salary - Competitive, location-dependent (aligned above local market benchmarks)
remote type - Fully Remote (global, with frequent travel)
location - Global (multi-time zone collaboration: US, UK, Africa, Asia, Latin America)
time type - Full time
deadline - Rolling (open until filled)
About ClimateWorks Foundation
ClimateWorks Foundation operates at the highest leverage point in climate action: capital allocation. Since 2008, it has deployed over $1.3 billion into climate solutions, shaping the global ecosystem of climate philanthropy and accelerating system-wide decarbonization.
This is not just an organization. It is infrastructure for global climate progress.
About the Role
This role is strategy, diplomacy, and execution wrapped into one.
As Senior Associate Director within the Global Energy Transition Initiative, you will orchestrate a complex, multi-region effort to strengthen renewable energy and storage industry associations across emerging markets.
You are not just coordinating programs. You are aligning markets, narratives, and institutions that shape the global energy transition.
What You’ll Do
Global Strategy & Coordination
Lead multi-stakeholder workstreams across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and selective European marketsContinuously refine the Renewable Energy & Storage Industry Association Strategy
Ensure alignment between regional execution and global objectives
Program Leadership & Delivery
Oversee execution of the solar and storage association initiative end-to-endCoordinate across internal teams, external partners, and coalition stakeholders
Drive quality, timelines, and strategic coherence across all deliverables
Funder Engagement & Influence1
Support the Global Head of GETI in managing high-level funder relationshipsPrepare briefings, reports, and strategic communications
Translate complex program updates into clear, compelling narratives
Convenings & Communications
Lead global and regional convenings that shape industry directionDevelop policy-facing and stakeholder-facing materials
Align communications strategy with broader climate and energy agendas
Impact, Learning & Systems Building
Define and track KPIs across global initiativesBuild knowledge systems and repositories for shared learning
Lead reporting cycles and capture insights across regions
About You
You are a systems thinker with execution discipline.
You understand that climate progress is not just technical. It is institutional, political, and deeply human.
To succeed, you:
Bring 15+ years of experience, including 7+ years in leadership roles
Have deep experience in complex, international, multi-stakeholder environments
Understand clean energy ecosystems, policy, or industry associations
Excel in strategic planning, program execution, and stakeholder alignment
Are relationship-driven, with strong judgment and communication skills
Operate effectively across geographies, cultures, and time zones
What You’ll Gain
Direct influence on global clean energy transitions in high-growth markets
Exposure to top-tier funders, policymakers, and climate leaders
A platform to shape industry ecosystems, not just projects
A front-row seat to how capital, policy, and execution converge in climate
Working Model
Remote-first, globally distributed team
High collaboration across time zones
Frequent international travel required
Why ClimateWorks
Because this is leverage at scale.
You are not optimizing around the edges. You are helping design the systems that determine whether the global energy transition succeeds or stalls.
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