Initiative Director, Europe Clean Heat

Climate Imperative Foundation•International Falls, MN

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Initiative Director, Europe Clean Heat, will lead strategic grantmaking campaigns to achieve policy wins to drive clean heat adoption in Europe. This role will work with Climate Imperative’s Senior Initiative Director, Europe, and leadership team to align the strategy of the Europe Clean Heat initiative with the organization’s values and theory of change. The individual will also work with a diverse group of partners, from grassroots advocates to high level policymakers and aligned philanthropies, to accelerate the adoption of clean heat policies quickly and equitably.

Requirements

10+ years of experience leading initiatives to achieve policy change at a broad scale and in EU geographies
Expertise in decarbonization policy across sectors and European policy venues (i.e., at the EU level and at the national level for key member states), ideally with demonstrated interest and experience in clean heat policy
Experience in grantmaking through first-hand experience in government, nonprofits, and/or philanthropy
Ability to prioritize and be flexible in a fast-paced, constantly evolving, and collaborative environment
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Managerial skills to lead and coordinate a highly skilled and diverse team of partners, operate as a thought partner to foundation leadership and collaborate with peers to meet grantmaking goals, timelines, and other benchmarks
Develop strategies that consider and synthesize multiple perspectives into a coherent big-picture strategy and workable plan
Ability to track multi-dimensional efforts and see opportunities for leverage and scaled impact
A deep commitment to equity and inclusion reflected in prior campaigns
Willingness and ability to travel (up to 20%)
Deep interest, passion, and commitment to reducing climate change

Responsibilities

Building upon existing initiative strategies, identify the near-term opportunities to support policymakers and advocates to accelerate clean heat policy progress at the EU level and in key Member States
Ensure the efforts our partners are promoting mean all residents can afford and enjoy the benefits of this transition
From a global vantage point, see opportunities to knit regional efforts into a cohesive strategy, amplifying and replicating wins in other jurisdictions
In collaboration with advocates, policymakers and funders, determine how to secure and maintain Europe policy wins that advance the decarbonization of buildings and light industry
Ensure that justice and equity and an economic transition strategy for affected communities are central to the design, implementation, and impact of the initiative
Build and execute an innovative, concise, and metric-driven campaign strategy to win, in consultation with partners
Ensure we and our partners have a clear understanding of how to succeed in each decision-making venue
Identify and build authentic and durable relationships with the grantees who can execute the initiative strategy
Manage, evaluate, and as necessary, revise a portfolio of grants that can lead this initiative to success
Regularly convene grantee and funding partners to ensure strong coordination, track progress, repair problems, expand, contract or phase down elements of the initiative, as necessary
Report, without bias, on progress and stalls to the Board of Directors
Serve as a thought leader to the broader philanthropic and NGO community on clean heat strategy and grantmaking
Lead on the grantee relationship through regular check-ins
Serve as a leader and resource for other Climate Imperative staff