Environmental Justice Foundation is looking for a Campaign Director

Key responsibilities

The Campaign Director will:

• Lead a flagship EU campaign strategy to defend and secure strong, science-based and fair ocean policies during the current European policy cycle.
• Co-develop and co-execute high-impact advocacy plans targeting the European Commission, European Parliament, Council of the EU, and Member State governments, ensuring timely influence at key political moments.
• Establish and maintain close relationships and constructive collaborations with NGOs, fishers’ organisations, academics, legal experts and other allies to maximise influence and alignment.
• Coordinate the delivery of work across team members across the coalition to deliver the campaign.
• Build and maintain senior-level political relationships with policymakers, advisers, diplomats, regulators and other decision-makers to advance campaign objectives.
• Lead debate framing and messaging that position healthy seas, biodiversity restoration and thriving coastal communities as mutually reinforcing priorities.
• Represent, as needed and appropriate, the campaign externally in high-level meetings, conferences, roundtables, media opportunities and stakeholder forums with authority and credibility.
• Identify political opportunities and risks, providing strategic intelligence and recommendations to adapt campaign tactics in a fast-moving policy environment.
• Secure measurable policy outcomes, tracking progress against campaign goals and working with the collaboration to adjust strategies to maximise impact.
• Ensure strong delivery, accountability and value for money.
• Contribute to donor engagement, including helping shape proposals, reporting on impact and supporting opportunities.

To apply, please complete the application form here. This includes:

1. A cover letter outlining your suitability for the role (max 2 pages)
2. Your CV (max 2 pages)