Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of CATF's pan-European policy advocacy strategy, aligning regional priorities with global goals and program objectives.
- Serve on the senior leadership team to align priorities, resources, and investments across the organization.
- Develop and empower a high-performing, geographically distributed team of 7 policy experts and consultants.
- Lead regional fundraising in partnership with the Development team, accountable for revenue growth, donor engagement, and sustainable funding for European work.
- Guide regional advocacy efforts that advance practical climate solutions across Europe's complex political, economic, and energy landscape.
- Elevate CATF's external voice and manage risk by ensuring high-quality, consistent messaging, serving as the final reviewer for external-facing materials such as reports, policy briefs, white papers, and press releases.
- Represent CATF with European institutions, national governments, funders, industry leaders, media, and other high-level stakeholders.
- Steward regional resources, including team planning, budgets, consultant support, and priority-setting across European initiatives.
Requirements
- Significant senior leadership experience, including at least 10 years of progressive experience in management, strategy, policy, and advocacy.
- Deep understanding of European political dynamics and context, as well as an understanding of European energy and climate policy.
- Experience working with European Union institutions and/or Member States.
- Proven ability to shape and lead regional or multinational strategies in complex policy, nonprofit, advocacy, or technical environments.
- Strong track record of engaging senior stakeholders, including government officials, industry leaders, funders, and multilateral organizations.
- At least 6 years of experience directly leading, coaching, and developing high-performing teams across cultures, locations, or disciplines.
- Experience managing significant budgets, resources, priorities, and organizational tradeoffs in a mission-driven environment.
- Fluency in English and the ability to communicate clearly with internal and external audiences at senior levels.
- A leadership style grounded in curiosity, collaboration, persistence, integrity, and commitment to measurable climate impact.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with CATF's breadth of work in Europe at the EU level and in the CEE, across topics including methane, industries, carbon management, electricity, nuclear, fusion, geothermal, and transports.
- Additional European language skills.
- Background working in global, remote, or highly matrixed organizations.
Benefits
- A collaborative and intellectually curious culture where diverse perspectives are valued and bold, practical solutions to climate change are encouraged.
- A flexible remote working environment within a global organization operating across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and international forums.
- An excellent benefits package that supports the health, wellbeing, and financial security of our employees.
- Benefits aligned to your country of employment.
Work Arrangement
Remote (Worldwide) — Europe
Other
- Fully remote role that can be based anywhere in Europe.
- Fluency in English required.
- Additional European language skills preferred.
