Senior Advisor, Climate Urgency

Type of Position: Full-time, exempt, regular

Team: Executive

Reports To: Deputy Executive Director, Strategy

Salary Range: $163,558 - $194,800, based on experience

Tier: Managing Director

Tier Description: Sets organizational priorities & strategic vision; Manage multiple staff, contractors; Manage cross-team strategies; Lead a larger team; Set priorities for each team based on organization priorities; Requires significant specialized experience in management, team leadership and in individual issue areas. Manages key partnerships and relationships. Senior Management

Minimum Role-Specific Experience: 10 years

Preferred People & Project Management  Experience: 5  years

About Climate Power

Climate Power is an independent strategic communications and paid media operation focused on building the political will and public support for bold climate action. Founded by the Center for American Progress Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters, and Sierra Club, Climate Power integrates hard-hitting research, polling, state and national earned media, digital and paid media to influence the national conversation, embolden leaders to take immediate, bold climate action, and expose climate deniers and their oil and gas lobby allies. 

Learn more about our organization and work here: Climate Power: Who We Are!

About This Role

Climate Power has an immediate opening for a Senior Advisor to direct the organization’s Climate Urgency campaigns. The senior advisor will work across the organization and with key partners to drive Climate Power’s campaign to elevate climate urgency in the face of more devastating, frequent and extreme weather and counter disinformation from climate deniers.

• Develop, build and execute climate urgency campaign strategy, tactics and implementation, including by driving day to day work of cross-department campaign staff
• Coordinate across Climate Power to align staff work and priorities with our climate urgency campaign goals and objectives
• Manage Project Manager and consultants as needed
• Set metrics for Climate Power’s climate urgency campaign in collaboration with campaign staff and department leads
• Hold cross-team staff and self accountable for achieving metrics 
• 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 the campaign
• Steward relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Serve as an “on the record” spokesperson for Climate Power as needed

• 10 years of political experience, including issue advocacy experience.
• 5 years of people and/or project management experience; expertise in leading departments and diverse teams and managing complex projects.
• Experience leading work with partners and allied organizations and coalitions across the progressive community; experience working with climate and environmental groups required. 
• Experience managing large-scale campaigns that includes paid communications strategies
• Experience working with high profile stakeholders, including managing meetings and agendas, and owning day-to-day interactions.
• Ability to build consensus, resolve conflicts, and effectively manage interdepartmental communication 
• Ability to foster trust and confidence from and among peers
• Ability to build and sustain collaborative campaigns
• Excels in collaboration with co-workers to produce ideas, meet deadlines, and reach goals
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills
• Strong strategic campaign and writing skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced campaign environment with unpredictable hours in high-pressure situations

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.

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).  Our interview process generally involves 3 rounds of interviews, ranging in length from 30-60 minutes. All interviews will be conducted via Google Meets or Zoom. Successful candidates who move forward in the hiring process will be invited to complete a skills assessment activity (for which they will receive compensation) and will undergo a vetting process, including reference and background checks to ensure cultural and political alignment.

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.