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• Manage development strategy, process and project management on behalf of the Global Industry Hub in partnership with the Chief Development Officer, Chief Strategy Officer and program colleagues, to help align with and steward existing funders and to support the acquisition of future prospects. This includes the following key activities: • Managing funder stewardship activities such as preparing proposals, funder reports, field visits and funder events for existing supporters. • Managing prospect acquisition activities such as maintaining prospect lists and supporting other prospect strategies for cultivation and solicitation, prospect research, moves management plans, and development of marketing materials and program portfolio offerings. • Maintaining strong familiarity with Global Industry Hub program content, goals and objectives, and areas for funder alignment in the broader development ecosystem. • Lead coordination with the Program and Finance teams within ClimateWorks to track progress against grant activities/outcomes, review grant awards, and report on grant expenses for core support funders and for select priority programs. • Lead coordination for Development and Finance regarding budget reporting and other related activities. • Prepare contact reports of relevant funder/prospect conversations, meetings and events. • Develop and prepare reports for the funding pipeline of select priority programs.

Role Description The Senior Development Manager is a critical component of a small but growing global team within the Global Industry Hub. This cross-functional role will support both the management of an existing portfolio of high value funders while also owning a small global acquisition pipeline of new funder opportunities. It will support various acquisition, conversion, stewardship, event and reporting activities commensurate with a global high value philanthropic funder strategy. This position reports to the Global Industry Hub Chief Development Officer, collaborating with both Global Industry Hub staff, ClimateWorks, and other colleagues in the wider climate network to help increase and expand grantmaking revenue to the Global Industry Hub and indirectly to the field it serves. The Senior Development Manager will be resourceful and demonstrate initiative to help advance the Global Industry Hub’s goals. How you will contribute - Manage development strategy, process and project management on behalf of the Global Industry Hub in partnership with the Chief Development Officer, Chief Strategy Officer and program colleagues. - Key activities include: - Managing funder stewardship activities such as preparing proposals, funder reports, field visits and funder events for existing supporters. - Managing prospect acquisition activities such as maintaining prospect lists and supporting other prospect strategies for cultivation and solicitation, prospect research, moves management plans, and development of marketing materials and program portfolio offerings. - Maintaining strong familiarity with Global Industry Hub program content, goals and objectives, and areas for funder alignment in the broader development ecosystem. - Lead coordination with the Program and Finance teams within ClimateWorks to track progress against grant activities/outcomes, review grant awards, and report on grant expenses for core support funders and for select priority programs. - Lead coordination for Development and Finance regarding budget reporting and other related activities. - Prepare contact reports of relevant funder/prospect conversations, meetings and events. - Develop and prepare reports for the funding pipeline of select priority programs. Qualifications - A bachelor’s degree or equivalent. - 10+ years’ experience in a fast-paced development/fundraising role. Past work at an environmental organization is a plus. Global experience a plus. - Explicit experience managing a portfolio of high value individual and institutional funders. Capital campaign experience is a plus. - Demonstrated success in proposal/grant-writing. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to work well with funders, intermediaries, executive team, and colleagues at all levels of seniority. - Strong critical thinking, research, analytic, and organizational skills. Ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion, as well as an understanding of donor confidentiality issues. - Detailed-oriented, ability to work on multiple projects, prioritize and meet deadlines. - Willingness to travel domestically and internationally required. - Proven experience applying sound development process, including use of fundraising databases. Experience with Salesforce is a plus. - Willingness to take initiative, help problem-solve and work cross-functionally with colleagues and across stakeholders to support short-term and long-term Development and organizational goals. - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collectively as part of a team. - Commitment to ClimateWorks’ mission and values. - Commitment to a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment. Location This is a US based role. ClimateWorks Foundation is based in the San Francisco Financial District. This position is classified as US Flexible. Exceptional candidates can work from the San Francisco office or from other locations, geographic differential is applied to compensation based on local cost of labor. Compensation ClimateWorks offers an excellent benefits package and a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience (geographic differential applied based on location). For this US-based position, the salary range is as follows: - Tier 1: $130,000 to $140,000 (SF Bay Area/NYC) - Tier 2: $120,000 to $130,000 (Other US locations) Culture ClimateWorks’ culture is rooted in our core values: collaboration, humility, curiosity, learning, and risk-taking. We come together around shared goals, draw strength from diverse perspectives, and face challenges with an open mind. We grow through experience and boldly experiment to drive meaningful impact in climate philanthropy. Together, we turn ambition into action—spotting big opportunities, convening people, and helping scale bold solutions. As a globally distributed organization, ClimateWorks offers multiple opportunities each year for staff to meet in person, foster relationships, and enhance collaboration. Staff are expected to attend an in-town week in San Francisco, an all-staff retreat, and a department retreat annually. How to apply Follow the link below to apply for this position. Please note that ClimateWorks will never request applicants’ credit card or financial information during the interview process. Should you receive a message requesting this information, please report it to ClimateWorks. All current job openings are listed on our careers page: www.climateworks.org/careers .

Role Description The Program Associate for GETI Latin America is a full-time, embedded member of the GETI team, providing sustained and consistent support to the program's work across the three focus countries in the region: Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. This role requires ongoing presence, relationship continuity, and day-to-day engagement across grantees, stakeholders, and internal teams. The Program Associate reports directly to the Associate Director of GETI Latin America and plays a key operational and analytical role within the team. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree or equivalent in energy, environment, public policy, international development, or a related field. - 2-5 years of professional experience in climate, energy, philanthropy, policy, or a related area. - Strong written and verbal communication skills in Portuguese and English; Spanish a plus. - Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams independently and consistently meet deadlines. - Experience working with or within civil society, government, or philanthropic organizations in Latin America. - Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize complex information clearly and concisely. - Able to work efficiently and effectively (both virtually and in person) with minimal supervision. - Experience working in a global matrixed team. - Ability to communicate the success stories and impact of the work. - Commitment to the mission and values of ClimateWorks Foundation. Requirements - Ensure GETI country strategies are regularly updated and effectively implemented by tracking grantee activities, assessing portfolio progress, and supporting smooth execution across programs. - Deliver weekly updates on Latin America to the global GETI team, synthesizing key information. - Support coordination across Latin America by aligning activities among partners and teams, fostering collaboration, and organizing internal coordination meetings. - Support administrative and operational processes in Salesforce and related systems to ensure effective program management and reporting. - Assist in the planning and execution of convenings, workshops, and stakeholder engagements, both virtual and in-person. - Develop internal and external communication materials, including strategic summaries, presentations, briefings, and knowledge products. - Support GETI in strengthening partnerships with funders, grantees, and key stakeholders across Latin America, with a focus on Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. - Identify and deliver proactive support to grantees, including strategic advice, partnership-building, and program coordination. - Identify and engage with new civil society, government, and private sector actors aligned with the energy transition agenda. - Represent GETI at strategic convenings, working groups, and events across the region. - Support the Associate Director in managing the regional portfolio, monitoring workplans, milestones, and deliverables, flagging risks and supporting course correction as needed. - Maintain regular communication with grantees, tracking progress and identifying opportunities for strategic support and connections across the network. - Map key actors and organizations across Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico to build a pipeline of prospective partners aligned with GETI's objectives. - Conduct due diligence on prospective grantees (organizational capacity, strategic fit, impact potential) and translate findings into funding recommendations. - Support the design of new grants, including workplan development and milestone-setting with incoming grantees. - Produce briefing notes on political, economic, and sectoral developments relevant to energy transition across the region. - Maintain an organized, up-to-date repository of regional intelligence including policy developments and funding landscape to support strategic decision-making across the portfolio. - Support the design and tracking of success stories, KPIs, and impact indicators for grants, ensuring grantee work is tied to measurable outcomes and contributing to a coherent theory of change across the regional portfolio. - Synthesize insights from grantee work and stakeholder engagement into internal learning products, including strategic memos, case studies, and regional briefings for the global GETI team. - Document lessons learned from program implementation across Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, translating Latin American dynamics into actionable insights. Benefits - This is a full-time remote job with expectations for frequent travel. Must be based in Brazil, Colombia, or Mexico. Preferably Brazil. - International salary range to be determined based on the location and local cost of labor. - Compensation is intentionally structured to be above leading local market averages and appropriate to the regional cost of labor. Company Description ClimateWorks Foundation is a catalyst for accelerating climate progress, driving bold solutions that benefit people and the planet. We connect funders and implementing organizations worldwide to identify and scale transformative solutions across sectors and geographies, achieving faster, greater impact together. Since 2008, ClimateWorks has granted over $2 billion to more than 850 grantees across 50 countries, working with over 80 funders.

Title: Associate Director, Global Energy Transition Initiative Location: USA Job Description: ClimateWorks Foundation’s (CWF) Global Energy Transition Initiative (GETI) supports efforts to rapidly transform the global power sector toward clean energy, beginning with 15 emerging economies across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. These are countries where power demand is projected to rapidly grow, and there is huge potential for solar, wind, and other renewable energy deployment in this decade. The benefits of a transition to clean energy go far beyond reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change. It creates jobs, builds local manufacturing value chains, improves infrastructure, protects public health by keeping pollutants out of the air, and provides affordable and accessible power. By shifting to clean energy, developing nations can secure a resilient and thriving future. The Global Energy Transition Initiative has developed a global initiative to support the solar industry associations for unifying missions and voices, providing policy and regulatory inputs, shaping public communication and narratives, coordinating knowledge and standard leadership, and ensuring financial sustainability and business models. Department Summary - Programs The Programs department leads ClimateWorks’ strategies and grantmaking to advance climate solutions around the world. The team works alongside funders, regional grantmakers, field experts, and frontline leaders to design, implement, and steward high-impact grantmaking portfolios across sectors. Focus areas include renewable energy, industrial decarbonization, electric transport, sustainable finance, adaptation and resilience, and more. Grounded in data, local context, and field expertise, program teams identify emerging opportunities, scale solutions, and equip partners with the evidence and capacity needed to drive transformative climate progress. Through strategic grantmaking and trusted relationships, the Programs department supports ClimateWorks’ efforts to catalyze durable, scalable change. How you will contribute The associate director will report to the Global Head of the Global Energy Transition Initiative and will be responsible for programmatic coordination of the solar industry association initiative, engaging with regional leads of GETI in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, as well as the selective regions in Europe. The associate director is responsible for delivering strategic outcomes, overall coordination within ClimateWorks, as well as with external partners and funders. Together with the program manager who will be responsible for project management functions, the associate director will ensure the key components of the solar industry association initiative are delivered Essential Duties and Responsibilities Global coordination for solar and storage associations support - Lead and coordinate complex, multi-stakeholder workstreams, ensuring strong relationship management, strategic quality, timely information sharing, and smooth end-to-end program execution. - Maintain and continuously refine the Solar and Storage Industry Association Strategy, ensuring it remains responsive to evolving global and regional market, policy, and industry dynamics, in line with partner activities and learnings. - Support GETI Program Leads in advancing the Solar Industry Association Initiative, ensuring deliverables are high quality and outputs, and outcomes remain closely aligned with the overall strategy. - Provide strategic direction on which regional and global convenings to prioritize, working across teams and stakeholders to ensure participation is purposeful, well-coordinated, and aligned with broader solar agenda goals. - Serve as the primary coordination point for solar associations, the Executive Taskforce organizational development team, communications teams, and the GETI program team, ensuring seamless execution of all initiative-related activities. Funder engagement: - Play significant role in funder engagement and communications. - Coordinate with internal and external partners for organizing funder briefings. - Lead preparation of agendas, briefing materials, and top-line messages. - Collect and synthesize updates from grantees through regional leads. - Draft funder-specific or general written reports. Strategic and programmatic communication and convenings: - Support, lead, or monitor global, regional, and national solar convenings in coordination with external partners and communications experts. - Design, develop and/or support strategic communications activities in collaboration with communications partners and coalition partners. - Develop policy-maker-friendly briefings and written materials. Quality, impact, and learning: - Develop and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for solar industry associations using agreed criteria - Maintain a high-quality database of learnings to create a repository of materials accessible to all stakeholders - Facilitate learning sessions with grantees to capture successes and lessons learned - Lead preparation of bi-annual monitoring and learning reports for stakeholders Qualifications - At least 12 years of relevant professional experience, including 7+ years in a managerial or leadership role. - Experience working with trade associations and/or at the intersection between the public and private sectors for clean energy would be an advantage - Highly experienced in strategic planning, project oversight, and budget management, ideally within complex, multi-stakeholder or international environments. - Relationship-oriented and solutions-focused, with a strong service mindset and ability to partner effectively with internal teams, grantees, and external stakeholders. - Familiarity with philanthropic, nonprofit, coalition, advocacy, or legislative communities preferred. - Self-directed and thoughtful, with sound professional judgment and the ability to balance strategic vision with operational execution. - Able to work efficiently and effectively (both virtually and in person) with minimal supervision. - Experience working in a global matrixed team - Ability to communicate the success stories and impact of the work - Commitment to the mission and values of ClimateWorks Foundation Location ClimateWorks Foundation is based in the San Francisco Financial District. This is a full-time remote job with expectations for frequent travel. Ideally, within 4-5 hours of the CET timezone (ideally Europe or the US East Coast) Candidates will be expected to work across time zones, especially the US West and East Coast, the UK, Myanmar, Indonesia, Brazil, Kenya, and Nigeria. Compensation International salary range to be determined based on the location and local cost of labor. We recognize that compensation and benefits can vary across countries and understand that this can raise important questions. Our goal is to ensure fairness, equity, and competitiveness within each local context. To achieve this, we align our compensation structure with the economic conditions, labor market dynamics, and social benefit systems of the regions where we operate. Salaries are determined based on country-specific labor markets, allowing us to offer pay that is competitive within each region and consistent with other international organizations. Compensation is intentionally structured to be above leading local market averages and appropriate to the regional cost of labor. This approach supports our commitment to equity across our global workforce while enabling us to attract and retain top talent in diverse locations. Culture ClimateWorks’ culture is rooted in our core values: collaboration, humility, curiosity, learning, and risk-taking. We come together around shared goals, draw strength from diverse perspectives, and face challenges with an open mind. We grow through experience and boldly experiment to drive meaningful impact in climate philanthropy. Together, we turn ambition into action—spotting big opportunities, convening people, and helping scale bold solutions. As a globally distributed organization, ClimateWorks offers multiple opportunities each year for staff to meet in person, foster relationships, and enhance collaboration. Staff are expected to attend an in-town week in San Francisco, an all-staff retreat, and a department retreat annually. About ClimateWorks Foundation ClimateWorks Foundation is a catalyst for accelerating climate progress, driving bold solutions that benefit people and the planet. We connect funders and implementing organizations worldwide to identify and scale transformative solutions across sectors and geographies, achieving faster, greater impact together. Since 2008, ClimateWorks has granted over $2 billion to more than 850 grantees across 50 countries, working with over 80 funders. ClimateWorks Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer ClimateWorks Foundation is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. We make decisions about all aspects of our employment practices, without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, sex (including childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), pregnancy, uniform service member and veteran status, citizenship status, disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. As part of our commitment to centering diverse people and perspectives and providing equal opportunities, we ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please note that in your application.

