Manager, Presidential Advising

<h1><strong>About Us</strong></h1> <p>Climate Lead empowers philanthropic leaders everywhere to take immediate and far-reaching climate action. Climate Lead equips new climate philanthropists with the information and insights they need to drive transformative solutions by serving as an impartial guide. We cut through the complexity by curating roadmaps in partnership with a diverse network of experts to help philanthropists make a bold impact on climate from day one.</p> <p><strong>Summary</strong></p> <p>The Manager, Presidential Advising, serves as a high-level strategic partner, proxy, and force multiplier for the President. In an organization where the President’s time is the most finite resource, this role ensures that her donor engagements, ambassador relationships, and influence work move at the speed of the climate crisis.</p> <p>This is not a traditional support role; it requires a sophisticated professional who can navigate Ultra-High-Net-Worth environments, exercise exceptional discernment, and act independently to advance the President’s portfolio. The incumbent will serve as the connective tissue between the President and the broader Philanthropy Team (PT), ensuring seamless information flow, vetting high-consequence requests, and executing follow-up with the precision and tone of the President herself.</p> <p><strong>Managerial Responsibilities</strong></p> <p>This role has no direct reports or managerial responsibilities.</p> <h3><strong>Essential Duties and Responsibilities</strong></h3> <p>Strategic Proxy &amp; Portfolio Integration (60%)</p> <ul> <li>Attend high-level donor and ambassador meetings alongside the President to capture nuances, pull strategic threads, and identify immediate next steps.</li> <li>Draft high-stakes follow-up communications, executive summaries that reflect the President’s voice and ensure momentum is never lost.</li> <li>Project manage donor deliverables and other donor-related work streams as defined by strategies set by the President, including but not limited to developing and managing or leading work plans, timelines, and tracking status of all the moving parts to meet internal and external deadlines.</li> <li>Act as the primary filter for the President; vet the high volume of internal and external requests to prioritize the utmost essential items that require her immediate attention.</li> <li>Act as a proxy for the President in Philanthropy Team meetings and cross-functional forums, absorbing new systems, processes, and news to "lift" into the President’s conversations.</li> <li>Manage the President’s donor data by ensuring Salesforce and project management tools are updated in real-time, allowing the President to focus entirely on relationship strategy.</l