Overview

Managing Director, East Asia will oversee a portfolio of initiatives targeting drastic carbon reductions through policy actions across the energy sector. They will lead a team of one or more Initiative Directors, supporting the development of campaign and grantmaking strategies in line with Climate Imperative’s theory of change and organizational values. This role will have a regional focus, and the ideal candidate has deep experience in energy policy and advocacy within the East Asia region. The Managing Director also serves as a member of Climate Imperative’s leadership team, engaging with the Vice President and peers on policies, practices, and other cross-functional issues.

Our Commitment

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to a transparent recruitment process that fosters belonging. Our goal is to hire and advance people regardless of race, gender, ability, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, military service, medical condition, and any other protected characteristic under local, state, or federal law. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to an accessible application process and employee experience. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please email jobs@climateimperative.org.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy and Evaluation

• Oversee the growth of a portfolio of initiatives and grantees focused on targeted policy wins to maximize carbon abatement


• Develop and update initiative strategies in partnership with other team members


• Drive the approved strategies to success, adjust as needed, and measure progress


• Develop, review and finalize all grant proposals for these initiatives ahead of the Vice President and Grants Team, ensuring all grants help to achieve established initiative Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)


• Ensure relevant justice and equity considerations for specific countries or regions or focus are reflected in the design, implementation, and evaluation of initiatives


• In partnership with the Vice President, engage with peer funders to align efforts and funding when practicable and appropriate


• Provide updates and briefings to board advisors and principals

Leadership and Team Oversight

• Partner with CI leadership team in setting, communicating, and assessing progress against foundation-wide OKRs, and in supporting the overall growth and culture of CI


• Oversee a skilled and diverse team by fostering a culture of collaboration, inclusion, creativity, and accountability that translates into equitable and impactful grantmaking and strong internal and external partnerships


• Support Initiative Directors in becoming highly trusted and effective grantmakers who understand philanthropy best practices, including how to engage with potential and existing grantees


• Serve as a mentor and coach to Initiative Directors through regular check-ins, performance conversations, and encouraging professional development to increase knowledge, skills, and abilities; ensure that Initiative Directors are following these same best practices with their teams.


• Lead internal review process for all initiative strategies and reports, and any other documents being shared with Board of Directors that pertain to the global portfolio


• Serve as an external spokesperson, representing CI as a thought leader in the field, in funder dialogues, and in media if necessary

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in environmental policy including public policy, international relations, philanthropy, campaigns, sustainability, or law, including experience leading strategy development and the oversight of complex projects


• Strong knowledge of climate and energy policy issues and political landscapes related to energy and climate change within the East Asia region, including experience living and/or working in the region


• Demonstrated organizational and managerial skills to lead a highly skilled and diverse team, meet grantmaking goals, timelines, and other benchmarks


• Ability to engage and inspire others while effectively communicating complex ideas and information verbally and in writing


• Self-starter


• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally


• Interest, passion, and commitment to reducing climate change

Salary

We provide a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. The target U.S. national salary range is $245,000 to $255,000 USD with local adjustments made for folks in higher or lower markets, based on cost of labor in candidate's geographical location. Currently, all staff local to the San Francisco and DC offices go into the office one to three days a week. Equity is incredibly important to the organization, and a pay audit for equity is completed annually.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

This role is done primarily in an office environment.

An employee must be able to satisfy the following physical requirements with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Remain in a stationary position (at a desk) for at least 75% of the day


• Use hand and fingers to type


• Frequently communicate via phone or video and email and must be able to communicate using those methods


• Ability to travel to maintain relationships with key stakeholders and employees, which includes:
  
  
  
  • Ability to travel by car, plane, train, or other modes of transportation, including extended periods of sitting or standing during travel.
  
  
  • Ability to lift, carry, or transport personal items or work-related materials during travel.
  
  
  • Ability to work from remote locations or at different job sites as required.
  
  
  
  

This description reflects essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all U.S.-based employees. If a specific position is open to international employees, benefits will vary based on geographical location. The U.S. benefits include:

• Up to 100% of premium paid for medical, dental, and vision


• Short term and long term disability insurance


• Company sponsored life insurance and voluntary life


• Carrot fertility and family planning benefits


• Student loan repayment assistance


• 401k retirement plan with a company match contribution


• Annual professional development budget


• Internet, cell phone, and health & wellness reimbursement


• 14 paid holidays and four weeks of paid time off (PTO)


• Paid parental leave, jury duty, and bereavement


• Public transportation benefit options for office staff


• Regular staff lunches and team building activities


• SF and DC office stocked with healthy snacks and beverages


• An innovative, collaborative, welcoming work culture

About Us

Climate change is governed by physical facts—about carbon sources, accumulation, impacts, and timing, and more importantly, about solutions that work. These facts must inform strategy: they show that avoiding dangerous climate change is only possible through strong policy to cut carbon, promptly, in the biggest countries. To address these issues, Climate Imperative was founded to provide resources to the field of climate policy in this decisive decade.

Climate Imperative is a 501(c)(3) public charity focused on solving the climate crisis at speed and scale by providing funding, technical support, and expertise to win the world\'s most significant emissions reduction policy decisions this decade.

We support a hybrid work environment and require all employees to come together in person one to two times per year.

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales