Senior Manager, Investor Network, Policy Engagement

Apply to our Senior Manager, Investor Network, Policy Engagement role.

Ceres is a nonprofit advocacy organization working to accelerate the transition to a cleaner, more just and resilient world.

At Ceres, we value integrity, equity, belonging, compassion, and respect. We demonstrate those values through how we communicate and collaborate with our colleagues and external partners; and embody them in our decision making and advocacy efforts to create a more just and sustainable future.

The Investor Network team works with institutional investors to address climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and water scarcity and pollution. Through a range of initiatives and working groups, the team supports investors that are members of the Ceres Investor Network in engaging with companies, regulators and policy makers to accelerate the transition to a cleaner, more just and resilient world.

The Senior Manager, Investor Network, Policy Engagement position leads the Ceres Investor Network policy engagement program. The Senior Manager has two primary duties:
1) preparing briefings for institutional investors about policy developments through written updates, working group meetings and other presentations;
2) facilitating investor outreach to policymakers and regulators in support of Ceres' policy priorities on climate change, energy, and other issues. In addition to being a part of the Ceres Investor Network team, the Senior Manager will work collaboratively with staff across Ceres including the Policy, Accelerator, Climate & Energy, and Communications teams. The Senior Manager will also work with key external stakeholders as well as with Ceres’ global partner networks in Europe and Asia on mutually important policy priorities.

This full-time exempt position reports to a Senior Director on the Investor Network team. This role could be fully remote or could be based in the Ceres office in Boston, MA. The candidate must be able to work with employees in all US time zones.

• Lead the Ceres Investor Network policy engagement program by developing the program’s goals and strategies and by implementing the program’s work plan in collaboration with relevant Ceres teams.
• Manage the Ceres Investor Network Policy Working Group, a forum for investors to learn about policy developments and policy engagement opportunities on Ceres priorities on climate change, energy and other issues.
• Research policy developments on climate change, energy, and other issues and educate Ceres team members on opportunities for Ceres Investor Network member engagement.
• Prepare and deliver 1-on-1 briefings for Ceres Investor Network members on policy and regulatory developments.
• Recruit investors to do outreach to policymakers and regulators on priority issues and support investors by preparing briefing materials.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with relevant policymakers in collaboration with the Policy team staff.
• Support the Freedom to Invest campaign focused on defending the rights of investors to consider all material financial factors—including ESG risks—in their investment decisions and to propose shareholder resolutions.
• Build positive and productive working relationships with allies in other organizations that work with investors on policy issues.
• As organizational needs arise, and upon successful internal readiness evaluation by the communications and marketing team and relevant program leaders, this person may be called upon to serve as a public spokesperson for external speaking and media engagements and/or as a lead or contributing author for thought leadership. Duties could include managing editorial projects from start to finish, leading and/or supporting message and content development for reports, briefs, and op-eds and media materials, as well as managing consultants and partners.
• Coordinate with other teams (such as Policy, Accelerator, Climate & Energy, Communications, Development) as needed to accomplish organizational objectives.
• Participate in meetings and events with investors.
• Partner with Ceres staff on…