Jobs
Job Title: Public Affairs Associate
Reporting to: Senior Director, Communications and Public Affairs
Position: Full-time; Exempt
Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to applicants@clcouncil.org.
Organizational Summary: The Climate Leadership Council (the Council) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to promote the most effective, fair, and politically viable climate solutions.
This position offers an excellent opportunity to help shape public narratives, educate stakeholder audiences, and promote effective climate solutions. The Council offers:
- Flexible hybrid work environment
- Generous benefits package
- Free on-site fitness center
- Fantastic location, very close to Metro
Primary Responsibilities: The Public Affairs Associate assists with all aspects of external communications for the Council. They report to the Senior Director, Communications and Public Affairs and also works closely with the Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer. The Associate will work on a team that works to break down complex climate policy topics with the goal of shaping public narratives, establishing thought leadership, and educating stakeholder audiences. Their work includes everything from media relations to events, content creation, and more.
Responsibilities include:
- Drafting and posting social media content, assisting in the development of social media and management of the Council’s social media properties.
- Drafting and posting website content using WordPress and maintaining the Council’s websites. Serve as a point of contact for the Council’s website vendors.
- Tracking metric analytics for earned media, websites, and social media properties.
- Drafting and distributing internal daily news clips.
- Drafting content including press releases, one-pagers, op-eds and various advocacy products.
- Providing administrative support including scheduling, project tracking and support, drafting correspondence, email and press list maintenance, etc.
- Managing the finalization and distribution of the Nexus newsletter.
- Providing event and program support including event planning, promotion, registration tracking and management, logistics, and event staffing.
- Creating basic infographics and other design elements, collaborating with external designers on bigger projects when needed.
- Conducting light research as requested to support media relations, legislative and political activity, policy analysis, and stakeholder development.
- Performing special projects as requested by the organization’s leadership team, including the CEO and EVP/COO.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in private sector communications, with a trade association, think tank, or firm/agency or on Capitol Hill preferred.
- Ability to multi-task, meet pressing deadlines, anticipate needs and adjust in a changing environment.
- Strong research, writing, and editing skills including attention to grammatical detail, clarity, speed, and accuracy.
- Strong verbal and written communications and the ability to present in a group setting.
- Knowledge of climate policy a plus.
- Most importantly, we are seeking individuals who are highly ambitious, focused on positive outcomes, eager to work collaboratively while remaining resilient in a challenging political arena, and operate with impeccable integrity.
Location:
This position is based in DC in a traditional in-office setting; subject to the organization’s telework policy. Currently the office is operating in a hybrid environment (three days in office, two days remote).
Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience; full benefits package.
The Climate Leadership Council is committed to fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive working environment. The Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status and other such factors in accordance with U.S. state and federal laws.
Job Title: Director, Development
Reporting to: CEO
Position: Full-time; Exempt
Organizational Summary: The Climate Leadership Council (the Council) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to promote the most effective, fair, and politically viable climate solutions.
Primary Responsibilities: The Director, Development will play a critical role in advancing the Council’s mission-driven and research-based work by overseeing projects related to grant writing, recruitment, and funding. The Director is responsible for generating development strategy and executing cross-departmental efforts to attract and retain funders.
Responsibilities include:
- Conceive and oversee day-to-day execution of development strategy for the Council.
- Research and report on new funding opportunities; track outreach.
- Develop and maintain relationships with funders, working collaboratively with other departments to engage potential and existing funders in meetings, events, and/or research products that align with their interests and goals.
- Prepare internal executive briefing documents and conduct briefings for CEO and leadership team for pitch meeting. Participate in select meetings with potential funders, including but not limited to individuals, foundations and corporations. Draft compelling funder-specific materials to tell the story of the Council’s innovative work including, but not limited to, pitch decks, proposals, budgets, and emails.
- Work in conjunction with the Writer/Editor, Office of the CEO, and the Research/Policy department to research, write, and track grants.
Qualifications:
- At least 5 years of relevant experience is required. Experience in a non-profit, climate-focused think tank policy institution, or foundation preferred.
- Development and fundraising experience with a proven track record of executive support working directly with leadership on securing six- to seven-figure grants from philanthropic contributions.
- Experience with climate change, clean energy or other environmental issues strongly preferred.
- Expertise in project management with an ability to effectively manage across multiple departments and timelines.
- Strategic thinker and storyteller with a customer-service oriented mindset.
- Strong verbal and exceptional written communications, and the ability to present in a group setting.
- Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, anticipate needs, and adjust in a changing environment.
- Most importantly, we are seeking individuals who are highly ambitious, focused on positive outcomes, eager to work collaboratively while remaining resilient in a challenging political arena, and who operate with impeccable integrity.
Location:
Preference for the candidate to be based in DC. The Council is currently operating in a hybrid environment (3 days in office; 2 days remote).
Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience; full benefits package.
Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to applicants@clcouncil.org.
The Climate Leadership Council is committed to fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive working environment. The Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status and other such factors in accordance with U.S. state and federal laws.