Programme Manager, Europe (AI Climate Governance)
Climate Catalyst • France • Italy
Posted: August 27, 2026
Job Description
Programme Manager, Europe (AI Climate Governance)
This role is to work on our new AI & Climate Governance programme
- Reports to: Head of Business & Investor Engagement
- Preferred timezone: Europe, within CET +/-2.
- Deadline: Saturday 19 September
- Contract: Full-time (40 hours)
- Duration 12 months, with possibility of extension subject to funding
About Climate Catalyst
Climate Catalyst works across Europe, India and Indonesia to accelerate the decarbonisation of heavy emitting industries. A non-profit and strategic convenor, we:
- Work with diverse stakeholders to identify critical policy gaps where the potential for collaboration is high and align around a shared vision and goals.
- Build diverse coalitions of existing and new actors across civil society and the private sector to break down silos and build the strategic power of the collective.
- Co-create strategies tailored to the specific challenge ahead and the national and regional context we’re working.
- Utilise our expertise in research development, creative communications and policy and business advocacy to deliver shared goals and secure policy and financial shifts towards a net zero future.
We work to secure a just, equitable and prosperous future where global temperature rise is limited to 1.5°C, taking into account the systemic impact heavy emitting sectors have on nature, land use and human health. To date, we’ve sparked collective action towards driving steel decarbonisation in India and Indonesia and building a sustainable aviation sector in Europe. We continue to look for opportunities to scale our impact via new programmes in Europe, India, Indonesia and elsewhere.
About The Role
The Programme Manager will form part of our European programme team, working closely to deliver impactful strategies that target emissions reductions from heavy emitting industries in Europe. This role will focus mainly on the issue of AI and climate governance - where experience is preferable but not required - and take the lead on delivering EU-targeted activities and outputs for this programme. This role is initially set as a 12-month, full-time contract, with potential to extend, and will report to our Head of Business & Investor Engagement.
What you will do
- Identify policy opportunities and contribute to determining strategic policy positions and recommendations for decision-makers and those who influence them.
- Build knowledge in the field of climate governance and AI, with a specific focus on policy mechanisms such as the Cloud and AI Development Act, and the EU Tech Sovereignty Package alongside other relevant files relevant to AI and climate.
- Synthesise AI-relevant policies and research developments and design into public facing briefings for key stakeholders (policy makers, CSOs and the private sector).
- Work with NGO partner organisations to develop policy positions and execute advocacy activities on climate & AI, and to ensure effective engagement of the private sector across different stages of our programme.
- Conduct stakeholder mapping, research, and analysis to identify strategies and tactics to effectively engage key stakeholders, particularly business and investors, in support of our policy objectives.
- Strengthen and build relationships of trust with key businesses and investors, business NGOs, trade associations and other private sector actors.
- Keep track of climate policy, technology, and economic trends pertaining to the private sector internationally and their role in AI, and specifically in Europe.
- Engage subject-matter experts, consultants, and researchers as necessary to support our strategies.
- Produce private sector-orientated outreach and policy advocacy materials, including memos, brief reports, letters of commitments, talking points, and more.
- Produce and scope terms of reference for targeted research on AI and Climate governance which will shed light on trade offs and influence our target audience.
- Represent Climate Catalyst at relevant events and forums organised by partners and businesses associations.
What You Would Bring
- At least five years of experience working on EU policy making processes, including advocacy on emerging issues in the field of technology or AI and climate and the Brussels and/or member state levels.
- Demonstrated experience and skills in engaging policymakers and civil society in policy advocacy activities relating to climate change issues. Experience engaging private sector organisations is valued, but not essential.
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver on organisation-wide strategies.
- Knowledge and understanding of the key issues pertaining to AI and climate, or other industrial decarbonisation policies, and topics pertinent to Europe.
- Strong initiative and an ability to work both autonomously as well as within a team.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to distil complex issues for a lay audience.
- Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with the network of civil society organisations and progressive business and investors.
- Awareness of the potentially diverse opinions and voices of Climate Catalyst’s partners and ensure they are taken into account in our policy positions and recommendations.
- Ability to adapt and respond positively in circumstances where priorities need to shift quickly, and be open to working on different issues over time.
- Humble, with low ego and ready to roll up your sleeves.
- Committed to our values of courage, collaboration, diversity and learning.
Additional Content
Programme Manager, Europe (AI Climate Governance)
This role is to work on our new AI & Climate Governance programme
- Reports to: Head of Business & Investor Engagement
- Preferred timezone: Europe, within CET +/-2.
- Deadline: Saturday 19 September
- Contract: Full-time (40 hours)
- Duration 12 months, with possibility of extension subject to funding
About Climate Catalyst
Climate Catalyst works across Europe, India and Indonesia to accelerate the decarbonisation of heavy emitting industries. A non-profit and strategic convenor, we:
- Work with diverse stakeholders to identify critical policy gaps where the potential for collaboration is high and align around a shared vision and goals.
- Build diverse coalitions of existing and new actors across civil society and the private sector to break down silos and build the strategic power of the collective.
- Co-create strategies tailored to the specific challenge ahead and the national and regional context we’re working.
- Utilise our expertise in research development, creative communications and policy and business advocacy to deliver shared goals and secure policy and financial shifts towards a net zero future.
We work to secure a just, equitable and prosperous future where global temperature rise is limited to 1.5°C, taking into account the systemic impact heavy emitting sectors have on nature, land use and human health. To date, we’ve sparked collective action towards driving steel decarbonisation in India and Indonesia and building a sustainable aviation sector in Europe. We continue to look for opportunities to scale our impact via new programmes in Europe, India, Indonesia and elsewhere.
About The Role
The Programme Manager will form part of our European programme team, working closely to deliver impactful strategies that target emissions reductions from heavy emitting industries in Europe. This role will focus mainly on the issue of AI and climate governance - where experience is preferable but not required - and take the lead on delivering EU-targeted activities and outputs for this programme. This role is initially set as a 12-month, full-time contract, with potential to extend, and will report to our Head of Business & Investor Engagement.
What you will do
- Identify policy opportunities and contribute to determining strategic policy positions and recommendations for decision-makers and those who influence them.
- Build knowledge in the field of climate governance and AI, with a specific focus on policy mechanisms such as the Cloud and AI Development Act, and the EU Tech Sovereignty Package alongside other relevant files relevant to AI and climate.
- Synthesise AI-relevant policies and research developments and design into public facing briefings for key stakeholders (policy makers, CSOs and the private sector).
- Work with NGO partner organisations to develop policy positions and execute advocacy activities on climate & AI, and to ensure effective engagement of the private sector across different stages of our programme.
- Conduct stakeholder mapping, research, and analysis to identify strategies and tactics to effectively engage key stakeholders, particularly business and investors, in support of our policy objectives.
- Strengthen and build relationships of trust with key businesses and investors, business NGOs, trade associations and other private sector actors.
- Keep track of climate policy, technology, and economic trends pertaining to the private sector internationally and their role in AI, and specifically in Europe.
- Engage subject-matter experts, consultants, and researchers as necessary to support our strategies.
- Produce private sector-orientated outreach and policy advocacy materials, including memos, brief reports, letters of commitments, talking points, and more.
- Produce and scope terms of reference for targeted research on AI and Climate governance which will shed light on trade offs and influence our target audience.
- Represent Climate Catalyst at relevant events and forums organised by partners and businesses associations.
What You Would Bring
- At least five years of experience working on EU policy making processes, including advocacy on emerging issues in the field of technology or AI and climate and the Brussels and/or member state levels.
- Demonstrated experience and skills in engaging policymakers and civil society in policy advocacy activities relating to climate change issues. Experience engaging private sector organisations is valued, but not essential.
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver on organisation-wide strategies.
- Knowledge and understanding of the key issues pertaining to AI and climate, or other industrial decarbonisation policies, and topics pertinent to Europe.
- Strong initiative and an ability to work both autonomously as well as within a team.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to distil complex issues for a lay audience.
- Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with the network of civil society organisations and progressive business and investors.
- Awareness of the potentially diverse opinions and voices of Climate Catalyst’s partners and ensure they are taken into account in our policy positions and recommendations.
- Ability to adapt and respond positively in circumstances where priorities need to shift quickly, and be open to working on different issues over time.
- Humble, with low ego and ready to roll up your sleeves.
- Committed to our values of courage, collaboration, diversity and learning.