Application Closing Date: March 15, 2026 at 23:00 MT
Location: Remote/Global with a preference for candidates from the global majority countries (noting that as this is a GGF Inc. hire, we won’t be able to consider UK-based candidates at this time). You must have the legal right to work where you are located.
Term: Full-time – 40 hours a week (exempt)
Organisation: Global Greengrants Fund
Salary: Salaries at Global Greengrants Fund are dependent on applicable salary scales, internal pay policies, including equity considerations, and budget. Due to the ways in which salary negotiations perpetuate existing structural inequities, GGF has moved away from salary negotiation processes for any candidate. We will make our best offer, and it will be the same regardless of the candidate. The salary range for this position for someone based outside of the US as per workband E is between $100,000 and $110,000.
Benefits: Group medical and life insurance. Paid time off (20 vacation days, 15 sick days, four personal days, and up to 11 paid public holidays). Contribution to retirement savings. Remote work and flexible work arrangements.
About Global Greengrants Fund
Global Greengrants Fund (GGF) supports grassroots activists and civil society organisations around the world working to address environmental and social justice in over 160 countries. GGF applies a participatory and decentralised model in making grants to grassroots groups through regional and thematic boards of advisors, global partner networks, and partner funds to support grassroots environmental and social justice action. Global Greengrants Fund believes solutions to environmental harm and social injustice come from people whose lives are most impacted. Every day, our global network of people on the frontlines and donors comes together to support communities to protect their ways of life and our planet. Because when local people have a say in the health of their food, water, and resources, they are forces for change.
Global Greengrants Fund comprises two organisations located in the USA, Global Greengrants Fund Inc. (established in 1993), and Global Greengrants Fund UK (established in 2012). The two organisations work closely together with a shared grantmaking programme and strategic collaboration at the senior leadership level.
In 2026, Global Greengrants Fund is amid a transformative journey in which we collectively centre our values, including diversity, equity, and inclusion and organisational care in our work, and rediscover our identity and potential after 30 years of work. The Director of Communications and Influencing needs to understand the challenges and opportunities that come with these transformations and be able to remain flexible, steady, and adaptable.
The Role
Global Greengrants Fund is looking to hire a passionate and strategic leader who will play a key role in collaborating across teams and our global network to advance GGF’s communications, storytelling, and influencing impact. The Director of Communications and Influencing is responsible for ensuring that the organization’s voice, narrative, and external positioning are aligned, compelling, and effective in supporting the broader mission of advancing grassroots climate and environmental justice movements.
This role is central to shaping and stewarding GGF’s communications and narrative strategy. The Director will oversee the development and execution of strategic communications, philanthropic fieldbuilding, and advocacy efforts that amplify the work of grantee partners and influence the philanthropic ecosystem toward greater support for climate and environmental justice. They will guide the organization’s storytelling, content, and visual identity, ensuring that reports, campaigns, publications, and digital content consistently reflect GGF’s values and impact.
The Director of Communications and Influencing serves as a strategic partner to organizational leadership and works closely with Programs, Philanthropic Partnerships, and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Impact (MEI) colleagues to translate learning, research, and impact into clear and compelling communications. The role combines strategic direction with hands-on execution, including writing, editing, and guiding content development across the organization.
The Director of Communications and Influencing is line-managed by the Vice President of External Relations and provides leadership to the Communications and Grantwriting team. They support cross-functional collaboration and lead organization-wide communications and influencing initiatives that strengthen GGF’s positioning, advocacy, and relationships with funders, partners, media, and movements.
The Candidate Profile
The successful applicant will have significant relevant experience in strategic communications, narrative change, or advocacy within nonprofit, philanthropic, or social justice organizations, particularly those working in environmental, feminist, gender, Indigenous, or human rights contexts. They demonstrate strong knowledge of communications strategy, storytelling, media engagement, and grassroots movement approaches, with experience positioning organizations within complex global ecosystems.
They have substantial experience developing and delivering communications strategies aligned with organizational goals and translating learning, research, and impact into accessible, persuasive content for diverse audiences, including funders, partners, and the media. They bring strong writing, editing, and content development skills and are comfortable producing high-quality materials such as reports, campaigns, publications, and thought leadership pieces.
They have demonstrated experience managing and mentoring teams and working with external contributors such as writers, designers, and consultants. They are able to provide clear editorial and creative direction while maintaining high standards of quality and coherence across outputs.
They demonstrate excellent organizational skills, sound judgment, and attention to detail, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a virtual, global, and multicultural environment. They are skilled at giving and receiving feedback constructively.
Personal Characteristics
The successful candidate will be rooted in feminist politics while pushing the boundaries of philanthropic discourse and be comfortable holding and articulating a radical vision that seeks to go beyond conventional thinking. They will have experience and/or be knowledgeable about social movement building and have demonstrable skills and ability to broker conversations and negotiations with people from across the world. They will be a transparent and adaptive leader with a commitment to lifelong learning and a drive to mentor, coach, and share leadership and who can intellectually drive the vision and ensure that there is space and opportunity for others to come along on their transformational journey while taking meaningful purpose-driven actions. They will have skills to give, receive, and work with feedback constructively, with the intellectual and emotional resilience necessary to take up critical responsibilities for an international global organization and foster a values-aligned culture of trust, equity, and accountability. They are self-reflective and passionate about multi-directional accountability. Relevant lived experiences related to GGF’s work and community would be a distinct advantage. Multiple language skills would be ideal, while English fluency is a must.
The right candidate will understand Global Greengrants Fund’s core values and be committed to the guiding principles and mission of Global Greengrants Fund and ensure they uphold them in the way they take up the responsibilities of the role.
How to Apply
Applications need to be submitted through GGF’s job platform by March 15th, 2026 at 23:00 MT. Applications may be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we may close this vacancy early if we receive an extraordinarily high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications at the earliest opportunity.
To apply and view the full Job Description, please click here. As part of your application, you will be required to upload a current CV and complete a required questionnaire within the Rippling platform. This replaces the need for a traditional cover letter and helps us understand your experience and interest in the role. We encourage candidates to share their authentic voice, perspective, and experience throughout the application process, which isn’t always possible through AI-generated responses. Please submit all materials in English.
If you’re intrigued by this position but feel like you don’t fit the profile precisely, please still apply. You can ask questions or seek further information to feel able to apply by writing to careers@greengrants.org.
We thank all those who apply. Those selected for interviews will be contacted directly.
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Women, trans, non-binary, and intersex persons; persons with disabilities and other candidates from historically oppressed groups, specifically Black, Brown and other people of color and people of all ages, are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
Global Greengrants Fund is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Global Greengrants Fund are based on organisational needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, health, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression.