Director, Editorial and Engagement

Responsibilities

• Editorial Strategy & Institutional Storytelling – Develop and carry out CATF's organization-wide editorial strategy and content calendar, turning organizational priorities and technical expertise into clear, compelling stories for priority audiences.
• Messaging, Voice & Editorial Standards – Maintain CATF's organizational messaging, editorial standards, voice, and style guidance so communications are accurate, accessible, consistent, and aligned with CATF's brand.
• Flagship Content Leadership – Lead or guide major institutional content, including CATF's annual report, organizational and program milestones, impact case studies, and other high-profile content.
• Strategic Events & External Engagement – 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 the audience, messaging, speakers, content, and communications strategy for each opportunity.
• Executive Communications & Thought Leadership – Develop communications strategies for CATF executives and senior experts. Identify opportunities and produce speeches, opinion pieces, commentary, presentations, talking points, and other executive communications.
• Media Relations & Reputation Building – 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.
• Integrated Content & Engagement Planning – Connect CATF's editorial, media, executive communications, and event strategies through an integrated planning process tied to organizational priorities and audience needs.
• People Leadership & Team Development – Supervise, coach, and develop communications staff. Set clear priorities and standards while supporting independent judgment, collaboration, and professional growth.

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.

Preferred

• 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.

Benefits

• Join a team working to accelerate climate solutions while improving how CATF shares its work and engages the audiences that can help move it forward.
• A mission-driven role shaping how CATF communicates its work and engages influential audiences.
• Opportunities to collaborate with recognized experts and senior leaders on climate, technology, energy, and policy issues.
• Cross-functional work with Communications & Marketing, Development, executive leadership, and CATF's programs and regions.
• 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, 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 for CATF meetings, conferences, strategic events, media opportunities, and other organizational priorities.
• Benefits designed to support health, financial security, time away, and flexibility.