• Lead and coordinate complex, multi-stakeholder workstreams, ensuring strong relationship management, strategic quality, timely information sharing, and smooth end-to-end program execution. • Maintain and continuously refine the Solar and Storage Industry Association Strategy, ensuring it remains responsive to evolving global and regional market, policy, and industry dynamics, in line with partner activities and learnings. • Support GETI Program Leads in advancing the Solar Industry Association Initiative, ensuring deliverables are high quality and outputs, and outcomes remain closely aligned with the overall strategy. • Provide strategic direction on which regional and global convenings to prioritize, working across teams and stakeholders to ensure participation is purposeful, well-coordinated, and aligned with broader solar agenda goals. • Serve as the primary coordination point for solar associations, the Executive Taskforce organizational development team, communications teams, and the GETI program team, ensuring seamless execution of all initiative-related activities. • Play significant role in funder engagement and communications. • Coordinate with internal and external partners for organizing funder briefings. • Lead preparation of agendas, briefing materials, and top-line messages. • Collect and synthesize updates from grantees through regional leads. • Draft funder-specific or general written reports. • Support, lead, or monitor global, regional, and national solar convenings in coordination with external partners and communications experts. • Design, develop and/or support strategic communications activities in collaboration with communications partners and coalition partners. • Develop policy-maker-friendly briefings and written materials. • Develop and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for solar industry associations using agreed criteria. • Maintain a high-quality database of learnings to create a repository of materials accessible to all stakeholders. • Facilitate learning sessions with grantees to capture successes and lessons learned. • Lead preparation of bi-annual monitoring and learning reports for stakeholders.

Role Description ClimateWorks Foundation’s (CWF) Global Energy Transition Initiative (GETI) supports efforts to rapidly transform the global power sector toward clean energy, beginning with 15 emerging economies across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The benefits of a transition to clean energy go far beyond reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change. It creates jobs, builds local manufacturing value chains, improves infrastructure, protects public health by keeping pollutants out of the air, and provides affordable and accessible power. The Global Energy Transition Initiative has developed a global initiative to support the solar industry associations for unifying missions and voices, providing policy and regulatory inputs, shaping public communication and narratives, coordinating knowledge and standard leadership, and ensuring financial sustainability and business models. The associate director will report to the Global Head of the Global Energy Transition Initiative and will be responsible for programmatic coordination of the solar industry association initiative, engaging with regional leads of GETI in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, as well as selective regions in Europe. The associate director is responsible for delivering strategic outcomes, overall coordination within ClimateWorks, as well as with external partners and funders. Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Global coordination for solar and storage associations support - Lead and coordinate complex, multi-stakeholder workstreams - Maintain and continuously refine the Solar and Storage Industry Association Strategy - Support GETI Program Leads in advancing the Solar Industry Association Initiative - Provide strategic direction on regional and global convenings - Serve as the primary coordination point for solar associations and related teams - Funder engagement and communications - Coordinate with partners for organizing funder briefings - Lead preparation of agendas, briefing materials, and top-line messages - Collect and synthesize updates from grantees - Draft funder-specific or general written reports - Support, lead, or monitor global, regional, and national solar convenings - Design, develop and/or support strategic communications activities - Develop policy-maker-friendly briefings and written materials - Develop and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for solar industry associations - Maintain a high-quality database of learnings - Facilitate learning sessions with grantees - Lead preparation of bi-annual monitoring and learning reports Qualifications - At least 12 years of relevant professional experience, including 7+ years in a managerial or leadership role. - Experience working with trade associations and/or at the intersection between the public and private sectors for clean energy would be an advantage. - Highly experienced in strategic planning, project oversight, and budget management. - Relationship-oriented and solutions-focused, with a strong service mindset. - Familiarity with philanthropic, nonprofit, coalition, advocacy, or legislative communities preferred. - Self-directed and thoughtful, with sound professional judgment. - Able to work efficiently and effectively with minimal supervision. - Experience working in a global matrixed team. - Ability to communicate the success stories and impact of the work. - Commitment to the mission and values of ClimateWorks Foundation. Location ClimateWorks Foundation is based in the San Francisco Financial District. This is a full-time remote job with expectations for frequent travel. Candidates will be expected to work across time zones, especially the US West and East Coast, the UK, Myanmar, Indonesia, Brazil, Kenya, and Nigeria. Compensation International salary range to be determined based on the location and local cost of labor. Salaries are determined based on country-specific labor markets, allowing us to offer pay that is competitive within each region. Culture ClimateWorks’ culture is rooted in our core values: collaboration, humility, curiosity, learning, and risk-taking. We come together around shared goals and draw strength from diverse perspectives. How to apply Follow the link below to apply for this position. Please note that ClimateWorks will never request applicants’ credit card or financial information during the interview process.

