Director, Editorial and Engagement

Clean Air Task Force•Boston, MA

1d•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 audiences who can help advance climate and energy solutions. The Director will build an integrated editorial and engagement strategy connecting CATF’s expertise with policymakers, industry leaders, donors, media, and other influential audiences. The role spans institutional storytelling, executive communications, strategic events, media relations, and other communications opportunities, with responsibility for aligning this work to organizational priorities. The Director will develop CATF’s organization-wide editorial strategy and content calendar; maintain messaging, editorial standards, voice, and style guidance; and lead or guide flagship content such as the annual report, organizational and program milestones, and impact case studies. The role will create an organization-wide approach to priority events and engagements, develop communications strategies for executives and senior experts, and work with colleagues to strengthen media relationships and CATF’s reputation. As a people leader, the Director will supervise, coach, and develop communications staff, set priorities and standards, and foster collaboration and professional growth. The position works across CATF’s teams, programs, and regions. It offers a flexible remote working environment, with a preference for candidates based in the United States, and requires periodic domestic and international travel. The expected U.S. base salary is $147,137–$176,565 annually.

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, compelling stories for priority audiences.
Maintain organizational messaging, editorial standards, voice, and style guidance to ensure communications are accurate, accessible, consistent, and aligned with CATF’s brand.
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.
Determine the audience, messaging, speakers, content, and communications strategy for event and engagement opportunities.
Develop communications strategies for CATF executives and senior experts, and identify opportunities for 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.
Collaborate across Communications & Marketing, Development, executive leadership, and CATF’s programs and regions.
Travel periodically for CATF meetings, conferences, strategic events, media opportunities, and other organizational priorities.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage for U.S.-based employees; 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 employees.
Paid sick leave.
U.S. holidays and 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.