Senior Director, Climate and Rights (12-month position)

About Greenpeace

Greenpeace is a global, independent campaigning organization that uses peaceful protest, creative communication and people power to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. Our work spans more than 50 years of fights and successes. Greenpeace USA is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Position Summary

Greenpeace USA seeks a dynamic, strategic, and values-driven leader to serve as Senior Director, Climate & Rights — a senior role responsible for leading and integrating climate and democracy campaign portfolios as a unified, coordinated body of work. This is a 12-month contract full-time, exempt, benefits-eligible, hybrid position, preferably based in Washington D.C. Candidates in other GPUS-authorized locations (CA, NY, NJ, MA) will be considered. This role reports to the Chief Program Officer.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership and strategic direction for Greenpeace USA's integrated Climate & Rights portfolio
• Ensure climate and democracy strategies are aligned, coordinated, and mutually reinforcing
• Directly manage and support the Climate Campaign Director and Democracy Campaign Director
• Ensure campaign strategies are developed with strong integration across legal, communications, engagement, fundraising, and operations
• Model and reinforce Greenpeace USA's values of justice, nonviolence, and people-powered change
• Represent Greenpeace USA externally with partners, allies, funders, and movement leaders

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of senior leadership experience in climate, democracy, human rights, or movement-based organizations
• Demonstrated experience managing senior leaders or directors and leading complex, multi-issue portfolios
• Experience working across functions (campaigns, legal, communications, engagement, development)
• Proven ability to lead collaboratively, manage risk, and operate effectively amid uncertainty
• In-depth knowledge of US politics and culture, social movements and socio-economic environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating climate and democracy or rights-based strategies
• Familiarity with nonprofit governance, unionized workplaces, and global federated organizations
• Experience working in coalition with grassroots, frontline, and movement partners

Compensation

Starting salary range: $144,000 - $165,600. Greenpeace offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverage, generous 401K matching, paid time off, and after five years, a paid sabbatical.