• Serve as the brand communications lead for Drive Electric, building a deep relationship with the team and shaping their communications efforts, ensuring alignment with ClimateWorks organizational goals and workflows. • Develop and lead an integrated marketing and communications strategy for the Drive Electric Campaign, including announcements, initiative and publication launches, and brand positioning for public audiences and stakeholder communications. • Oversee and champion clear, consistent brand messaging that articulates Drive Electric’s goals, strategy, structure, and impact, translating technical information into a compelling and accessible voice. • Cultivate and lead impact storytelling across communications channels, working with grantees, peer organizations, and internal colleagues to bring the Drive Electric Campaign story to life for a range of audiences and formats — from earned media to owned media content, including the campaign website, social media, board presentations and progress reports. • Lead in strategizing and supporting thought leadership for Drive Electric staff, including events and speaking engagements, social media, media interviews, and other opportunities. • Proactively identify and flag reputational and narrative risks, advising the Drive Electric team on sensitive communications decisions and ensuring appropriate review before launches or implementation. • Project manage deliverables for all communications engagements and products outlined in the communications plans, including storytelling content, email, reports, announcements, and initiative launches to engage target audiences. • Manage and work closely with external contractors, including writers, graphic designers, web developers, and other communications specialists • Collaborate with colleagues across Marketing & Communications — including on media strategy, event strategy and execution, and donor communications — as well as the Partnerships team and external partners, to coordinate efforts and amplify messaging. • Develop and strengthen tools, processes, and workflows to manage communications planning and execution across teams, including consistent use of project management systems like Asana to maintain visibility, accountability, and planning discipline. • Evaluate engagement metrics across digital platforms, campaigns, and media to refine strategies and maximize impact.

About the Organization ClimateWorks Foundation is a catalyst for accelerating climate progress, driving bold solutions that benefit people and the planet. We connect funders and implementing organizations worldwide to identify and scale transformative solutions across sectors and geographies, achieving faster, greater impact together. Since 2008, ClimateWorks has granted over $2 billion to more than 850 grantees across 50 countries, working with over 80 funders. We helped grow the field of climate philanthropy to where it stands today, establishing infrastructure, global networks, and momentum for continued growth. Through our Global Programs and Services, we equip philanthropy with global knowledge, networks, and solutions to drive climate progress. - Scaling solutions: Our collaborative Global Programs — focused on solution areas including carbon dioxide removal, cooling, industry, transportation, and more — produce results that are bending the greenhouse gas emissions curve. From the U.S. to Europe, China, Brazil, and beyond, we collaborate with a diverse community of funders, NGOs, and climate leaders to accelerate just and equitable climate solutions. - Guiding and supporting funders: Our Global Services provide funders with comprehensive resources to assess, build, evolve, and execute high-impact climate-giving strategies. Our Global Intelligence service equips funders and the climate community with climate insights to pinpoint opportunities for impact and philanthropic insights to help identify investment priorities. We facilitate Global Collaborations that enable funders to increase individual and collective impact. Our Global Grantmaking services enable funders to invest in climate solutions around the world.  - Fostering collaboration, exploration, and growth: Our collaborative approach and commitment to learning ensures that we continuously explore innovative ideas and emerging opportunities — all with the aim of scaling philanthropy-supported initiatives to help end the climate crisis. As experts in climate science, public policy, economic and social analysis, and strategic philanthropy, ClimateWorks’ staff understands the multi-faceted challenges and opportunities of climate change. We are researchers, strategists, collaborators, and grantmakers who care passionately about our mission. For more information, please visit www.climateworks.org.  About our teams Drive Electric is the campaign to accelerate the global transition to 100% clean electric transportation for people and goods, delivering massive benefits to the climate, health, and the economy. The campaign advances smart government policies to drive electric vehicle and infrastructure supply and demand; engages business leaders to ensure adequate investment in EV production and procurement; and supports diverse people-powered coalitions working to advance a cleaner transportation future. This team sits within the Programs Team at ClimateWorks. The Marketing and Communications department is working to build and safeguard ClimateWorks’ reputation, translate strategies into clear and compelling narratives, and mobilize funders and implementers worldwide to achieve faster, greater climate impact together. Program Marketing is the team of communications strategists within the Marketing and Communications department that is embedded across ClimateWorks' grantmaking programs — serving as trusted partners to program teams and as the connective tissue between program strategy and the full expertise the department offers. We translate strategy into clear and compelling narratives, amplify the work of grantees and partners, and help ClimateWorks show up with clarity and influence at the moments that count. The Communications Manager will report jointly to both the Program Marketing and Drive Electric teams. You will join two fun, fast-paced, and globally collaborative teams that are very passionate about solving the climate crisis. Job Summary The Communications Manager, Drive Electric Campaign, drives high-impact communications strategies to elevate the Campaign’s work, accelerating the transition to 100% zero-emission transportation everywhere. The Communications Manager will serve as a communications strategist for Drive Electric, ensuring messaging effectiveness, visibility, and deep collaboration with grantees, partners, and philanthropy. This is a matrixed role. This position will report jointly to the Senior Associate Director of Program Marketing and the Associate Director of Strategic Communications for the Drive Electric Campaign. Essential Tasks   Messaging, storytelling, and brand positioning:  - Serve as the brand communications lead for Drive Electric, building a deep relationship with the team and shaping their communications efforts, ensuring alignment with ClimateWorks organizational goals and workflows. - Develop and lead an integrated marketing and communications strategy for the Drive Electric Campaign, including announcements, initiative and publication launches, and brand positioning for public audiences and stakeholder communications.  - Oversee and champion clear, consistent brand messaging that articulates Drive Electric’s goals, strategy, structure, and impact, translating technical information into a compelling and accessible voice.  - Cultivate and lead impact storytelling across communications channels, working with grantees, peer organizations, and internal colleagues to bring the Drive Electric Campaign story to life for a range of audiences and formats — from earned media to owned media content, including the campaign website, social media, board presentations and progress reports. - Lead in strategizing and supporting thought leadership for Drive Electric staff, including events and speaking engagements, social media, media interviews, and other opportunities.  - Proactively identify and flag reputational and narrative risks, advising the Drive Electric team on sensitive communications decisions and ensuring appropriate review before launches or implementation. Project management and collaborative leadership:  - Project manage deliverables for all communications engagements and products outlined in the communications plans, including storytelling content, email, reports, announcements, and initiative launches to engage target audiences. - Manage and work closely with external contractors, including writers, graphic designers, web developers, and other communications specialists - Collaborate with colleagues across Marketing & Communications — including on media strategy, event strategy and execution, and donor communications — as well as the Partnerships team and external partners, to coordinate efforts and amplify messaging. - Develop and strengthen tools, processes, and workflows to manage communications planning and execution across teams, including consistent use of project management systems like Asana to maintain visibility, accountability, and planning discipline. - Evaluate engagement metrics across digital platforms, campaigns, and media to refine strategies and maximize impact. Required Qualifications  The successful applicant will have the following minimum qualifications: - 6+ years relevant work experience with a 360 communications background, including brand management, messaging and content development, campaign communications, integrated media, and executive/board presentations. - Excellent writing and editing skills with a proven ability to translate complex concepts into succinct, clear, accessible language for multiple audiences - Demonstrated success working cross-functionally, especially navigating and communicating priorities and processes between programs and communications teams - Strong organizational and project management skills, attention to detail, and demonstrated ability to set priorities and complete tasks in a timely manner - A commitment to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment - A passion for working to end the climate crisis in an equitable and just way - Professional or lived experience engaging communities outside the U.S.; a global outlook and the sensibility to empathize with, and adjust to, different cultures. - Ability and willingness to travel as needed, between 2-4 times per year, including international travel opportunities.   Other desired qualifications include:  - Experience working in philanthropy, climate advocacy, or nonprofit sectors. Knowledge of the road transportation sector is a plus. - A proactive approach to ideation and execution, with experience working under pressure and in a dynamic environment. - Familiarity with Asana, Google Drive, Salesforce and the Account Engagement email system. - Passion for environmental and social issues and commitment to the mission and values of ClimateWorks Foundation.  - Caring and generous attitude toward colleagues, grantees, and partners, and a commitment to supporting people to build careers and institutions.  - Commitment to a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment. Compensation  ClimateWorks offers an excellent benefits package and a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience (geographic differential applied based on location).  Salary Range (Bay Area / NYC): $105,000 - $110,000 annually Salary Range (Other US): $95,000 - $105,000 annually *** ClimateWorks strives to create an equitable culture of transparency and fairness. Location  ClimateWorks Foundation is based in the San Francisco Financial District. This position is classified as U.S. Flexible and can work remotely within domestic U.S. time zones. This role will be expected to travel to the San Francisco Bay Area semi-regularly and ideally located no farther than a 10-hour flight. A geographic differential will be applied to compensation based on local cost of labor.  Commitment to Racial and Social Justice At ClimateWorks Foundation, we are driven by our vision of creating a thriving planet for all living beings for generations to come. We aim to foster an inclusive workplace that values diverse lived experiences and emphasizes the voices of marginalized people — especially Black, Indigenous, and People of Color — who are most vulnerable to climate impacts, and whose voices, ideas, and leadership are crucial to winning the climate fight. To ensure that we are making meaningful progress, we have made a set of diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments across all dimensions of our work to further our mission and realize our vision. For more information, please visit: Fostering Racial and Social Justice in Pursuit of our Mission Equal Employment Opportunity Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at ClimateWorks Foundation and as such we are committed to creating a diverse and multi-cultural work environment. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race), ethnicity, religion, color, sex (including childbirth, breast feeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, termination, promotions, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms and conditions of employment. ClimateWorks Foundation is committed to complying with all laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities, as well as employees’ religious beliefs and practices. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, termination, promotions, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms and conditions of employment. ClimateWorks Foundation will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual and/or employees’ religious beliefs and practices, as required by law. If you require an accommodation, please notify Human Resources. Once ClimateWorks Foundation is aware of the need for an accommodation, it will engage in an interactive process to identify possible accommodations. Application Process  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. To be considered for this position, interested candidates must submit a resume and cover letter. This position will remain open until filled. Employment at the ClimateWorks Foundation is at-will.

