CAREERS

This role will create an incentive for the steel industry to decarbonize. That means working to generate demand for green steel amongst customers, disincentivizing production of dirty steel, and supporting solutions work with leading stakeholders and government that makes it easier for companies to transition. On a practical level, that involves analyzing corporate strategy, running investigations, writing and commissioning reports, building stakeholder coalitions, developing relationships with target companies, regulators and influential journalists. The role will expand beyond Korea to engage with steelmakers in the APAC region. 

You are a proven experienced strategist that understands power, and how to build and deploy it to create real-world impacts. Rather than taking a cookie-cutter approach to campaigning, you analyse your particular industry, its growth strategies, regulatory environment and leading  stakeholders, creating a tailored intervention that leverages key players' self-interest and vulnerabilities.

You understand business strategy and how it relates to energy procurement and decarbonisation. You are relentless and have the confidence to influence powerful stakeholders.

Green steel is the manufacturing of steel without the use of fossil fuels. 

The steel sector is a major driver of climate change, with estimates that it contributes 11% of global CO2 emissions. Given projected steel demand, if business as usual continues then it is estimated that steel would contribute 2.8-3.6 Gt of emissions by 2050. Such a trajectory would fail the Paris Agreement climate objective of limiting global warming to well below 2°C and ideally to 1.5°C. 

Required

• Exceptional analytical skills, with demonstrated experience in power mapping.
• The proven ability to independently develop theories of change and test them in application.
• Demonstrated understanding of corporate power and influence building tactics in Korea, or the ability to develop this.
• Experience writing campaign strategies and breaking them down into work plans for a team.
• Proven high-level stakeholder organizing skills.
• High-level communication skills, including the ability to decode corporate marketing, develop campaign branding and messaging, collaborate with creative teams, and build relationships with journalists. 
• A demonstrated understanding of industrial decarbonization, the barriers and opportunities, and the role of government in enabling or impeding energy transition.
• The ability to nurture collaborative, cross-functional teams.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential, Korean is desirable. 

• Opportunity to have a major impact as a part of a senior team of like-minded and ambitious strategists who will challenge and support you to deliver climate outcomes.
• A dynamic, progressive, and family-oriented work environment.
• Flexible working hours and remote work.
• Networking and development opportunities with organizations across twenty countries.
• A competitive NGO salary, and for those used to corporate rates, freedom to make a difference.
• International travel required.

If any of this sparks your interest, please send in your CV, and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria of no more than two pages each in PDF to hello@speakslouder.org 

Please indicate “Senior Steel Strategist” in the subject line.

Applications close 23:59 AEST on 29th September 2024. Applications will be reviewed and interviews will be held on a rolling basis, so please do not hesitate to apply before this deadline. 

We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our organization. We strongly encourage candidates from historically disadvantaged or marginalized groups to apply.

If you have any questions in confidence about the role, please contact hello@speakslouder.org. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated confidentially.


You can track a campaign target through your ability to map complex industry and regulatory environments. You are capable of understanding corporate growth strategy and how government regulations impact industry. You may have worked in media, health, aid and development, human rights, the trade union or environment movements, or the tech, finance, manufacturing, auto, textiles industries or related. You want to innovate and take on a new challenge. You are keen to develop and run cutting edge strategies and open a new frontier in climate advocacy. You like to build partnerships and take a proactive approach. You can develop a deep understanding of technical policy details and communicate them confidently and accessibly to media and other audiences; but above all, you’re great at getting out there and convincing people to do good stuff. You do not have a massive ego. You like to get things done efficiently, with no fuss and without someone looming over your shoulder.

This is an open call, looking for talented and experienced campaigners to lead strategy to catalyse change in industry.

Key Competencies

Required:

• More than five years’ demonstrated experience delivering high impact campaigns or projects. Ideally, more than ten.
• Demonstrated experience forming relationships with partners such as corporates that delivered on project outcomes.
• Experience managing multiple, diverse stakeholders.
• A proven track record of delivering earned media and contributing to engaging digital media content.
• Demonstrated project management experience where you delivered on tight deadlines that were crucial to the functioning of a larger project.
• Experience engaging with industry policy and strategy, with an understanding of how regulations influence business strategy and supply chains.

