Strategic support to the CEO: Synthesise internal and external information to support CEO decision-making, prepare the CEO for high-stakes engagements (board, funders, partners) and act as a strategic sounding board on organisational priorities and external positioning.
Board engagement: Coordinate board engagement and support preparation and follow-through for board meetings with the CEO and Chair.
Funder relationships: Support stewardship of CEO-held funder relationships, ensuring continuity, insight on relationship health, and timely follow-up.
External narrative and positioning: Help articulate and maintain Climate Policy Radar’s external narrative across funders, partners, and public platforms, ensuring the CEO’s communications consistently advance organisational strategy and fundraising priorities.
Senior leadership alignment: Translate external signals, organisational priorities, and emerging issues into clear synthesis and decision support for the CEO and senior leadership team.
CEO leverage and operational flow: Help maximise the CEO’s leverage by structuring information flow, clarifying priorities, and managing escalation, in close coordination with the Executive Assistant.

Experience operating in close partnership with a CEO, founder, or senior executive (e.g. Chief of Staff or Strategic Advisor), with responsibility for synthesis, prioritisation, and strategic coordination.
Demonstrated experience working in the climate sector.
Strong strategic judgement and the ability to synthesise complex information quickly into clear options, insights, and decision support.
Data and analytical fluency (using AI enabled tools as appropriate) to surface insights and aid decision making.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences including funders, board members, and senior partners.
Experience operating in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments and influencing senior stakeholders.
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments, identifying emerging priorities and translating them into structured action.
High levels of discretion, integrity, and trust when working closely with executive leadership.

A deep commitment to employee wellbeing, including policies such as 4 day workweek (same pay, Fridays off)
Generous leave
A vibrant, collaborative, empathetic work culture that thrives on innovation and the impact of our work
Hybrid work environment (2 days a week) in London, at TechSpace in Goswell Road

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