Initiative Director, Japan

The Initiative Director, Japan will lead strategic grantmaking to achieve policy wins that help Japan meet its climate goals. This role will work with Climate Imperative's leadership team to align the strategy with the organization's values and theory of change.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience leading initiatives to achieve policy change at a broad scale in geographies including Japan
• Strong preference for candidates who are based in Japan with the ability to work locally
• Global philanthropic or grantmaking experience
• Expertise in the clean energy landscape and the global fossil fuel industry
• Strong knowledge of the policy landscape in Japan and a working understanding of its main trading partners and regional dynamics
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Managerial skills to oversee progress across a diverse set of grantees, meeting grantmaking goals, timelines, and other benchmarks

Benefits

• Up to 100% of premium paid for medical, dental, and vision
• Short term and long term disability insurance
• Company sponsored life insurance and voluntary life
• Carrot fertility and family planning benefits
• Student loan repayment assistance
• 401k retirement plan with a company match contribution
• Annual professional development budget
• Internet, cell phone, and health & wellness reimbursement
• 14 paid holidays and four weeks of paid time off (PTO)
• Paid parental leave, jury duty, and bereavement
• Public transportation benefit options for office staff
• Regular staff lunches and team building activities
• SF and DC office stocked with healthy snacks and beverages
• An innovative, collaborative, welcoming work culture