Executive Director, Emissions Market Accelerator

Demonstrated experience raising money from a variety of philanthropic, institutional, governmental and multilateral entities.

Building and maintaining strategic partnerships with governments, philanthropies and/or the private sector.

Successful fundraiser.

$170,000.00 - $180,000.00

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Develops and executes strategic planning to grow EMA’s government and regulatory partner network in target regions in the Global South.

Forms strategic relationships with key partners in governments, non-profits, foundations, multilateral agencies, and the private sector to raise awareness about EMA’s approach in order to expand market partnerships and secure new resources.

Working with the ICSG Development team, leads design and execution of fundraising strategy, meets with potential funders, and writes proposals to secure new sources of funds to enable EMA’s market expansion strategy.

Coordinates closely with other ICSG global and regional teams to ensure clarity of communication and allocation of staff time and resources.

Leads a globally-dispersed, interdisciplinary team of researchers, analysts, and market design specialists.

Working with ICSG Finance team, oversees all operational activities of EMA, including budget formulation and execution, financial analysis and reporting, accounts receivable/payable, and procurement.

The University of Chicago Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth (ICSG) is a groundbreaking initiative that brings together faculty from across the University to advance society’s understanding of our energy and climate future. ICSG integrates insights in energy markets and policy, climate systems engineering, and energy technology to generate transformative ideas, while also fostering the next generation of energy and climate leaders through innovative educational programs.

The Emissions Market Accelerator is groundbreaking ICSG initiative that works in collaboration with government entities around the world, data and trading firms, industrial associations, and individual industries to launch mandatory markets for reducing pollution emissions. EMA’s proven approach has already led to cleaner air for nearly 75 million people in India with a goal of achieving cleaner air for 1 billion people in the Global South by 2035. EMA’s team of economists, policy and data analysts, and market design experts provide a custom-built solution to make emissions markets work anywhere, for any pollutant, by supporting governments from design to full operation.

ICSG is currently seeking an Executive Director to lead EMA in its next phase of global expansion. This is a unique opportunity to guide a high-impact scale-up organization with potential for unparalleled global impact on human health and the environment.

Job Summary

The Executive Director, Emissions Market Accelerator, will be responsible for determining, managing, and successfully executing the next stage of EMA’s development at a critical moment of opportunity. Competitive candidates will have a proven record in environmental market design and associated academic research, partnership development, policy engagement, fundraising, outreach, and staff management. The person in this role will be responsible for strategically expanding EMA’s governmental partners in key global regions and working with relevant stakeholders to design, launch and operate mandatory compliance markets. Success is defined by the development of growing pipeline of partners and the launch of new markets commensurate with EMA’s goal of 1 billion people in the Global South breathing cleaner air by 2035.

This is a senior level position that works closely with Professor Michael Greenstone and other EMA leadership to develop all aspects of the Accelerator’s strategic planning, partner engagement, execution, fundraising, outreach and communications. As a key public face of the Accelerator, the Executive Director is expected to play an active role in building EMA’s profile as a global leader in providing innovative solutions to reducing pollution emissions while driving economic growth.