The Clean Fight - Creative Clean Energy Writer (Independent Contractor)

The Clean Fight - Creative Clean Energy Writer
(Independent Contractor)

Start Date: April 1, 2024

Who We Are

The Clean Fight is a not-for-profit dedicated to accelerating the equitable adoption of climate solutions in New York State and beyond. Given that many of the technologies we need to solve the climate crisis already exist, it’s imperative that we ensure they are adopted quickly, equitably, and at scale. To enable this adoption, The Clean Fight designs and implements different models of adoption to identify and share the actionable strategies that can lead to the rapid deployment of decarbonization solutions, for all.

We are supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and New Energy New York (NENY). We are a chapter of New Energy Nexus, an international not-for-profit that strives to achieve a 100% clean energy economy for 100% of the population in the shortest time possible by supporting diverse clean energy entrepreneurs with funds, accelerators, and networks, operating programs in the US, China, India, Southeast Asia, and East Africa.

The Clean Fight currently has three core programs. An Accelerator program, The Empire Technology Prize, and the Energy Storage Capital Challenge (ESCC).

The Energy Storage Capital Challenge seeks to align capital to accelerate innovative energy storage projects in New York State and build momentum around New York State’s 6GW energy storage goal. This is a pivotal time for energy storage innovation in New York, with unprecedented Federal and State incentives, policy, and funding to support the deployment of projects. However, significant obstacles exist for innovators and developers to successfully deploy in New York’s unique market. The ESCC program leans on the power of collaborative problem solving, bringing together a robust cadre of capital partners,, along with NY energy storage experts and influencers to address energy storage financing challenges.

The Challenge is supported by the Binghamton University-led Build Back Better Regional Challenge winning coalition New Energy New York, along with NYSERDA, and is conducted in collaboration with New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST).

About the Role

The Clean Fight is seeking a writer with experience in clean energy or infrastructure finance to assist in creatively synthesizing and communicating takeaways from our Energy Storage Capital Challenge (ESCC) program. Over the course of the program, the writer will assist The Clean Fight team in synthesizing key takeaways from ESCC programming and events, and develop shareable and digestible content such as a written report, blog post, slide deck, or other visual, media-friendly content to share out critical learnings to the broader clean energy finance community.

This is a contract role starting April 7, 2024 and ending October 15, 2024. Candidates must commit to being available at the key dates listed below:

• In-person attendance at May 8th-9th Convening in Manhattan, NY.
• Virtual attendance at workshops from 1pm-4pm ET on June 10, 11 and 17.
• In-person attendance at Climate Week event the week of September 23rd (specific date TBD)

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is a creative communicator with experience in report writing, narrative development, and the creation of compelling, media friendly content. The ideal candidate will have experience in communicating clean energy finance concepts.

How to Apply

We value and celebrate diversity among our employees and in our movement. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, family/marital status, or veteran status. To be considered, please submit your resume, a brief cover letter, and a portfolio of your materials in Workable.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Support the ESCC team in pulling out key themes and takeaways from ESCC programming and events
• Work with the Program team to develop shareable compelling content
• Attend key meetings and events at the dates listed above
• Attend meetings with the ESCC team virtually on a regular basis to discuss content creation
• Create shareable digital assets and content based on ESCC programming, in tandem with (as relevant) our in-house graphic designer

Our Ideal Candidate:

• You have an understanding of or experience in project finance, clean energy finance, and/or infrastructure finance
• You have experience communicating in multiple mediums e.g. white papers, articles, infographics, interactive reports, case studies, newsletters, etc
• You bring a fresh perspective in how to communicate ideas to engage attention-starved audiences
• You have a proven ability to consolidate complex and disparate ideas into clear narratives
• You can create easily digestible content for clean energy audiences
• You are comfortable with following and identifying key themes across multiple conversations
• You are a self-motivated, creative, and independent worker that is able to work under deadline
• You value open communication with your colleagues and collaborators