Application Guide
How to Apply for Interim Global Campaigns & Networks Director
at 350.org
🏢 About 350.org
350.org is a unique global grassroots movement that drives climate action across 188+ countries through decentralized, people-powered organizing. Unlike traditional NGOs, it operates as a networked movement that empowers local activists while coordinating global campaigns. Working here means joining a justice-centered organization that prioritizes frontline communities and systemic change over incremental reform.
About This Role
This 7-month interim role provides senior leadership for 350.org's Campaigns & Networks function during a maternity cover period, ensuring continuity of the 2026 global campaign arc and COP31 strategy. You'll manage a team of 6-7 staff while leading implementation of the 12-month global fossil fuel phaseout campaign and coordinating multilateral events. This role is impactful because you'll maintain momentum on critical climate justice initiatives during a transitional period.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve morning check-ins with your distributed Campaigns & Networks team across different time zones, reviewing progress on the fossil fuel phaseout campaign components, and coordinating with regional leads on COP31 strategy implementation. You'd likely spend afternoons on strategic planning for campaign continuity, addressing any team management needs, and participating in senior leadership discussions about maintaining momentum during this transitional period.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who 350.org Is Looking For
- Has 10+ years designing multi-country campaigns in climate/justice sectors with 5+ years in senior leadership roles managing distributed teams
- Demonstrates deep experience working across Global North and Global South contexts with different organizing models and operational realities
- Shows passionate commitment to fossil fuel phaseout and justice/equity principles through concrete examples from previous work
- Possesses proven ability to step into interim leadership roles and maintain campaign continuity during transitional periods
📝 Tips for Applying to 350.org
Quantify your multi-country campaign experience by specifying how many countries/regions you've worked in and the scale of campaigns you've led
Explicitly address your interim/contract leadership experience and how you've maintained momentum during transitional periods
Demonstrate your understanding of 350.org's networked organizing model by referencing specific campaigns or movement-building approaches they use
Highlight your experience with both Global North and Global South contexts with concrete examples of adapting strategies to different operational realities
Connect your climate justice philosophy directly to 350.org's 'ending the era of fossil fuels' mission with specific examples from your work
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your experience leading multi-country climate/justice campaigns and managing distributed teams across different regions', "How you've successfully stepped into interim leadership roles and maintained campaign continuity during transitions", "Your specific understanding of 350.org's grassroots, networked approach to movement building", 'Examples demonstrating your commitment to justice and equity in campaign design and implementation']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → 350.org's current global campaigns, particularly their fossil fuel phaseout work and recent COP engagement
- → The organization's decentralized, networked structure and how campaigns flow through their global/regional/local model
- → Their justice and equity framework and how it informs campaign strategies
- → Recent statements or campaigns related to COP31 and their 2026 strategic arc
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Presenting generic climate experience without specific examples of multi-country campaign leadership
- Focusing only on Global North experience without demonstrating understanding of Global South contexts
- Approaching this as a generic leadership role without addressing the interim/maternity cover nature and need for continuity
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!