Senior Strategist, Asia Industry and Trade

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Asia.

📋 Description

• Develop and spearhead a targeted regional strategy focused on green industry and trade, ensuring alignment with GSCC’s priorities in Asia and the objectives of country teams.

• Identify opportunities to leverage industrial competitiveness, export interests, investment choices, and supply-chain requirements to promote clean power and industrial decarbonization.

• Monitor pertinent changes in industrial policy, trade, clean technology, and regional supply chains, evaluating their implications for campaign strategies.

• Direct the creation of evidence, case studies, and briefings that illustrate the connection between clean power, industrial competitiveness, and economic opportunities.

• Foster relationships with business associations, researchers, industry experts, and other credible stakeholders to influence policy and corporate decisions.

• Collaborate with communications teams across Asia to translate research and regional insights into media, digital, and stakeholder engagement outputs.

• Integrate evidence and insights across markets to enhance regional efforts, supporting country-level campaigns and driving policy impact at both national and regional levels.

• Supervise one to two Associates focusing on the green industrial and trade aspects of Asia’s portfolio.

• Provide mentorship and support for professional growth and ensure high-quality delivery.

• Oversee work plans, fundraising initiatives, and reporting; assess progress and adjust strategies as needed.

• Lead the formulation and execution of GSCC’s Asia industry and trade strategy to expedite the region’s clean-energy transition.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in strategic communications, campaigning, public policy, or related fields, particularly with a strong emphasis on Asia.

• A robust understanding of green industrial development, trade, and supply chains, and their intersections with climate and energy policies.

• Proven ability to devise strategies and convert complex political and economic analyses into actionable campaigns.

• Experience in engaging business, policy, research, or financial stakeholders and cultivating partnerships beyond the conventional climate community.

• Strong political acumen with the capability to identify credible opportunities for influence across diverse Asian contexts.

• Experience in managing personnel and leading collaborative efforts across countries or teams.

• Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate effectively to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

• A dedication to fostering an inclusive and empowering approach to teamwork and management.

• Only candidates with the legal right to work in their location will be considered.

🏝️ Benefits

• Join a remote-first, international network of professionals dedicated to climate, energy, and nature, collaborating with a vibrant, culturally diverse team that combines passion with a rigorous, results-driven approach to work.

• Enjoy six offline days per year (with no calls or meetings) to concentrate on your tasks.

• Benefit from reduced working hours on Fridays during the Dry Season (summer).

• Access our employee assistance program to support your mental health and personal development.

• Receive supplementary paid business closure for end-of-year holidays.

• Maternity leave aligned with 20 weeks for countries where regulations allow less than that.

• Take advantage of regular opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleagues worldwide.

• Full-time position with an employment or consultant contract, subject to location, for 12 months, with potential renewal after one year.

• Some international travel will be necessary.

• We may offer co-working spaces in select locations.