Communications Director - Climate Action

The Climate Imperative Foundation seeks a Communications Director for Climate Action in San Francisco, CA. This role involves leading the organization's communications strategy to enhance stakeholder relationships and support climate initiatives. Candidates should have over 10 years of communications experience, including 5 years in the climate or energy sector. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and requires in-office work.
About Us

The Climate Imperative Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity focused on solving the climate crisis at speed and scale by providing funding, technical support, and expertise to win the world's most significant emissions reduction policy decisions within the next ten years.

Job Description

This role will work closely with senior leadership to lead Climate Imperative's communications work. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, communicating, and guiding the organization's communications strategy, furthering our mission and strengthening relationships with key stakeholders. They will advise senior leadership on the communications needs and organizational implications of each of its initiatives and partner with each Initiative Director to ensure a robust communications strategy for each initiative.

Key Responsibilities

This role will include:
• Design, communicate, and guide the organization's communications strategy, furthering our mission and strengthening relationships with key stakeholders.
• Advise senior leadership on the communications needs and organizational implications of each of its initiatives.
• Partner with each Initiative Director to ensure a robust communications strategy for each initiative.
• Lead implementation of initiative communications strategies to meet goals and uplift the mission of the Foundation.
• Coordinate with partners on a range of communications activities.
• Create an internal communications plan that keeps the Board and staff informed of initiatives.

Requirements

We are looking for a highly skilled professional with 10+ years of professional experience in communications and 5+ years of experience working in climate and/or energy field with a deep understanding of the political complexity of these issues. The ideal candidate will have exceptional research, analysis, synthesis, and written and verbal communication skills, fluency with quantitative information, and the ability to translate technical data into accessible language. They will also have strong organizational and project management skills, keen analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills that enable sound decision making and ensure proper follow through while monitoring actions and results.

Benefits

The Climate Imperative Foundation provides a comprehensive benefits package including up to 100% of premium paid for medical, dental, and vision, short and long term disability insurance, life insurance, Carrot fertility and family planning benefits, student loan repayment assistance, 401k retirement plan with a company match contribution, public transportation benefit options, cell phone and health/wellness reimbursement, parental leave, 14 paid holidays and four weeks of paid time off (PTO), regular staff lunches and team building activities, and an innovative, collaborative, welcoming work culture.

Work Environment

This role is done primarily in an office environment. An employee must be able to satisfy the following physical requirements with or without a reasonable accommodation.