About the Organization ClimateWorks Foundation is a catalyst for accelerating climate progress, driving bold solutions that benefit people and the planet. We connect funders and implementing organizations worldwide to identify and scale transformative solutions across sectors and geographies, achieving faster, greater impact together. Since 2008, ClimateWorks has granted over $2 billion to more than 850 grantees across 50 countries, working with over 80 funders. We helped grow the field of climate philanthropy to where it stands today, establishing infrastructure, global networks, and momentum for continued growth. Through our Global Programs and Services, we equip philanthropy with global knowledge, networks, and solutions to drive climate progress. - Scaling solutions: Our collaborative Global Programs — focused on solution areas including carbon dioxide removal, cooling, industry, transportation, and more — produce results that are bending the greenhouse gas emissions curve. From the U.S. to Europe, China, Brazil, and beyond, we collaborate with a diverse community of funders, NGOs, and climate leaders to accelerate just and equitable climate solutions. - Guiding and supporting funders: Our Global Services provide funders with comprehensive resources to assess, build, evolve, and execute high-impact climate-giving strategies. Our Global Intelligence service equips funders and the climate community with climate insights to pinpoint opportunities for impact and philanthropic insights to help identify investment priorities. We facilitate Global Collaborations that enable funders to increase individual and collective impact. Our Global Grantmaking services enable funders to invest in climate solutions around the world.  - Fostering collaboration, exploration, and growth: Our collaborative approach and commitment to learning ensures that we continuously explore innovative ideas and emerging opportunities — all with the aim of scaling philanthropy-supported initiatives to help end the climate crisis. As experts in climate science, public policy, economic and social analysis, and strategic philanthropy, ClimateWorks’ staff understands the multi-faceted challenges and opportunities of climate change. We are researchers, strategists, collaborators, and grantmakers who care passionately about our mission. For more information, please visit www.climateworks.org.  Department Summary The ClimateWorks Programs Team drives innovation and climate solutions that scale. Through our portfolio of global and transnational climate mitigation strategies and grantmaking, we help funders maximize their philanthropic impact. ClimateWorks supports climate change mitigation efforts from early explorations to scaled initiatives. We help develop innovative and high-impact solutions, fund their implementation, and scale up those that show the greatest promise. The ClimateWorks Programs Team is nearly 60 strong and growing. It includes 12 senior experts (Program Directors and Strategists), each of whom engages partners in many countries to advance climate solutions globally. Senior Programs staff are sought-after international experts, authors, speakers, and network-builders. Information on ClimateWorks’ Global Programs can be found here: https://www.climateworks.org/programs/ Program Summary ClimateWorks Foundation’s (CWF) Global Energy Transition Initiative (GETI) supports efforts to rapidly transform the global power sector toward clean energy, beginning with 15 emerging economies across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. These are countries where power demand is projected to rapidly grow, and there is huge potential for solar, wind, and other renewable energy deployment in this decade. The benefits of a transition to clean energy go far beyond reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change. It creates jobs, builds local manufacturing value chains, improves infrastructure, protects public health by keeping pollutants out of the air, and provides affordable and accessible power. By shifting to clean energy, developing nations can secure a resilient and thriving future.  The Global Energy Transition Initiative has developed an initiative to support the solar industry associations for unifying missions and voices, providing policy and regulatory inputs, shaping public communication and narratives, coordinating knowledge and standard leadership, and ensuring financial sustainability and business models.  Essential Tasks  As part of the Project Management Unit (PMU), the program manager will report to the Head of PMU and work closely with the Associate Director for Solar Industry Associations. The program manager will also work with the regional leads for Asia, Africa, and Latin America, the grants and compliance team, and finance and accounting. The program manager is responsible for project management, grant management, developing and maintaining a work plan, internal and external coordination, funder reporting, and coordinating/organizing the convenings at the global and regional events. Essential Duties and Responsibilities  Project Workplan Management within ClimateWorks - Lead project management of the Solar Industry Association Initiative workplan, ensuring strong coordination and alignment with partner workplans across regions. - Support overall project management responsibilities in grant processing, compliance, and grantee engagement.  - Oversee effective and timely delivery of project outputs, proactively identifying risks and implementing mitigation measures to maintain momentum. - Maintain and regularly update project timelines and global event calendars, and provide strategic recommendations on high-impact and priority activities to the Global Head of GETI and the Associate Director for the Solar Industry Association. - Support the Global GETI Lead, Project Management Unit and Associate Director (Solar Industry Associations)  in organizing briefings and events (lead the planning and execution). Project Management in Coordination with Partners: - Monitor and coordinate with grantees against agreed workplans, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality outputs. - Collect, consolidate, and synthesize updates from grantees through regional leads to maintain a clear view of portfolio progress. - Lead regular coordination meetings with industry association grantees, with particular focus on technical workstreams and implementation milestones. - Provide weekly portfolio updates to the core project team and key funders, highlighting progress, risks, and required actions. - Deliver structured reporting using agreed templates, ensuring consistency, clarity, and responsiveness to stakeholder requests. Organizational