Director, Editorial and Engagement

Clean Air Task Force•Boston, MA

1d•$147,137 - $176,565•Remote

About The Position

Clean Air Task Force (CATF) is seeking a senior communications leader to shape how the organization tells its story, elevates its ideas and experts, and engages influential audiences. The Director, Editorial and Engagement will build an integrated editorial and engagement strategy connecting CATF’s expertise with policymakers, industry leaders, donors, media, and others who can help advance climate and energy solutions. The position brings together institutional storytelling, executive communications, strategic events, media relations, and other communications opportunities. Working across CATF, the Director will help determine which stories to tell, where and how the organization should engage, and how communications can support organizational priorities. The role supervises, coaches, and develops communications staff and collaborates across functions, cultures, geographies, and time zones. CATF is a global nonprofit working to safeguard against the worst impacts of climate change by catalyzing the rapid development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies. The position offers a flexible remote working environment, with a preference for candidates based in the United States and the ability to work effectively across U.S. and European time zones. Periodic domestic and international travel is expected. The expected U.S. base salary is $147,137–$176,565 USD annually; compensation in other approved countries is based on applicable local ranges.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
10–15 years of progressively responsible experience in strategic communications, editorial leadership, media relations, journalism, public affairs, external engagement, or a related field.
Strong English-language writing, editing, and storytelling skills, including experience translating complex technical or policy issues into clear communications.
Demonstrated expertise in editorial strategy, institutional storytelling, organizational messaging, and high-profile content.
Significant experience developing executive communications and thought leadership, including speeches, opinion pieces, commentary, presentations, talking points, or other executive-level content.
Experience developing proactive media relations strategies, working directly with journalists and editors, and advising on sensitive, rapid-response, or reputational communications.
Experience developing strategic events and external engagements, including conferences, convenings, executive engagements, speaking opportunities, or similar forums.
People leadership and cross-functional collaboration experience, including supervising and developing staff, advising senior leaders, and working with technical experts, policy professionals, development teams, and communications colleagues.
Ability to make complex climate, energy, technical, and policy issues clear without losing important context.
Ability to work effectively across U.S. and European time zones.

Nice To Haves

Experience with climate and energy policy, advocacy, policymaking, environmental policy, clean technology, science, or a closely related field.
Familiarity with engagement strategies for major international climate, energy, policy, business, or philanthropic forums.
Experience developing editorial or event content for donors, funders, and other philanthropic audiences.
Experience working in a global or geographically distributed organization.
Experience in a nonprofit, think tank, research institution, philanthropic organization, government, journalism, or a similarly mission-driven environment.
Additional language skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and carry out CATF’s organization-wide editorial strategy and content calendar, translating organizational priorities and technical expertise into clear stories for priority audiences.
Maintain organizational messaging, editorial standards, voice, and style guidance to support accurate, accessible, consistent, brand-aligned communications.
Lead or guide major institutional content, including the annual report, organizational and program milestones, impact case studies, and other high-profile content.
Develop an organization-wide approach to priority events and engagements, including conferences, climate weeks, convenings, speaking opportunities, roundtables, executive engagements, and CATF-led events; help determine audiences, messaging, speakers, content, and communications strategy.
Develop communications strategies for CATF executives and senior experts, identifying opportunities and producing speeches, opinion pieces, commentary, presentations, talking points, and other executive communications.
Work with Communications & Marketing colleagues to build relationships with influential journalists and outlets, elevate CATF’s experts, and provide communications counsel during major media moments and sensitive or reputational issues.
Connect editorial, media, executive communications, and event strategies through an integrated planning process tied to organizational priorities and audience needs.
Supervise, coach, and develop communications staff; set clear priorities and standards while supporting independent judgment, collaboration, and professional growth.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage; CATF currently pays 80% of medical premiums and 100% of dental premiums for eligible employees.
401(k) plan with a dollar-for-dollar employer match of up to 5% of gross annual salary.
25 working days of vacation per year for full-time U.S.-based employees.
Paid sick leave.
U.S. holidays.
One flex day in December.
Employer-paid basic life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Home-office setup support.
Monthly internet stipend.
Additional health, wellness, and voluntary benefit resources.
Flexible remote working environment.