Forest Senior Campaign Strategist

12 month fixed term contract* / full time

* This position is offered on a 12 month contract basis initially, with possibility of extension/move to permanent contract, subject to local terms.

Location: The successful candidate may be based in one of the following locations: Brazil, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia, the Netherlands. *

We offer competitive NGO level salary and benefits, the specifics of which depend on location where the successful candidates will be based. We aim to share this information with candidates before reaching the offer stage.

*Other locations that have existing independent Greenpeace National/Regional organisations might be considered on a case by case basis, depending on the hosting capacity availability and compliance, however please note that we can not guarantee hosting ability in every location before we fully assess the situation.

Greenpeace International is looking for a Senior Portfolio Manager/Forest Senior Campaign Strategist to provide guidance, strategic insight, and support to Greenpeace’s global network, helping to design and deliver powerful, aligned, and innovative campaigns that create real-world impact. You will support National and Regional Offices (NROs) and global biodiversity projects through every stage of the campaign cycle while championing best practices, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across borders.

We are especially looking for candidates who can adapt and refocus projects quickly and effectively — based on strong campaign strategy skills — in a fast-changing external environment, while keeping a clear focus on biodiversity priorities. It is essential that you have experience working cross-culturally with respect and sensitivity. We are particularly interested in candidates with lived campaigning experience in the global south, deep knowledge of the drivers of deforestation, and a strong understanding of forest protection solutions.

You’ll be joining the Programme Department at Greenpeace International, which sets the strategic vision and provides support for delivering the Global Programme. Your mission will be to strengthen campaign performance, build greater cohesion across our network, and help develop bold new projects that respond to the planet’s most urgent challenges.

Working on Biodiversity at Greenpeace means working across nature, forests, oceans, food systems, and extractivism. We’re looking for someone who can see the connections between these areas, inspire new collaborations, offer technical advice, and navigate the Greenpeace network to help our campaigns thrive — while also shaping our future direction with your unique skills.

In this role, you will:

• Guide, inspire, and support NRO and global project teams through all phases of the campaign lifecycle to deliver high-quality, strategic, and impactful campaigns aligned with the Global Programme.

• Facilitate the co-creation of integrated campaign strategies that respond to Greenpeace’s Global Programme priorities.

• Provide strategic advice to Programme Leaders across Greenpeace International and NROs, including contributing to the development of long-term campaign directions.

• Support the delivery of projects through strategic expertise, direct project leadership where needed, and championing innovation and best practice sharing.

• Build relationships with key stakeholders, internally and externally, and represent Greenpeace in relevant fora.

• Identify opportunities to increase strategic alignment and collaboration across NROs and campaign teams.

• Promote and support agile learning practices, including monitoring, evaluation, and feedback loops, to ensure campaign effectiveness and responsiveness.

For further information about this role, please see the full job description by clicking HERE. The role is based on the Senior Portfolio Manager job classification.

What we’re looking for:

Remember, no one has every skill or experience needed for this role, and you’ll have the opportunity to learn a lot from the team. We believe someone who has a few of these is well suited to exceed in this role:

• Proven track record of delivering ambitious, impactful and people-powered campaigns.

• Relevant understanding of campaigning covering the equity and justice concerns relating to Biodiversity and Forests.

• Deep expertise in one or more strategic areas related to Greenpeace’s Biodiversity campaign priorities.

• Skilled in change leadership, with the ability to influence work culture and team performance.

• High responsiveness and adaptability in the face of external change, with the ability to maintain a clear strategic focus.

• Significant experience working in multicultural environments across different geographies and time zones, with preference to experience in the Global South.

• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Strong project management abilities and experience leading complex initiatives.

• Experience in capacity-building, coaching, and facilitating knowledge transfer.

• Familiarity with communications best practices in campaigning.

• Fluent written and spoken English (additional languages are an asset).

• Resilient, flexible, and comfortable working under pressure and to tight deadlines.

• Willingness and ability to travel internationally.

• Demonstrable support for and belief in the Greenpeace network's core aims and values.

• Digital literacy skills; the ability to learn and utilise our digital platforms to successfully perform the role function (familiarity with G-Suite, Slack and Zoom is an advantage)

What you can expect:

This role is part of the GPI Biodiversity team — a dynamic group of culturally diverse and supportive individuals working across time zones, bringing energy, expertise, and a wide range of skills to share and learn from. As part of this team, you will work alongside senior practitioners in engagement, policy, communications, and specialized areas of biodiversity, all focused on helping project teams deliver powerful and innovative campaigns. You’ll also be part of a strong global campaigning community with plenty of opportunities for skill-sharing, learning, and collaboration. In addition, you’ll be part of the Greenpeace International Programme team, supporting key regions and contributing to our global priority projects.

You’ll be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to our staff. Staff can also access our virtual wellness initiatives, such as mindfulness, yoga and meditation and also have the opportunity to join our global Equity, Diversity & Inclusion staff communities.

Please visit the careers site here, to learn more about working for Greenpeace.

About us:

Greenpeace is a global campaigning network. It comprises 26 independent national/regional organisations, and a coordinating organisation, Greenpeace International. Greenpeace uses peaceful, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and develop solutions for a green and peaceful future.

Our goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity. That means we want to:

• protect biodiversity in all its forms

• prevent pollution and abuse of the earth’s ocean, land, air and fresh water

• end all nuclear threats

• promote peace, global disarmament and non-violence

To Apply

We welcome everyone to apply for our positions. We understand that some candidates hesitate to apply unless they meet 100% of the criteria. However, we strongly encourage you to apply if you meet some of the key criteria for our roles. We’d love to know how your unique experience can bring value to our team. We believe in people power and having representation from many different communities to effect change.

If you share our vision, please click 'apply for this job' to begin your application.

To apply for this role, we require you to answer a selection of key criteria and upload your CV (in English) via our online application form.

Addressing the key criteria is an important part of your application. We will be looking for evidence that demonstrates your skills and experience in these areas. Use examples where possible, to draw attention to experience, knowledge, achievements and skills gained in past employment or voluntary/leisure activities, provided they are relevant to the post.

It’s advisable to prepare your responses to the key criteria before starting your online application, as you are unable to save and return to it at a later date.

At GPI, we understand the benefits of using open AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT), however for the purpose of this application we prefer to see answers that were tailored by candidates themselves, without relying too much on these tools, so we can get a good impression on your thinking.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please email us at recruitment.int@greenpeace.org. Please note that all applications have to be filled out via the website and can't be submitted via this email.

Greenpeace International is an equal opportunity employer with a longstanding commitment of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual. We recognise and value the benefits and strengths that diversity brings to our employees and the whole organisation and we thrive in an environment that encourages respect and trust. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and would like to invite you especially to apply!

CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 21st May 2025, 23:59 (CEST)