Programme Manager, Europe

Reports to: Head of Policy and Research

Preferred timezone: Brussels-based preferable, or within CET +/-2.

Deadline: 8 October

**About Climate Catalyst**

Climate Catalyst is a U.S. based non-profit dedicated to galvanising the collective power of business, investors, and civil society to influence and accelerate policy change in Asia and Europe. We work to strengthen collaboration and mobilise new actors on pivotal climate challenges to build power and compel political leaders to act at the speed and scale needed to tackle the climate crisis. We do this by:

- Working behind the scenes with stakeholders in Europe and Asia to identify critical climate issues where action to date has been limited and collaboration potential is high.
- Bringing together renowned experts and new entrants to share ideas, and design and deliver creative campaigns that secure decisive changes in national and regional policy to deliver sectoral tipping points and secure significant emissions reductions.
- Advising on strategy, bringing creative communications, advocacy and movement building expertise to build power across the climate community to catalyse action.

To date, we’ve used this model successfully to build a strong and empowered communications network to challenge dominant narratives holding back progress in tackling the climate impact of aviation, to mobilise the business community in support of the EU Nature Restoration Law, the first legislation for peatlands restoration across Europe, and to spark action in India that led to commitment from the Ministry of Steel to develop green steel policy.

**About The Role**

The Programme Manager will form part of our European programme team, working closely with our functional leads to deliver impactful strategies that target emissions reductions from heavy emitting industries in the EU. This role will focus mainly on the issue of Chemicals Decarbonisation - where experience is preferable but not required - and take the lead on delivering EU-targeted activities and outputs. This role is initially set as a 12-month contract, with potential to extend, and will report into our Head of Policy and Research.

**What you will do**
- Work with Climate Catalyst colleagues and partner organisations to develop policy options, positions and recommendations for European chemicals and to ensure effective engagement of business across different stages of our campaigns;
- Identify policy options and contribute to determining strategic policy positions and recommendations for decision-makers and those who influence them.
- Strengthen and build relationships of trust with key businesses, business NGOs, trade associations and other private sector actors
- Conduct stakeholder mapping, research, and analysis to identify strategies and tactics to effectively engage businesses and potentially investors in support of our policy objectives.
- Build knowledge in the field of decarbonising chemicals, with a specific focus on policy mechanisms such as the EU Emissions Trading System and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
- Lead strategies with partners for successfully targeting and engaging businesses to achieve goals and objectives to influence government policy
- In collaboration with partners, strategically engage C-suite executives and senior business leaders in support of campaign objectives, drawing on your network and the networks of other colleagues and partners as relevant
- Keep track of climate policy, technology, and economic trends pertaining to the private sector internationally, and specifically in Europe.
- Produce business-orientated outreach and policy advocacy materials - including memos, brief reports, letters of commitments, talking points, and speeches for business leaders.
- Produce scopes and terms of reference for targeted research on essential chemicals which will shed light on trade offs and influence our target audience.
- Represent Climate Catalyst at relevant events and forums organised by partners and businesses associations.

**Requirements**:
**What You Would Bring**
- At least five years of demonstrated experience in engaging businesses towards policy advocacy relating to climate change issues.
- Experience engaging with EU policy-making processes
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver on organisation-wide strategies.
- Knowledge and understanding of the key issues pertaining to decarbonisation of the chemicals sector or other industrial decarbonisation policies and areas pertinent to Europe.
- Strong initiative and an ability to work both autonomously as well as within a team.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to distil complex issues for a lay audience.
- Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with the network of civil society organisations and progressive businesses.
- Awareness of the potentially diverse opinions and voices of Climate Catalyst’s partners and ensure they are taken