Description

 Type of Position:  Full- time, exempt

Team:    Campaigns

Reports To:   Chief Strategy Officer

About This Role

Climate Power has an immediate opening for a Senior Advisor to direct the organization’s pollution and public health campaigns and to shine the brightest spotlight we can on the predatory practices of polluting industries, their profits, and the health impacts of their pollution. The senior advisor will work across the organization and with key partners to use hard-hitting earned and paid media, actionable research, and daily targeted political campaign tactics to build and execute Climate Power’s campaigns to hold polluting industries accountable for health impacts.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Additional responsibilities may be assigned as need and capacity dictates.

Essential Qualifications

• 10 years of political communications experience, including electoral and 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, including climate and environmental groups. 
• 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.
• Relevant experience on the Hill is great to have, though not required. 

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.

Managing Director Salary Range:

$175,100
$179,349
$183,598
$187,846
$192,095
$196,344
$200,593
$204,841
$209,090

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.  An ideal start date would be on or before August 3, 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.

Accessibility

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 [email protected]. Requests for updates in the hiring/interview process or other solicitations, should not be sent to this email.