Program Lead, Corporate Energy Transition Campaign

Program Lead, Corporate Energy Transition Campaign

Beyond Fossil Fuels

Remote, Europe or Berlin

We're excited to introduce a new role. As part of the BFF secretariat, the Program Lead will spearhead the design, creation, and coordination of a continent-wide campaign aimed at shifting corporate players away from coal and gas towards a renewable-based, efficient, electrified business model. This campaign will target a wide range of corporate players, including non-energy corporations, energy companies, and private financial institutions. The Program Lead will be responsible for coordinating a team of corporate campaigners and collaborating with a diverse range of partner organisations and allies, both within Europe and globally.

As the Program Lead, you will be responsible for:

• Leading and developing, in collaboration with the coalition, the overarching BFF campaign strategy for corporate entities across energy companies, financial institutions, and non-energy corporations, while working closely with the secretariat corporate campaigners, partner organisations, and allies.
• Collaborating with partner organisations to design and execute a campaign specifically targeting non-energy corporations and sectors that rely on fossil-based energy.
• Identifying gaps and capacity needs, and establishing appropriate working structures together with partners. Additionally, you will support, oversee, and convene the necessary coalition working structures to implement the campaign strategy.
• Activating and supporting partners, particularly at the national level, during the development and implementation of the strategy.
• Serving as a bridge between the partners working on corporate campaigning and other energy-related initiatives outside of our coalition that focus on corporations relevant to our European strategy.
• Identifying opportunities for synergies and contributions from other BFF campaign areas of work that will help with the corporate strategy, and vice versa.
• Planning and coordinating campaign pushes and moments.
• Overseeing the corporate campaign activity budget, as well as contributing to the coalition and secretariat planning.
• Coordinating and line-managing a team of campaigners working on corporations, private finance, and utilities.

Required skills & experience:

• You have a comprehensive understanding of the energy transition, including its political and economic context in Europe.
• You possess a deep understanding of the European energy, corporate, and financial sectors, as well as their potential leverage over the fossil fuel industry.
• You have at least ten years of work experience in energy/climate issues or in relevant corporate positions (such as public relations, corporate ESG/strategy, legal affairs, etc.).
• You have a minimum of three years of experience in lobbying and/or advocacy on energy, finance, or corporate topics relevant to the position.
• You have at least five years of experience in developing campaign strategies, with several years of experience leading program or campaign implementation.
• You have a proven track record of successful campaigning in relation to the private sector.
• You have at least three years of experience in line management and leading small teams of two or more people.
• You possess strong interpersonal skills, are competent at facilitating and supporting the work of others, and have the ability to build common cause and reach agreements among multi-organisational teams.
• You possess excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• You are highly organized and capable of balancing multiple priorities.
• You are confident working remotely with a broad range of people from different countries, cultures, and backgrounds.
• You are passionate about promoting a healthy, environmentally-friendly, and fair society.
• You have excellent spoken and written English.

Desirable skills & experience:

• You have experience in stakeholder coordination and the ability to identify non-governmental organisation needs and roles.
• You are familiar with the style of work and procedures of non-governmental organisations.
• You speak other European languages.

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