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Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) – Hybrid, District of Columbia, US – Posted 2 days ago.

About C2ES: Our mission is to secure a safe and stable climate by accelerating the low‑carbon economy. We are a trusted convener on climate policy, working with governments, businesses, and stakeholders to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote clean energy, and strengthen climate resilience.

About Kinetic Coalition: An initiative within C2ES that unlocks capital through energy transition credits (ETCs) to power the clean energy transition in emerging economies. By enabling companies to purchase high‑integrity ETCs, we support the early retirement of coal assets, accelerated renewables deployment, grid and storage improvements, and policy implementation.

• Oversee Kinetic’s engagement with corporations, providing strategic direction, managing member relationships, and coordinating a Community of Practice for peer exchange, market education, and transactional support.
• Partner with the C2ES Business Engagement Team to align corporate engagement and leverage C2ES programs such as the Corporate Decarbonization and Renewable Thermal Coalition.
• Develop and execute a global outreach strategy to recruit ETC buyers across voluntary and compliance markets, including corporations, airlines subject to CORSIA, companies under domestic carbon pricing schemes, and sovereign governments pursuing Article 6.2 transactions.
• Build business cases for ETC buyers, developing credible use cases for Scope 2 and Scope 3 insetting and offsetting.
• Recruit and engage partners (development institutions, industry groups, brokers, traders, aggregators, sustainability advisory firms) to build demand and expand Kinetic’s reach.
• Engage standards bodies (SBTi, GHGP, AIM Platform, TCAT) to promote accounting guidance for ETC purchases.
• Support demand commitments for specific transactions, matching buyers to projects, assisting with due diligence, and coordinating pooled buyer commitments and advance purchase agreements.
• Support sovereign buyer engagement to expand Article 6.2 country‑to‑country ETC transactions, tracking bilateral cooperation agreements.
• Represent Kinetic Coalition at major international forums such as Climate Weeks, Ecosperity, GreenBiz, and VERGE.
• Produce publications, case studies, and communications materials that advance ETC awareness among corporate and compliance audiences.
• Assist fundraising efforts by contributing to grant proposals and reports.
• Manage the Kinetic demand team, including consultants and/or interns, and mentor staff as needed.
• Contribute to C2ES strategic planning, culture, DEIB initiatives, capacity building, and alignment of resources across Kinetic Coalition programs.
• Participate in monthly JEDI-C meetings and complete required trainings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Expertise in corporate climate strategy, GHG accounting, and market‑based approaches to corporate GHG reduction, including energy attribute certificates, carbon offsets, and Energy Transition Credit frameworks.
• Substantial experience engaging senior‑level corporate executives on sustainability strategy, climate targets, and/or carbon procurement; ability to translate technical carbon market concepts into compelling business propositions.
• Strong understanding of science‑based targets, net‑zero commitments, and GHG inventories; knowledge of voluntary carbon market drivers.
• Knowledge of CORSIA’s Emission Unit Eligibility Criteria, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, and ITMO‑related compliance schemes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, relationship building, and business development skills; ability to cultivate and grow complex multi‑stakeholder networks.
• Excellent program and project management skills, including managing multi‑year workstreams, budgets, and consultants.
• Strong writing, presentation, and communication skills.
• Humility, collegiality, a sense of humor, and a deep spirit of collaboration.
• Bachelor’s degree plus 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree in environmental management, economics, public policy, international relations, law, or related field plus 9+ years of relevant experience.

Full‑time, benefits‑eligible; exempt from overtime.

Managing Director, Kinetic Coalition.

Location may be in the Washington, DC area or remote, based in the United States; if remote, physical presence in the main office is expected at least 5 days per quarter. Moderate travel for domestic and international conferences and meetings, up to 25 %.

$126,000–$158,000; salary within range will be determined by experience and qualifications.

• Health insurance: C2ES covers 80 % of premiums for a qualifying platinum‑level plan; remaining premiums are paid pretax.
• Dental insurance: 100 % coverage.
• Vision insurance: employee pays the total cost.
• Long‑term and short‑term disability.
• DC Paid Family Leave (for employees working in the DC office).
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Group and voluntary life insurance.
• Vacation: 3 weeks per year.
• Sick time: up to 10 days per year.
• Personal leave: up to 2 days.
• FMLA: evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis.
• Holidays: 12 holidays per year plus closure of the last week of the year.
• 5 % C2ES contribution toward a 403(b) retirement plan.
• Hybrid and flexible work environment.

We are fully committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. We encourage individuals of all races, ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, sexual identities, and abilities to apply for this position. For more on C2ES’s DEIJ policy, visit https://www.c2es.org/about/diversity-equity-inclusion-and-justice.