The Conservative Environment Network is the independent forum for conservatives who support net zero, nature restoration, and resource security.

We are looking for a strategically-minded and committed individual to lead our influential climate programme, supporting our parliamentary caucus and councillor network to champion conservative climate policy solutions.

This is an exciting and critical time to be shaping climate policy within the conservative movement. Whatever the general election result, CEN will be central to debates about the future of conservatism, demonstrating the importance of the environment to the centre-right’s electoral success.

This role is ideal for a policy researcher or public affairs professional with a minimum of three years’ experience.

The successful applicant will:

• Line manage CEN’s climate team
• Research, write, and edit parliamentary briefings, policy options papers, and letters on climate issues
• Maintain an extensive network of climate policy experts from across academia, NGOs, and think tanks
• Monitor and engage with new research and campaigns in climate policy
• Design and execute effective climate policy campaigns
• Manage engagement with the CEN caucus on climate issues, responding to their queries on policy, providing advice, and supporting their parliamentary climate campaigns
• Manage engagement with the CEN councillor network on climate issues, writing briefings and articles 
• Manage and grow CEN’s engagement with conservatives in devolved parliaments on climate issues
• Support the Director in representing CEN in the media on climate issues, including doing broadcast interviews, writing regular blogs, and authoring op-eds
• Support the Director on fundraising for the climate programme

Person specification:

• A passion for conservative environmentalism
• Experience of working with Conservative parliamentarians
• Strong knowledge of UK climate policy debates
• A track record of influencing and commenting on climate policy
• Line management experience
• Passionate about working collaboratively in a small team
• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent political judgement and an ability to think strategically
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills