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The Crux Alliance is seeking a dynamic Policy Director to manage, coordinate, and optimize the technical and analytical modeling efforts that underpin the Alliance’s mission. This role is key in guiding cross-sectoral initiatives, interpreting complex modeling data, and translating these insights to support strategic decision-making, fundraising, and Alliance-building. This is a new position reporting to Executive Director Joe Ryan and can be based anywhere in the US with a preference for Washington, DC, San Francisco, CA or Aspen, CO.
This role offers a unique opportunity to have a direct impact on global climate action by ensuring that Crux Alliance members deliver data-driven measurable outcomes that contribute to ambitious carbon reduction goals. As Policy Director, you will be at the heart of an organization that values continuous improvement, collaboration, and leveraging collective intelligence to drive change. Your work will help shape the future of global climate advocacy and ensure that the lessons learned from the Alliance’s efforts are amplified to accelerate systemic climate solutions worldwide.
The optimal candidate is a strategic, relationship-focused professional with a passion for using modeling to tell compelling stories about climate policy impact. This individual ‘speaks modeling’ and is conversant with modeling tools and methods—particularly the Energy Policy Simulator (EPS) and related energy and/or climate policy scenario models—yet focuses on interpreting rather than building models. They possess a strong aptitude for transforming complex modeling outcomes into accessible insights that build confidence and trust among policymakers, donors and stakeholders.
The successful candidate is comfortable with the inherent limitations of model-based projections and can leverage this understanding to present nuanced, thoughtful insights that inspire action without overstating certainty. They have sectoral expertise in at least one of the Alliance’s focus areas—power sector, appliance efficiency, transportation, urban mobility, buildings, and industry—and are excited by the work in emerging economies around the globe.
The Alliance is a diverse global network of technical experts in climate solutions and climate policy. Our members are trusted brokers and technical advisors to key policymakers, blending data and diplomacy. The Policy Director must therefore have experience working in and navigating diverse regional contexts. They’re accustomed to working with a variety of stakeholders with high cultural competence, awareness of potential power dynamics in a partnership model, and facility with soft power.
Who should apply: a person who believes that smart policy design is critical to addressing the climate crisis and is able to collaborate with other parts of the ecosystem. We are insider advocates with a passion for using data to drive learning, mitigation, and policy impact in the fight against climate change.
This is a full-time position with an annual salary of $195K – $225K, based on experience. The Crux Alliance offers generous benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k (with match), wellness, and home office setup allowance.
Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your qualifications, interest in the position, and responses to the questions below to careers@cruxalliance.org with the subject line Policy Director.
Initial deadline for applications and process: Friday, January 17, 2025.
Application material review and phone screens begin immediately. In addition to phone screens, we anticipate two video panel interviews and a homework assignment. We hope to have our new Policy Director on board in Q1 2025.
The Crux Alliance is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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