[Hiring] Political Strategist @350.org

Role Description

350.org is looking for a Political Strategist who drives sharp political strategy at the heart of global campaigns and advocacy work of 350.org across countries and political moments to land global and in-country political wins for the just and equitable energy transition.

This role sits at the intersection of campaign momentum and political outcomes. As a Political Strategist, you will help translate 350.org's campaign momentum into concrete policy wins. Working across country and global teams, you'll identify political openings, sharpen our positioning at key moments (including COP cycles), and deepen our influence with policymakers, media, and political actors worldwide.

This is a funded, fixed-term position with a strong focus on fossil fuel phase-out (FFPO) and a just energy transition supporting global campaign priorities, and strengthening political strategy across priority regions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Political Strategy & Campaign Integration:
  • Work alongside priority country and global teams and provide hands-on political strategy support.
  • Identify, develop, and strategise around political opportunities linked to global strategy and campaigns (e.g., elections, budget cycles, and international events).
  • Support the development of clear political pathways from an advocacy and campaign lens to pressure decision-making outcomes.
  • Contribute to strategic positioning around key global moments, including COP31 and beyond.
• Political Influence & External Engagement:
  • Build and maintain relationships with key policymakers, political actors, and aligned institutions in coordination with relevant country teams.
  • Develop strategic media relationships for interventions to shape political narratives and increase pressure on decision-makers, and act as a spokesperson for 350.org.
  • Support the positioning of 350.org as a credible and influential voice on energy politics, renewables, and fossil fuel phase-out.
  • Contribute to external coalition spaces (e.g., climate and energy alliances), ensuring 350.org’s political strategy is clearly represented.
• Internal Coordination & Intelligence:
  • Strengthen coordinated ways of working between campaigns, communications, policy, and country teams to align and collectively deliver agreed strategies.
  • Capture, synthesize, and apply political intelligence from global and national contexts to sharpen 350.org's approach.
  • Ensure consistent political framing across regions and campaigns.
  • Contribute to internal planning processes, including campaign strategy development and global programme alignment.
• Strategic Development:
  • Develop and implement political strategies for fossil fuel phase-out and the energy transition.
  • Contribute to work on international processes advancing FFPO and a just energy transition (e.g., global frameworks and agreements).
  • Ensure strategic continuity across COP cycles (COP31 to COP32 and beyond).
  • Provide analysis and insight that strengthens 350.org's overall political approach.
• Organisational and Team Initiatives:
  • Actively contribute to 350.org’s values, including equity, justice, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI principles).
  • Together with the team lead, actively work on sharing skills and developing the capacities of colleagues in country teams.
  • Represent 350.org in external spaces as appropriate.
  • Develop effective partnerships with teams within and across departments (Campaigns, Networks, Engagement, and Communications).
  • Contribute to organisational priorities beyond core responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in political strategy, advocacy, or research in climate, energy, development, or related disciplines.
• Substantive lived and professional experience in Global Majority contexts.
• Demonstrated track record of influencing political processes and decision-makers.
• Strong understanding of climate politics, energy systems, and/or fossil fuel phase-out.
• Experience working across global or multi-country contexts.
• Ability to translate strategy into actionable plans with measurable outcomes.
• Experience in coalition spaces and with diverse stakeholders.
• Sharp analytical and strategic thinking; excellent written and verbal communication.
• Self-directed and effective in a remote, fast-paced, globally distributed environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Existing relationships with policymakers, journalists, or political actors in relevant countries.
• Experience engaging in international climate processes: COP, UN, G20, IMF/World Bank.
• Experience bridging campaigns, communications, and political strategy functions.
• Familiarity with movement-building and grassroots campaigning approaches.

Work Environment

This is a remote, globally distributed role. The role-holder may be expected to work from an office and will be expected to work across time zones and travel occasionally for key meetings, events, and campaign moments.

We value team members who:

• Take initiative and are accountable for their work.
• Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively.
• Are adaptable and comfortable working in evolving contexts.
• Bring a strong commitment to justice, equity, and movement-building.
• Uphold professionalism, integrity, and care in their work.

Travel

Occasional domestic and international travel required.

Additional Information

• This role is externally funded and fixed-term (circa 2 years). Continuation is planned but subject to funding availability.
• Position Type: full-time (36 hours per week).
• Application Deadline: Although we hope to begin interviews during the week of May 18, this job is open until filled or until the hiring manager determines they can no longer accept applications.
• Preferred Start Date: July 1st, 2026.
• Compensation: Salary tier 2.3. Country-specific annual gross salaries can be found here.
• Benefits: In addition to a fully remote, 36-hour work week and two all-staff breaks per year, we offer a suite of comprehensive benefits - details depend on the location of the role, but we generally aim for employees to receive high-quality health insurance and retirement planning benefits in their respective locations.
• Location: Remote within the countries 350.org employs staff currently, with a preference for candidates based in the Global South.
• Applicants must have the legal authorization to work for any employer in their country of residence. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.