Director, Editorial and Engagement

Clean Air Task Force (CATF) is a global nonprofit organization working to safeguard against the worst impacts of climate change by catalyzing the rapid development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies. With 30 years of internationally recognized expertise on climate policy and a fierce commitment to exploring all potential solutions, CATF is a pragmatic, non-ideological advocacy group with the bold ideas needed to address climate change. CATF has offices in Boston, Washington, D.C., and Brussels, with staff working virtually around the world.

CATF works to accelerate the solutions needed to achieve a zero-emissions future. As a senior leader within the Communications & Marketing team, you will shape how CATF tells its story, elevates its ideas and experts, and engages the audiences that can help turn climate and energy solutions into real-world impact.

You will bring together institutional storytelling, executive communications, strategic events, media relations, and other important communications opportunities. Working across CATF, you will help determine which stories we tell, where and how we show up, and how our communications support organizational priorities.

This role will build an integrated editorial and engagement strategy that connects CATF’s expertise with policymakers, industry leaders, donors, media, and other influential audiences.

• →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.

You are an experienced communications leader, writer, editor, convener, and strategist who understands how strong ideas become useful stories, conversations, and engagements. You can make complex climate, energy, technical, and policy issues clear without losing important context.

You bring sound editorial judgment and a collaborative leadership style. You can advise senior leaders, develop staff, and build alignment across functions, cultures, geographies, and time zones.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

If you’ve made it this far, you should go ahead and apply.

You don’t need to meet every requirement to be a strong candidate. If this role aligns with how you like to work and the kind of impact you want to have, we encourage you to submit your application.

Clean Air Task Force is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.