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New Energy Nexus · 4 weeks ago

The Clean Fight: Program Director

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$135K/yr - $145K/yr

7+ years exp

The Clean Fight is a not-for-profit dedicated to rapidly scaling climate solutions in New York State and beyond. In this role, you will oversee a team and collection of programs focused on decarbonization in buildings and adjacent sectors, driving program design and execution while managing stakeholders and delivering impactful technologies.

EnergyNon Profit

Responsibilities

Program Strategy & Design

Support strategic design of programs focused on testing novel approaches to accelerating the adoption of decarbonization solutions and strategies

Lead world-class programs

Assess and monitor best practices in the prize and accelerator design to understand what is and isn't working and ensure we're pioneering a best-in-class program approaches

Provide market insights on the buildings and adjacent sectors, drawing from experience in relevant stakeholder organizations

Evaluate the specific needs of cohort participants and partners, to design and deliver targeted programmatic support for developing and scaling their solutions to meet market demand

Help evaluate most impactful learnings and strategies that can be scaled for broader impact

Program Execution & Operations

Establish, track, and report on key program metrics to meet funder and internal requirements (e.g., demonstrations/deployments, emissions impact, jobs created, capital raised, revenue growth)

Oversee and improve processes and deliverables to support mission-aligned program objectives, including grant-making, cohort-selection, and thought leadership

Work with the Head of Finance and Operations to manage the program's operating budget, ensuring efficient use of resources. This includes overseeing deliverable completion (including impact reports) to ensure contract compliance and payment from funders

Produce clear investment-style memos to inform grant-making discussions and decisions

Plan and execute multiple major events per year, in collaboration with the marketing team

Identify and proactively mitigate program risks, timeline challenges, and partner bottlenecks

Partner & Ecosystem Engagement

Help to cultivate and maintain strong relationships with funders, technical experts, capital providers, customer partners, government agencies, utilities, and other ecosystem stakeholders

Represent The Clean Fight at industry events, panels, webinars, and media opportunities

Build and maintain a strong external network to support startups with mentorship, commercial opportunities, pilots, and funding pathways

Collaborate with the marketing team to shape external storytelling and amplify program impact

Team Development & Management

Oversee and support the professional development of the team, fostering a collaborative working style

Qualification

Program Strategy & DesignRelationship ManagementProject ManagementKPI TrackingClimate Change MitigationTeam DevelopmentEvent PlanningGrantmaking FamiliarityCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree required; graduate degree preferred

7-10+ years of relevant experience in consulting, venture capital, corporate sustainability, accelerator programs, startup scaling roles (operations, BD, sales, product, etc.), venture capital, and/or other environments that support the growth of early- and growth-stage companies

Demonstrated relationship management skills, including managing senior stakeholders and supporting partners through complex decision-making

Strong project management skills and proven ability to execute in lean, fast-paced, and complex environments with many moving parts

Comfort identifying, tracking, and reporting KPIs, with attention to accuracy and clarity

Passion for climate change mitigation, with a strong interest in advancing climate solutions in the built environment

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

Experience working in nonprofit, government/policymaking, real estate, project finance, facilities management, engineering or mission-driven organizations focused on the built environment, clean energy, or climate solutions is valued

Experience planning and executing large-scale events, in collaboration with event production or marketing teams

Experience and confidence with project planning and relationship management tools (e.g., Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Airtable, and/or Hubspot)

Familiarity with grantmaking, impact reporting, or funder compliance processes