Senior Campaign Manager, Zero Emissions Shipping Industry

About the Organization

ClimateWorks Foundation is a global organization committed to our mission: to end the climate crisis by amplifying the power of philanthropy. Since our founding in 2008, we have awarded over $1.8 billion in grants to more than 850 organizations working to advance climate solutions around the world. We helped grow the field of climate philanthropy to where it stands today, establishing infrastructure, global networks, and momentum for continued growth. Through our Global Programs and Services, we equip philanthropy with global knowledge, networks, and solutions to drive climate progress.

·       Scaling solutions: Our collaborative Global Programs — focused on solution areas including carbon dioxide removal, cooling, industry, transportation, and more — produce results that are bending the greenhouse gas emissions curve. From the U.S. to Europe, China, Brazil, and beyond, we collaborate with a diverse community of funders, NGOs, and climate leaders to accelerate just and equitable climate solutions.

·       Guiding and supporting funders: Our Global Services provide funders with comprehensive resources to assess, build, evolve, and execute high-impact climate-giving strategies. Our Global Intelligence service equips funders and the climate community with climate insights to pinpoint opportunities for impact and philanthropic insights to help identify investment priorities. We facilitate Global Collaborations that enable funders to increase individual and collective impact. Our Global Grantmaking services enable funders to invest in climate solutions around the world. 

·       Fostering collaboration, exploration, and growth: Our collaborative approach and commitment to learning ensures that we continuously explore innovative ideas and emerging opportunities — all with the aim of scaling philanthropy-supported initiatives to help end the climate crisis.

As experts in climate science, public policy, economic and social analysis, and strategic philanthropy, ClimateWorks’ staff understands the multi-faceted challenges and opportunities of climate change. We are researchers, strategists, collaborators, and grantmakers who care passionately about our mission. For more information, please visit www.climateworks.org. 

About our Maritime Shipping Program

ClimateWorks Foundation has been funding and coordinating a coalition of analysts and advocates working to decarbonize global maritime shipping, via policy & politics, industry cooperation, and technology development for over a decade. Our work spans efforts make advances in the International Maritime Organization, to cooperation with leading corporate customers of shipping services, to supporting local environmental movements in port communities affected by pollution. Opportunities for making progress have been accelerating, and we now aim to increase our effectiveness in key areas globally with a new team member.

Job Summary

We are seeking a colleague who will be focused on engaging with non-profits, ports, shipping industry and government officials who are delivering on commitments to put zero-carbon ships on the water. We aim to coordinate and harmonize philanthropic support, research, and advocacy across a range of stakeholders to be able to push forward results related to:

- Implementing the first green shipping corridors

- Building demand for zero carbon shipping services

- Limiting the uptake of new fossil fuels in shipping such as LNG.

- Decarbonizing ports and strengthening associated environmental justice campaigns

This position will interact with existing campaigns in the field, seek to ensure their effective cooperation, grow new areas of work, and achieve results on the water.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

Working with the Director of the shipping program and other team members, the Campaign Senior Manager will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the activity of grantees and partners to meet KPIs. Specific responsibilities will include:

• Aligning players in the field around issues of fuel supply, cargo demand and green corridors, aiding in development of plans and aimi