Desirable:

• Experience working in Asia. Related language skills are a major plus.

The opportunity to work as part of a highly dynamic, international group of individuals who combine their passion to make a difference with ambition and a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work; A significant opportunity to shape and grow a dynamic new international organisation, with existing connections to global philanthropy; A flexible work environment and the space to shape and continuously develop your role; Competitive remuneration (relevant to location).

If any of this sparks your interest, please send in your CV, and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria of no more than two pages each in PDF to hello@speakslouder.org. Please indicate “ASL Experienced Campaigner Application” in the subject line. If you have any questions in confidence about the role, please contact sarah@speakslouder.org using the subject line: Experienced Campaigner. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated confidentially. Applications will be reviewed and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our organisation. We strongly encourage candidates from historically disadvantaged or marginalised groups to apply.

Action Speaks Louder (ASL) is a not-for-profit galvanising people around the world to hold major corporations to account for their climate promises. We focus on pressuring corporations to walk the talk on climate, in order to help deliver international climate goals.

If we can pressure large consumer-facing, brand-sensitive corporations to live up to their climate commitments it will transform the landscape – dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions and boosting renewable energy procurement, whilst creating the political space for governments to increase ambition.

Action Speaks Louder has built a diverse team of campaigners across multiple countries, especially in the Asia Pacific region, and has a strong track record delivering outcomes from multinational companies.

We are committed to offering equal opportunities in a diverse, flexible, family-friendly, supportive working environment.

You can track a campaign target through your ability to map complex industry and regulatory environments. You are capable of understanding corporate growth strategy and how government regulations impact industry. You may have worked in media, health, aid and development, human rights, the trade union or environment movements, or the tech, manufacturing, auto or textiles industries.

You want to innovate and take on a new challenge. You are keen to develop and run cutting edge strategies and open a new frontier in climate advocacy. You like to build partnerships and take a proactive approach.

You can develop a deep understanding of technical policy details and communicate them confidently and accessibly to media and other audiences; but above all, you’re great at getting out there and convincing people to do good stuff.

You do not have a massive ego. You like to get things done efficiently, with no fuss and without someone looming over your shoulder.

This role is about leading our strategy to catalyse change in the global tech industry. Our aim is to press the global tech giants to rapidly shift to renewable energy across their operations and supply chains. With significant political influence and accounting for 2-3% of global greenhouse emissions, shifting tech is critical to tackling the climate crisis.

As part of the work you will build partnerships, develop and deliver effective campaigns, as well as identifying and shaping the capacity to make it happen. Whilst the initial focus of this role is tech, we are looking for a campaigner with a cross-sector skillset.

Key Competencies

Required:

• More than five years’ demonstrated experience delivering high impact campaigns or projects.
• Demonstrated experience forming relationships with partners such as corporates that delivered on project outcomes.
• Experience managing multiple, diverse stakeholders.
• A proven track record of delivering earned media and contributing to engaging digital media content.
• Demonstrated project management experience where you delivered on tight deadlines that were crucial to the functioning of a larger project.
• Experience engaging with industry policy and strategy, with an understanding of how regulations influence business strategy and supply chains.

Desirable:

• Experience working in or with the tech sector
• Experience working in Asia, notably Japan, South Korea and China.
• Related language skills are a major plus.

The opportunity to work as part of a highly dynamic, international group of individuals who combine their passion to make a difference with ambition and a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work;

A significant opportunity to shape and grow a dynamic new international organisation, with existing connections to global philanthropy;

A flexible work environment and the space to shape and continuously develop your role;

Competitive remuneration (relevant to location).

If any of this sparks your interest, please send in your CV, and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria of no more than two pages each in PDF to hello@speakslouder.org. Please indicate “ASL Big Tech Application” in the subject line.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews will be held on a rolling basis, so please do not hesitate to apply before this deadline.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our organisation. We strongly encourage candidates from historically disadvantaged or marginalised groups to apply.

If you have any questions in confidence about the role, please contact sarah@speakslouder.org using the subject line: Big Tech. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated confidentially.