Clean Air Task Force
51 - 200 employees
Founded 1996
🤝 Non-profit
⚡ Energy
Non-profit • Energy • Environment
Clean Air Task Force is a non-traditional and fact-based environmental organization dedicated to decarbonizing the global energy system to combat climate change. With over 25 years of history, CATF focuses on policy advocacy, technology innovation, and modeling and systems analysis to drive effective climate change mitigation strategies. Their work includes advancing nuclear energy, carbon capture, zero-carbon fuels, methane pollution prevention, and other technologies to achieve a zero-emissions, high-energy planet. CATF operates globally, with a strong focus on supporting innovative technologies and policy solutions to address the climate crisis efficiently and affordably.
Senior Director, European Advocacy
🕒 July 8
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Clean Air Task Force
51 - 200 employees
Founded 1996
🤝 Non-profit
⚡ Energy
Non-profit • Energy • Environment
Clean Air Task Force is a non-traditional and fact-based environmental organization dedicated to decarbonizing the global energy system to combat climate change. With over 25 years of history, CATF focuses on policy advocacy, technology innovation, and modeling and systems analysis to drive effective climate change mitigation strategies. Their work includes advancing nuclear energy, carbon capture, zero-carbon fuels, methane pollution prevention, and other technologies to achieve a zero-emissions, high-energy planet. CATF operates globally, with a strong focus on supporting innovative technologies and policy solutions to address the climate crisis efficiently and affordably.
📋 Description
• Lead the development and execution of CATF’s pan-European policy advocacy strategy • Align regional priorities with global goals and program objectives • Serve on the senior leadership team to align organizational priorities, resources, and investments • Develop and empower a geographically distributed team of 7 policy experts and consultants • Lead regional fundraising with the Development team and oversee revenue growth, donor engagement, and sustainable funding • Guide advocacy efforts advancing practical climate solutions across Europe • Oversee external voice and messaging quality, serving as final reviewer for reports, policy briefs, white papers, and press releases • Represent CATF with European institutions, national governments, funders, industry leaders, media, and other high-level stakeholders • Manage regional resources, team planning, budgets, consultant support, and priority-setting across European initiatives
🎯 Requirements
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in management, strategy, policy, and advocacy • Deep understanding of European political dynamics and context • 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 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 ability to communicate clearly with internal and external senior-level audiences • Leadership style grounded in curiosity, collaboration, persistence, integrity, and commitment to measurable climate impact • Preferred: familiarity with CATF’s European work across methane, industries, carbon management, electricity, nuclear, fusion, geothermal, and transports • Preferred: additional European language skills • Preferred: 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 • An excellent benefits package that supports the health, wellbeing, and financial security of employees • Benefits aligned to your country of employment
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