Hiring A Climate Writer / Narrative Strategist

Do you love reading writers like Paul Hawken, Rebecca Solnit, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Katharine Wilkinson, Elizabeth Kolbert, Leah Stokes, Akshat Rathi, Kim Stanley Robinson, Mary Annaïse Heglar, Robert Bullard, Dorceta Taylor, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Dina Gilio-Whitaker, Amitav Ghosh, adrienne maree brown, Nnimmo Bassey, Wangari Maathai, and Colette Pichon Battle?

Do you know how to turn rigorous research into writing people actually want to read?

I’m looking for a climate writer who can help translate complex ideas into clear, compelling, evidence-based narratives for donors, advisors, and leaders who want to fund climate solutions with more speed and conviction.

The right person is part researcher, part storyteller, part strategist. You can read volumes of dense research reports + sensitive diligence without getting lost, find signal and patterns, and write with moral clarity, intellectual honesty, and narrative force. You care about facts. You care about progress. You care about justice. You care about moving money and power toward solutions that match the scale of the climate challenge.

You should be excited to write pieces that are sharp, useful, and alive—not generic climate content, not insider jargon, not doom without direction.
If that sounds like you, we'd love for you to apply.

Location & compensation: Bay Area preferred · Remote, Pacific hours considered · $110K–$125K + full benefits

Who we are: Redwoods Collective helps philanthropic advisors and their donors to fund high-impact climate solutions. We are an initiative housed at ClimateWorks Foundation and powered by leading climate funders.

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Senior Writer

Full-time |  US-based candidates only, SF Bay Area preferred, US remote considered

About Redwoods 

Redwoods was founded in 2024 to help philanthropic professionals accelerate funding to high-impact, credible climate solutions. We provide access to expert insight, high-quality vetted opportunities, and trusted curation support to philanthropic professionals and the high-capacity donors they support, deploying $500K-$10M per year in climate philanthropy. 

What We Do

• Aggregate rigorous third-party diligence (solutions) from leading climate funders, complemented by a Redwoods’ proprietary Snapshot - a concise, decision-ready synthesis that highlights what matters most when evaluating a climate organization and enables speed and confidence
• Curate a library of vetted climate solutions within our rigorous science-backed framework 
• Provide climate education through briefs, memos, trainings, and landscape analyses
• Provide 1:1 advising support to curate funding portfolios aligned to interests and produce donor-ready material (pitch decks, written diligence, intelligence packages, donor-facing memos or board docs, etc.). 

The diligence and educational materials live on our free, members-only, web-based platform designed to make climate education fast, credible and actionable. Our goal: move philanthropic advisors from 0 to 80% confidence in assessing whether a climate opportunity is the right fit for their clients or board, making their work easier, faster and more efficient.

About the Role

Redwoods is seeking a Senior Writer to join our Intelligence team full-time. 

This is a unique moment to join a small, fast-moving team in a pivotal year. The intelligence we produce is what enables philanthropic advisors and their donors to fund climate solutions with speed and confidence — and we are scaling that work significantly.

The Senior Intelligence Writer will be the dedicated writer behind the content that advisors and their donors rely on. This person will also support marketing efforts to expand and activate our advisor network. This is a core seat on a lean team, with the opportunity to shape how our climate intelligence function operates.

How you will contribute

Write compelling climate content that drives action

Produce high-quality, high-volume climate content across Redwoods’ key formats (snapshots, one-pagers, memos, slide decks and more). Translate technical climate material into decision-ready recommendations that philanthropic advisors can act on. Maintain high standards of accuracy, synthesis, and integrity. Track progress, flag dependencies, and ensure materials are current and donor-ready. Own specific content products end-to-end, while collaborating across functions on the team. Represent Redwoods with credibility and care in all external interactions.

Segment & Market Content Effectively

Implement audience segmentation to better serve and drive value to advisors across key archetypes. Partner with team leads to design, test, and improve marketing strategies that attract new advisors and increase engagement with Redwoods’ content, services, trainings, and events. Carry our new brand into voice, visuals, and templates.

Special Projects

Contribute to special projects, including occasional webinar briefings, platform design, and other cross-functional initiatives. Serve as a day-to-day coordination point for nonprofit partners, ensuring clear communication of expectations and lean follow-through. Use AI-enabled approaches where appropriate to increase throughput without ever compromising rigor. Help build a scalable content engine through templates, workflows, and process improvements.

Required Qualifications

The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer and synthesizer who blends climate fluency with speed, judgment and high personal standards. They are organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating at volume while maintaining rigor and integrity. 

During this stage of growth, we are also looking for someone entrepreneurial, curious about tech/AI, and ready to build systems as we scale our intelligence function.

Must Have

• Exceptional writer — able to distill complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives.
• 4-7 years of experience in climate, philanthropy, consulting, research, or a closely related field.
• Strong understanding of climate solutions and the philanthropic landscape.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality work under tight timelines, managing multiple workflows in parallel.
• U.S. based.
• Willing to work West Coast hours

Nice to Have

• Experience producing donor- or advisor-facing materials.
• Marketing, branding, or communications experience.
• Comfort coordinating with external partners at scale.
• High EQ and relationship awareness.
• Genuine interest in AI and innovative tools as a lever for scaling knowledge work.

What Success Looks Like in the First 12 Months

• Published content volume has materially increased without quality regression.
• Coverage gaps in priority climate areas are measurably closed.
• Partner network reports consistent, professional engagement and fast turnaround.
• External contributors are responsive and engaged through strong follow-up and coordination.
• At least one AI-enabled workflow is in production and measurably increases team output.
• Marketing segmented and activated, new brand carried through

Location 

The preferred location is the San Francisco Bay Area with hybrid in-person work one to two days per week. Open to US-based candidates willing to work Pacific hours.

Compensation 

Redwoods is an initiative of ClimateWorks Foundation, and all Redwoods staff members are employed by ClimateWorks Foundation. ClimateWorks offers an excellent benefits package and a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience (geographic differential applied based on location). 

For this US-based position, the salary range is $110,000-$125,000. 

Benefits

ClimateWorks provides employees with a competitive benefits package, including: 

• 100% healthcare coverage plans (medical, dental, and vision). 
• 20 days of paid time off for first-year employees, with incremental paid time off in subsequent years; 14 paid holidays annually; and paid sabbatical leave for qualifying employees. 
• 401(k) plan with contributions from ClimateWorks and matching employee contributions.
• Life insurance and disability (short-term and long-term) coverage.
• Support for families, including fertility, child, elder, and pet care.
• Access to physical wellness benefits (e.g., gym memberships, fitness equipment), financial wellness (e.g., financial planning services), and mental wellness (e.g., therapy and coaching).  

How to apply

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. To be considered for this position, interested candidates must complete the application below.

ClimateWorks Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

ClimateWorks Foundation is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. We make decisions about all aspects of our employment practices, without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, sex (including childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), pregnancy, uniform service member and veteran status, citizenship status, disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. 

As part of our commitment to centering diverse people and perspectives and providing equal opportunities, we ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please note that in your application.