Climate Urgency Research Director

🕒 May 23

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Climate Power

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11 - 50 employees

🤝 Non-profit

⚡ Energy

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Energy • Social Impact

Climate Power is a nonprofit advocacy organization that campaigns for clean energy policies, holds public officials accountable for actions that increase pollution and utility costs, and mobilizes voters through research, polling, news, and community engagement programs (including targeted outreach to Latino communities). The group produces reports and fact checks, advocates for clean-energy job growth, and runs public-facing campaigns to influence energy policy and public opinion.

📋 Description

• Work with the Deputy Managing Director of Research to develop and execute overall departmental strategy for the Climate Urgency campaign and opposition research strategy focused on relevant agency heads and key administration officials. • Represent the department in organization-wide Climate Urgency campaign meetings and planning. • Monitor developments in the issue area by relevant federal agencies, including FEMA, NOAA, NWS, and USFS. • Develop an opposition research strategy focused on relevant agency heads and key administration officials. • Manage and train a Senior Research Associate, directing day-to-day tasks and managing contributions to long-term research projects. • Work across the organization, including directly with the Climate Urgency campaign, to manage research-driven projects in the issue area. • Oversee the Senior Research Associate’s tracking and reporting on business news from the home insurance industry, including financial filings and earnings calls. • Collaborate with partners on opposition research items and manage consultants’ relevant work in the issue area. • Generate actionable research that can be used in communications materials, media pitches, and campaign tactics to hold powerful interests and individuals accountable. • Produce polling and ad backups in their issue area on short deadlines, conduct fact-checks, and approve applicable content in outbound materials. • Work with the Research Deputy Managing Director and Communications team to pitch research findings to media outlets. • Draft reports, fact sheets, backgrounders and other Climate Urgency research and communications materials, and engage in rapid response work.

🎯 Requirements

• 7 years of relevant prior work experience in political research, which may include working for a campaign or issue advocacy organization. • Relevant work experience may include, but is not limited to: Opposition research at a campaign, campaign committee, or PAC Working on energy/climate policy or corporate accountability issues in a political, advocacy, or policymaking environment OR Working as an analyst or journalist covering extreme weather or climate change. • 3 years of people and/or project management experience; demonstrated success in leading departments and diverse teams and managing complex projects. • Demonstrated experience with opposition research and development of hard-hitting original research. • Must be able to work independently, but also collaboratively with diverse groups of people, communities, and partners. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Strong organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities with minimal direct supervision. • Strong news judgment and knowledge of the political media landscape. • Strong familiarity with research tools, including LexisNexis, public records, and campaign finance filings. • Strong proficiency in Google Workspace and Airtable preferred. • Interest in climate justice is a plus!

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurances 100% paid for employee 50% for their dependents • Unlimited Paid Time off, including every other Friday and extended summer, fall, and winter breaks • 401(k) with 5% match • Education Assistance, including student loan repayment program • Sabbatical Leave • Employee Assistance Program • Monthly Tech Allowance • Cell Phone Stipend • Work From Home Stipend, for home office furniture • Treat Yourself Funds