development technical team support:  - Provide a full range of project management support to technical expert teams from partner organizations - Ensure the technical expert team’s support to Africa, Asia, and Latin America is structured, monitored, and delivered on time and to a high degree of quality - Support capacity assessment and capacity building convenings across different continents Grant management and grantee engagement:  - Lead in grant processing for solar industry associations and other programmatic grants - Support regional leads in engaging national and regional solar industry associations - Support the grantees in strengthening institutional capacity, including member surveys, human resource plans, and reviewing the national plans according to the funding proposals. - Facilitate coordination between grantees and technical/communications experts on regional and national policy recommendations Required Qualifications - A bachelor’s degree or equivalent - 7 years of work experience in project management and the solar sector - Strong attention to detail and deadline management skills - Experience in complex project management and developing/ maintaining a precise work plan - Experience in grant management and grant processing - Experience in event organizing (1-3 hour events) - Experience communicating directly with funders and developing concise reporting - Working with consultants for capacity building, strategic communications - Ability to juggle numerous competing demands and priorities, respond quickly to management requests - Experience working in a global matrixed team - Commitment to the mission and values of ClimateWorks Foundation Preferred Qualifications - Experience in working with solar industry associations - Experience in grant management tools such as Salesforce - Data interpretation and analysis Compensation ClimateWorks offers an excellent benefits package and a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience (geographic differential applied based on location). International salary range - will be determined based on the location and local cost of labor. We recognize that compensation and benefits can vary across countries and understand that this can raise important questions. Our goal is to ensure fairness, equity, and competitiveness within each local context. To achieve this, we align our compensation structure with the economic conditions, labor market dynamics, and social benefit systems of the regions where we operate. Salaries are determined based on country specific labor markets, allowing us to offer pay that is competitive within each region and consistent with other international organizations. Compensation is intentionally structured to be above lead local market averages and appropriate to the regional cost of labor. This approach supports our commitment to equity across our global workforce while enabling us to attract and retain top talent in diverse locations. Location ClimateWorks Foundation is based in the San Francisco Financial District. This position is Global Flexible. Geographic differential will be applied to compensation based on local cost of labor. This is a full-time remote job with frequent travel requirements. Candidates will be expected to work across time zones, especially the US West and East Coast, the UK, Myanmar, Indonesia, Brazil, Kenya, and Nigeria. Commitment to Racial and Social Justice At ClimateWorks Foundation, we are driven by our vision of creating a thriving planet for all living beings for generations to come. We aim to foster an inclusive workplace that values diverse lived experiences and emphasizes the voices of marginalized people — especially Black, Indigenous, and People of Color — who are most vulnerable to climate impacts, and whose voices, ideas, and leadership are crucial to winning the climate fight. To ensure that we are making meaningful progress, we have made a set of diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments across all dimensions of our work to further our mission and realize our vision. For more information, please visit: Fostering Racial and Social Justice in Pursuit of our Mission Equal Employment Opportunity Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at ClimateWorks Foundation and as such we are committed to creating a diverse and multi-cultural work environment. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race), ethnicity, religion, color, sex (including childbirth, breast feeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, termination, promotions, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms and conditions of employment. ClimateWorks Foundation is committed to complying with all laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities, as well as employees’ religious beliefs and practices. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, termination, promotions, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms and conditions of employment. ClimateWorks Foundation will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual and/or employees’ religious beliefs and practices, as required by law. If you require accommodation, please notify Human Resources. Once ClimateWorks Foundation is aware of the need for accommodation, it will engage in an interactive process to identify possible accommodations. Application Process All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. To be considered for this position, interested candidates must submit a resume and cover letter. This position will remain open until filled. Employment at the ClimateWorks Foundation is at-will.

• The Finance Associate will report to the Associate Director of Finance. • The Finance Associate is a key member of the Finance & Grants team within the larger Finance & Facilities Department at ClimateWorks. • Reviewing grantee financial documents (including financial statements and organizational budgets) to ensure that grantees are financially healthy, flagging any concerns to the Senior Director, Finance. • Verifying completeness of grantee financial reporting and coordinating with grantees and the Grants Team on incomplete reports. • Contributing to an effective grantmaking forecast and monitoring spenddown on ending funding sources. • Assisting with quarterly collection and analysis of time estimates. • Working with the team to ensure accuracy of information in ClimateWorks’ budget and reporting system, Adaptive. • Aiding in the development and improvement of team systems, including Adaptive and the new Grants Management System, and team processes. • Providing ad-hoc financial analysis, as needed. • Contributing to the work and priorities of the Finance & Grants Team, as needed.