic media ad backups on short deadlines, conduct fact-checks, and approve clean energy content in outbound materials. • Work with the Research Deputy Managing Director and Communications team to pitch research findings to media outlets. • General research needs, including creating research backgrounders and rapid response work. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as need and capacity dictates.

• Work with the Deputy Managing Director of Research to develop and execute overall departmental strategy for the Climate Urgency campaign and opposition research strategy focused on relevant agency heads and key administration officials. • Represent the department in organization-wide Climate Urgency campaign meetings and planning. • Monitor developments in the issue area by relevant federal agencies, including FEMA, NOAA, NWS, and USFS. • Develop an opposition research strategy focused on relevant agency heads and key administration officials. • Manage and train a Senior Research Associate, directing day-to-day tasks and managing contributions to long-term research projects. • Work across the organization, including directly with the Climate Urgency campaign, to manage research-driven projects in the issue area. • Oversee the Senior Research Associate’s tracking and reporting on business news from the home insurance industry, including financial filings and earnings calls. • Collaborate with partners on opposition research items and manage consultants’ relevant work in the issue area. • Generate actionable research that can be used in communications materials, media pitches, and campaign tactics to hold powerful interests and individuals accountable. • Produce polling and ad backups in their issue area on short deadlines, conduct fact-checks, and approve applicable content in outbound materials. • Work with the Research Deputy Managing Director and Communications team to pitch research findings to media outlets. • Draft reports, fact sheets, backgrounders and other Climate Urgency research and communications materials, and engage in rapid response work.

• Develop and implement All In’s international strategy by monitoring the geopolitical landscape and translating that intelligence into proactive recommendations, organizational priorities, and the needs of U.S. subnational actors, especially mayors and governors. • Lead year-round bilateral engagement with priority countries and multilateral institutions. • Oversee flagship international activities for All In, including a unified pavilion and delegation of U.S. subnational and non-state actors at COPs, Climate Weeks, G7/G20 ministerials, and/or other events. • Represent U.S. subnational priorities within the international climate ecosystem, ensuring multilateral processes meaningfully reflect the work, needs, and ambitions of U.S. subnational actors. • Identify and develop opportunities for U.S. subnational engagement on key issues (AI and data centers, clean energy, methane, resilience, climate finance). • Provide principals with the staffing, guidance, and materials they need to engage effectively in international fora and bilaterals. • Develop and steward an All In Ambassadors program, drawing on former senior diplomats, sectoral experts, community leaders, and international champions. • Build and manage a small team, creating team systems, processes, and workflows. • Manage senior part-time advisors (former diplomats and thematic experts), contractors for major global climate events (e.g. COP); and oversee an international advisory group. • Collaborate with All In’s communications, domestic, and research functions to ensure coherent, coordinated messaging and programming. • Serve as a member of All In's senior leadership team, contributing to and executing upon All In's broader strategy and mission. • Cultivate and steward relationships with All In’s major domestic and international partners, including Climate Mayors, U.S. Climate Alliance, C40 Cities, ICLEI We Mean Business, and the broader ecosystem of U.S. environmental NGOs. • Coordinate with peer organizations to align efforts, avoid duplication, and identify opportunities for joint programming; and position All In as an umbrella organization that connects and uplifts subnational climate efforts. • Lead and represent All In on regularly organized calls and meetings with internal and external partners, including funders. • Partner with the Managing Director, Communications to develop and deploy All In’s international narrative and strategy: conveying the breadth, durability, and impact of U.S. subnational climate action to global audiences (in close coordination with research leads and core partners).

• Develop and implement All In’s communications strategy – defining goals, audiences, and tactics, and delivering domestic and international outcomes, with the understanding that this may include climate-focused and non-climate-focused audiences. • Refine All In’s voice and tone across platforms using polling and research, and identify surrogates who can deliver those messages. • Implement communications plans around major public events and international climate moments, including New York Climate Week and the Conference of the Parties (COP). • Establish communications protocols and processes for All In, recognizing the range of partner needs and dynamics. • Work closely with All In’s PR firm, oversee a media relations strategy, build and strengthen relationships with reporters, and identify and pitch stories that help advance and amplify subnational climate leadership. • Deploy key messengers and coordinate with partners during rapid-response moments to support All In and its partners. • Oversee All In’s digital media presence and strategy (social media, website, newsletter). • Develop and execute content strategy during key domestic and international climate moments, including engagement with co-chairs, partners, content creators, and others. • Review and, when necessary, draft press releases, op-eds, statements, talking points, speeches, and social media content for All In and coalition partners. • Drive content strategy around research reports and analysis. • Work closely with All In partners and their communications teams to develop mutually beneficial partnerships and support. • Identify cross-cutting trends and needs, coordinate with allied efforts, and help to knit together resources and initiatives to bolster reach and fill gaps. • Troubleshoot and resolve tensions between partners, with support from the Executive Director and other senior All In leaders. • Work with the current All In Chair and Co-chairs to provide opportunities to elevate their leadership and align it with All In’s objectives. • Support briefings, convenings, and trainings for partners. • Build and manage a small team. • Manage contracted consultants, vendors, partners, and their assigned teams. • Build out systems, processes, and workflows for a new team and communications operation. • Work with vendors and contractors to conduct media monitoring, trend analysis, and track audience development. • Collaborate with All In’s communications, domestic, and research functions to ensure coherent, coordinated messaging and programming. • Serve as a member of All In’s senior leadership team, contributing to and executing upon All In’s broader strategy and mission.

Craft compelling narratives that highlight the impact of climate action, engage with diverse audiences, and combat misinformation by delivering data-backed messages that resonate with voters and promote clean energy initiatives.