Global Lead, Partnerships and Networks

350.org is looking for a Global Lead, Partnerships and Networks who will be responsible for visible and meaningful engagement of a global network of activists, supporters and partners in our national and global campaigns.

About 350.org

350’s mission is to keep carbon in our atmosphere at a safe level, below 350 parts per million. We do this by mobilizing ordinary people to campaign for universal access to clean energy and an end to fossil fuels. Our campaigns are rooted in local organizing, so that while achieving measurable reductions in fossil fuel emissions, we also build the power and potential of the climate movement for yet more impact to come. The values that guide and drive our work are listed here.

350.org is an equal opportunity employer. 350.org strives to be an inclusive and collaborative group of people who bring a variety of approaches to the work we do. We’re committed to the principles of justice, and we try to build a safe workplace where everyone is treated fairly and enjoys working together. We value new perspectives, ideas of all sorts, and different ways of working. Diverse perspectives and experiences improve the way 350.org carries out our work – including what we decide to work on and how creatively/effectively we do that. We do our best to make staff positions accessible to all potential team members, regardless of race, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, assigned gender, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or identity, religion or creed, veteran status, marital or parental status, and genetic information. We also strive to include team members in communities most impacted by climate change or impacted by other kinds of environmental, social, and economic injustice.

About the Global Lead, Partnerships and Networks

The Global Lead, Partnerships and Networks is responsible for visible and meaningful engagement of a global network of activists, supporters and partners into our national and global campaigns. This role manages a small distributed team responsible for building powerful, politically effective networks of local groups, volunteers and partners across regions. The role is accountable for setting direction, driving delivery, and ensuring that partnerships and network-building work contributes directly to campaign outcomes, organisational priorities and movement power. This role works closely with Country teams to develop, strengthen and expand partnerships outside the climate justice ecosystem.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of network strategy for partners, allies and local groups that is tailored to context and linked to campaign priorities.
• Ensure systems are in place to track, evaluate, and report on network health, volunteer engagement, and leadership development.
• Bring global and regional insight into global mobilisation planning, ensuring networks are a core delivery mechanism.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships across the climate movement ecosystem and institutions, from frontline and Indigenous partners to senior external stakeholders, with sound political judgement and integrity.

• Line manages a team of two Regional Network Coordinators, setting a high bar for performance, judgement and collaboration; making sound strategic choices about partnerships, leadership development and engagement in key campaigns.
• Lead on our work and relationships with existing and new 350 affiliates applying strategic thinking and collaboration with high level relationship management.
• Build strong cross-regional collaboration and ensure lessons, tactics and political insight are shared across regions and with relevant teams.
• Ensure regional network work is fully aligned with 350.org’s global strategy, campaign priorities and organisational standards.
• Develop and strengthen mechanisms for sharing learnings, best practices, and innovations across networks and with global teams.
• Ensure effective communication channels are in place between local groups, Network Coordinators, national organisers and the global team.
• Oversee delivery of cross-country network mobilisation projects, ensuring clear ownership, disciplined follow-through and strong execution.
• Ensure JEDI (justice, equity, diversity and inclusion) principles are embedded into network organising, training, and campaigning.
• Serve as budget holder for the Partnerships and Networks Team, ensuring effective use of organisational resources.
• Contribute to fundraising and donor engagement.
• Represent 350.org in key internal and external spaces as needed.

• Contribute to 350.org’s mission outside standard responsibilities, when organisational needs require it.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years’ senior level experience in organising, or movement-building, ideally in the climate sector. At a minimum, 3 years' experience in directly managing people.
• Substantial lived and work experience in the majority world.
• Experience of building, strengthening, and scaling volunteer-led or grassroots networks in the majority world / Global South.
• Knowledge and experience of the global climate movement and ability to navigate sensitive relationships and topics where views may diverge.
• Strong inter-personal and stakeholder management skills; ability to manage conflict and drive internal change through persuasion, learning, dialogue and strong accountability practices.
• Substantial experience managing and coaching staff remotely from diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement organising and campaigning strategies that deliver measurable impact.
• Good networking and coalition-building skills, including the ability to cultivate and establish partnerships with donors, external partners, media and other stakeholders.
• Knowledge and experience applying justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) principles in campaigning and organising contexts.
• Basic understanding of digital organising with experience using data to inform strategy.
• Excellent project management, facilitation, communication, and intercultural skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently in a remote, international team.
• Comfort and ease working in a fast-paced and resource-constrained environment.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in additional languages strongly preferred.

Desired (but not required) skills and experiences

• Experience of working in large networks / social movements, coalitions, or with frontline and justice-focused partners across countries and regions

We are looking for someone comfortable working both independently and in teams, highly responsive, and able to lead initiatives as well as take direction from others.

Position Type: Full-time (36 hours per week)

Application Deadline: This job is open until filled, or the hiring manager determines that they can no longer accept applications.

Compensation: This position is at 350's salary grade level 3.3 with a set, non-negotiable salary. Country-specific salaries for this level can be found here.

Benefits: In addition to a fully remote, 36-hour workweek 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 location.

In the United States, as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, our employees are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

Work Environment: This role is mainly remote/home-based. The role requires working across multiple time zones, managing remote staff, and participating in global meetings and planning spaces.

Location: Remote, within the countries where 350 operates. Current countries are: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Fiji, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Philippines, South Africa, United Kingdom, and the United States.

Within the United States, in the following states: CT, IL, MD, MA, ME, NJ, NY, NC, PA, VT, VA, WI, WA, and Washington, DC.

Preference will be given to candidates based in African, Asian, and Latin American time zones.

Applicants must have the legal authorization to work for any employer in their country of residence. We cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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