Director of Strategic Partnerships – Climate

🕒 March 3

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Pacific Environment

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11 - 50 employees

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Social Impact • Environment

Pacific Environment is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the living environment of the Pacific Rim. The organization focuses on tackling the climate crisis, promoting zero-emission shipping, addressing oil and gas environmental impacts, and advocating for climate justice. They also work on preserving healthy oceans, stemming the plastic crisis, and establishing marine protected areas. Pacific Environment supports thriving communities and promotes sustainable livelihoods through grassroots movements and citizen action, emphasizing indigenous rights. Through partnerships and collaboration, they aim to eliminate toxic shipping emissions and drive environmental justice in portside communities. The organization places significant emphasis on building local leaders and providing them with resources to combat environmental degradation and pollution.

📋 Description

• Identify high-credibility industry and organizations experienced in decarbonizing shipping and evaluate partnership opportunities across Asia, Europe, and the U.S. • Lead outreach and execute MOUs with anchor partners to support recruitment of East Asian companies to zero emission initiatives, projects, and partnerships. • Co-develop work plans, target lists, relationship maps, and clear divisions of labor with partners. • Cultivate strong relationships with C-suite leaders at target Asian carriers and cargo owners, leveraging partner networks for senior-level introductions. • Develop tailored framing, pitch materials, briefing memos, and talking points for executive engagement. • Design and convene C-suite meetings across Asia, Europe, and the U.S. to advance climate leadership and coalition participation. • Maintain regular communication to move priority firms toward Net Zero commitments and anchor partner status. • Co-host high visibility global events (e.g., Davos, COP) with partners. • Support partnership development, technical scoping, and early-stage collaboration toward future largescale deployment. • Project manage consultants and/or staff to develop technical analyses, memos, and advocacy products as needed. • Represent Pacific Environment with the press, in coalitions with key allies, and in key policy forums. • Other tasks as determined by the Senior Director, Climate Campaign.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience managing successful corporate partnerships and advocacy campaigns on a local, national, and international scale. • Experience in conducting corporate research, including analyzing SEC filings and Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) reports. • Deep cultural fluency and experience navigating business environments across East Asia. • Proven track record of relationship building with senior executives or government leaders. • Experience and expertise in climate, energy, shipping, logistics, supply chain, ESG, maritime decarbonization, or adjacent fields. • Strong strategic planning, partnership management, and cross-organizational coordination skills. • Ability to travel across Asia, Europe, and the U.S. as needed. • A record of accomplishment of achievement in managing and winning campaigns. • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills across cultures. • Fluency in multiple Asian languages a plus and ability to conduct business in English is a must. • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. This includes experience serving as a public spokesperson and advocate, as well as the ability to analyze and articulate complex issues and to communicate them to a variety of audiences. • Skill and comfort in building relationships with diverse audiences, including with companies, coalition partners, and the media.

🏖️ Benefits

• Pacific Environment provides compensation commensurate with experience and equitable with others on our team, plus a full benefits package for staff positions. • Flexible work from home environment with a dedicated, diverse group of colleagues.